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Authorised Representatives use Enter and View powers to ensure services meet the needs and wants of local people.
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Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2025
The government requires all Health and Wellbeing Boards to produce an assessment of pharmaceutical services in their area every three years. This document is called the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA).
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Stoptober: It is always the right time to quit
Join millions of people who have quit smoking this Stoptober.
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New NHS Trust Performance League Tables Published
New system of league tables being rolled out across England as government introduces rankings of NHS trusts.
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Martha's rule rolled out to all acute hospitals in England
Martha’s Rule gives patients, families, and staff the power to call for an urgent second opinion if they are concerned about the care they, or their loved ones are recieving.
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Almost 1 in 5 children starting primary school are not fully protected against several serious diseases
The latest statistics from the UK Health Security Agency show that as many as 1 in 5 children starting school this September have not had the vaccines they need to protect them against a range of diseases.
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Share your experiences of mental health crisis services
The NHS in south west London would like to understand more about people’s experiences of mental health crisis services – particularly people’s…
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Keep independent services that give the public a voice
Local Healthwatch are asking the government to revisit its decision to abolish local independent services that speak for the public.
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Your Healthcare celebrates its 15th birthday
As Your Healthcare celebrates its 15th anniversary, Managing Director Ed Montgomery reflects on the success of the model and it's key…
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Latest reports and publication

Patient and unpaid carer engagement across south west London community services
This report by south west London Healthwatch presents feedback from patients and their unpaid carers about a variety of adult and paediatric community services.
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Unlocking the power of people-driven care: Healthwatch Kingston annual report 2024-2025
Our 2024-2025 annual report outlines how the public's stories have changed care for the better and the work we are doing to make sure that the health and care system puts the needs and experiences of local people, sometimes the most vulnerable and digitally excluded, at the very heart of NHS and social care decision-making.
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