News and reports

Following recent press reports regarding the potential closure of Healthwatch England as part of broader government organisational changes, we want to assure our communities, partners, and stakeholders that we remain fully committed to supporting the important work of our local Healthwatch teams.

We are pleased to publish Healthwatch Slough Annual Report for 2024/5

Read our April newsletter, see what the team have been up to and what is happening in your local area.

As part of our 2024 Enter and View programme, this report provides a summary of key findings from our visits to six care homes.

Patient feedback on accessing the urgent care centre was generally good, with suggestions for improvement, including outdated street signage still directing patients to the closed walk-in centre.

Read our January newsletter, see what the team have been up to and what is happening in your local area.

Women will get routine reminders and options to book cancer screening through the NHS App, under a scheme being rolled out by the NHS over the next two years.

From next month the ‘ping and book’ service will start to operate through the NHS App, with reminders popping up in phones, NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard said.

The Government and NHS England are asking the public to share their ideas for the next big plan for the NHS.

Our monthly hospital visiting programme has been running since September 2023. We have spoken to 546 patients, visitors, volunteers, and staff at Frimley, Heatherwood and Wexham Park hospitals. (306 in the last 6 Months)

A summary of our Enter and View visit to Langley Haven Care Home, where we spoke to residents, relatives and staff. Our visit focused on independence and choice. We have shared with commissioners and CQC.

Read our October newsletter, see what the team have been up to and what is happening in your local area

Millions of people in England can book flu and COVID-19 vaccinations from Monday, 23 September as the NHS rolls out additional protection for those most at risk ahead of winter.