News and reports

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.

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

Lord Darzi’s Independent Investigation of the NHS highlights the NHS's problems but presents a chance for change. Read Healthwatch England's response.

Millions of patients experiencing a mental health crisis can now benefit from support through 111, the NHS.

Starting this September, the NHS will offer vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common cause of coughs and colds which can be dangerous to older people, new-borns and young children. This is in addition to the existing flu and COVID-19 vaccinations.

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

On August 1st 2024, the British Medical Association announced that GPs across England have voted overwhelmingly (98.3%) in favour of taking collective action, in protest at the limited increase in funding for the 2024/5 contract for GP services in England and the general pressures that GPs face.

Read our July Newsletter, find out what the team have been working on and all the community events we have been attending.
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Healthwatch Bracknell Forest were invited to the Bracknell Dementia Forum. The forum was attended by carers for People with Dementia and the cared for along with various service providers.

This year Healthwatch Bracknell Forest has focused on reaching out to communities we don’t often hear from.

This report was originally published in 2023. However we received additional substantive information from a deaf resident about failings in the provision of accessible information.

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