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 Bracknell Forest Annual Report for 2024/5

We visited Haldane House as part of our Enter and View programme, in March 2025. We focused on independence and choice and this report outlines our findings and the recommendations we have made to the care home.

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.

Patients expressed high satisfaction with the service at Brants Bridge, appreciating the quick access to care in a convenient location.

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

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

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)

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