People waiting to leave hospital are discharged more quickly and efficiently in the run up to Christmas than at any other time of year.
Official ‘delayed transfers of care’ stats fell 13 per cent between November and December last year, with the festive period consistently recording the lowest number of delayed discharges over the last five years.
New research shows 1 in 3 of hospitals across England are turning away concerned citizens wishing to report incidents of poor care that they have witnessed.
Our new evidence raises further concerns about the defensive and obstructive culture around complaints in the NHS.
New law to help improve patient safety, transparency and leadership in the NHS.
The new law places a legal duty on hospital, community and mental health trusts to inform and apologise to patients if there have been mistakes in their care that have led to significant harm.
New figures show a significant increase in the number of delayed transfers of people between hospitals, care homes and community services. We look at what people are telling Healthwatch about their experience.
Official stats out this morning show the number of cases in October increased by 19 per cent compared to the previous year.
Our new report highlights the complexity of the process someone needs to follow to make a complaint about their health or social care service.
Using the views and experiences of patients and their families, have published our findings from our investigation into the utterly bewildering and largely ineffective complaints system in health and social care.
Read our response to The Department of Health’s consultation on proposals to strengthen the controls on the use of an individuals health and care data.
Our response also includes issues that people have been sharing with local Healthwatch across the country about worries about the security of their data.
Healthwatch from across England share their concerns in Westminster to make sure people can have their say about changes to health services in their area.
Healthwatch from across England share their concerns in Westminster to make sure people can have their say about changes to health services in their area.