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COVID-19 - Vaccination Questions & Answers
There are a number of rumours and storys floating around on the internet about the COVID 19 Vaccines. Healthwatch has put together a Q & A...
COVID Safe-Care
We know that during the pandemic, many people have been worried about attending appointments at local hospitals. People are concerned about delays...
COVID-19 Vaccination Programme in East & North East London
The national immunisation programme for COVID 19 started on 8th December 2020. Based on clinical recommendation, the priority groups at the start of...
‘A Response from the Public’ to Barking & Dagenham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Consultation – Proposals for Urgent Care Services and the Broad Street ‘Walk-in’ Service
Healthwatch Barking and Dagenham carried out a number of engagement sessions, in various public settings, with the local community. We asked for peoples’ views and opinions concerning proposals put forward by Barking & Dagenham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) about urgent care services and...
Healthwatch England explores the health and social care complaints systems
The right to complain or give feedback about an unsatisfactory service is a key consumer right. It is one that the entire Healthwatch network needs to champion. Our role is to ensure that the voices of consumers and those who use services reach the ears of decision makers – even when those...
First Chair of Healthwatch England announced
The first Chair of Healthwatch England has been announced as Anna Bradley. Anna, a long-standing consumer advocate, is also being appointed as a member of the board of the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Healthwatch is the new consumer champion for health and social care in England. It will exist in...