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National petition triggers government response - please continue your support
We are calling for ongoing public support as the national petition challenging government plans to abolish local Healthwatch services surpasses 10,000 signatures — the threshold that requires a formal government response.
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Sign our petition to review the decision to abolish independent local Healthwatch and protect the independent voice
In light of the government’s proposals to abolish local Healthwatch and therefore remove the only collective, independent and statutory opportunity for the public to hold the NHS and social care system to account, local Healthwatch have put together a…
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From TikTok to AI: how men are seeking health advice beyond the NHS
New research from Healthwatch England has found that one in five men are now using platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube - and almost one…
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NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Some recent research by the Nuffield Trust highlights what we have been hearing about NHS CHC funding - that the process is confusing and sometimes…
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NHS Health Checks
If you are between 40 and 74 - do you know about NHS Health Checks - would you attend them if invited? A recent report by Healthwatch England shows…
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Latest reports and publication
Left on the shelf - October 2025
What people tell us about why Surrey’s library independence courses and community centres go unused.
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What we're hearing about The Molebridge Practice - November 2025
Due to changes in contractual arrangements early in 2025, Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board (ICB) commissioned Healthwatch Surrey to engage local residents and provide Information and signposting realting to the change. We did this in March 2025, and have returned in October 2025 to two venues to ask patients of the practice if they have noticed any changes. This report provides our findings.
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