Focus group invite with QR code.
Are you 16-25 years old, with experience of being detained under the Mental Health Act within CAMHS, and with experience using community mental health services?
Or are you a carer/supporter of someone with this experience?
Get in touch or sign up here: tr.ee/zzFSak
Woman with mouth open having a dental examination
Have you recently had an experience visiting or registering with a dentist or hygienist in #Oxfordshire?
We want to hear your views.
Please tell us what it was like, good or bad, leaving a short, anonymous review in our Feedback Centre: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/feedback-on-...
As AI becomes more widespread, health systems face a practical question that governance structures alone cannot answer: how do you know if it’s actually working?
Read the blog: go.ihi.org/4bdwgsX
“I can’t get an NHS dentist since mine left the practice. Now it costs me nearly £70 for a 5 minute check up. I’ve used my inheritance money to pay.”
Our new research finds more people are going private due to NHS dental access issues. But it’s the poorest households that are hit hardest - https://www.healthwatch.co.uk/news/2026-03-09/people-struggling-financially-are-hardest-hit-shortage-nhs-dental-appointments
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Do you want to be part of a movement on citizen and community involvement?
Are you thinking about how you can support your team to champion the practice of co-production in your work or a new project?
Get in touch for a chat: members@copronet.wales
More info here: buff.ly/ozm7veY
Bar chart of responses to the question, 'Which of these new tasks would you be happy to do through the NHS App?' showing that the public supports most of the proposed new uses of the NHS App in England.
Our survey of attitudes to tech and AI in health care reveals three quarters of the public would be happy to use the NHS App for booking hospital appointments (76%), choosing a preferred hospital (73%) and accessing information about procedures (73%).
Explore more findings 👇
https://bit.ly/407xoJG
"How well or sick you are depends on how rich you are. The NHS provides free healthcare, but it can’t pay your bills, free your flat of mould or keep your kids fed."
06.03.2026 08:01 — 👍 17 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 0Just three minutes of your time can make a huge difference to improving services in your area. Let us know what is or isn’t working in our short, confidential survey. https://www.healthwatch.co.uk/have-your-say
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Thank you Helen Puttick for interviewing me for @thetimes about the deeply personal motivation behind my new book ‘Beyond the Medical Gaze: Practicing Psychologically Informed Healthcare’ ❤️🩹
www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...
Amier and Katharine outside, beside the sign for Katharine House Hospice
Today Amier and Katharine are making an Enter and View visit to Katharine House Hospice.
You can find reports for previous visits on our website: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/enter-and-vi...
Could you become an Enter and View volunteer? Find out more: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/volunteer-fo...
Closes 5pm Tuesday 3 March 2026 | @commonseac.parliament.uk’s inquiry into #AirPollution in England << Please read their call for evidence and submit responses to one or more questions committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evi...
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A new report from the Royal College of #GPs & the Patients Association highlights an urgent need for the Government to simplify access to health service. They describe #NHS as a complex web of organisations, making it difficult for individuals to receive #care
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Our engagement team are out and about this month to speak to Stockton residents about their health and care queries.
You can chat with Lynn and Janet in confidence at the following drop-ins/events:
3/3 - Warm Welcome, Thornaby Pavillion, 10am - 12pm
🚨Calling #LondonMums🚨
Had a baby since Dec 2024 or currently pregnant? @ImperialCollege researchers want to hear your thoughts on the RSV vaccine, whether you had it or not.
💬 30-45 min interview (phone/online)
🎁 £25 Lovetoshop voucher
📧 Email: matimms@imperial.ac.uk
It's not only paint brushes that we use! The volunteers are working hard to spruce up the wall for the Day of Reflection on Sunday. ❤️ #DayOfReflection
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Too often, neurodivergent south Asian women are dismissed or misunderstood in healthcare. Patient advocate Mala shares why inclusion, empathy, and small changes can transform trust and outcomes.
👉 Read her blog: buff.ly/4F0sx8a
On 29 Jan 2026, we published our first State of #PersonCentredCare report, bringing together findings from 9 national surveys delivered for the CQC and NHS England. It maps insights against our 8 Principles, showing how person centred care is experienced across #England today.
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This shows a photo of someone putting a voting slip into a box with The People's Vote Healthwatch Somerset
You’ve only got just over a week to help shape our independent work in #somerset by voting on the health & care issues that affect you in our People’s Vote. It is quick & easy to vote.
All the details are on our website: www.healthwatchsomerset.co.uk/post/help-de... or call free 0800 999 1286.
Steering group members with Jenni Minto MSP in the middle, standing in front of a screen with the words 'National Summit on Young People's Sexual Health and Wellbeing'
We were delighted to welcome @jennimintomsp.bsky.social to the National Summit on Young People's Sexual Health and Wellbeing, held on Monday at the University of Glasgow.
@drruthlewis.bsky.social @glasgow.ac.uk @uofgmvls.bsky.social @nspcc.bsky.social @nhsggc.bsky.social
Our latest survey completed with @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social tracking the UK public’s views on the NHS and social care shows nearly half of the public (48%) delayed or avoided contacting their GP practice about a health concern in the previous 12 months.
Read more findings 👇
https://bit.ly/4tTv1ru
.@natalie-fleet-mp.bsky.social is right to highlight the real world impact of the cuts to NHS dental services.
✂️Slashing budgets by 1/3 led to a dramatic decline in adult oral health under the last Government.
📈Without adequate investment, oral health inequalities will keep widening.
Banner with NIHR logo and the text “Applied Research Collaboration South London” at the top. Large heading reads “Together in Research:” with a red underline flourish beneath it. Below, text states: “The patient, service user, carer and public involvement newsletter from ARC South London (Winter, 2026).” Background is light teal with dark blue text.
📢Out now - our final involvement newsletter, 'Together in Research' - includes:
🔸Blog: beyond tokenism - lived experience in mental health research
🔸Thanks and farewell from our involvement coordinator
🔸Events, news, blogs, resources + more
mailchi.mp/3a5f644e7d1d...
🎙️How do researchers recruit participants and keep them involved?
Neil Humphrey joins #NIHRBridgeTheGap to talk about best practice for recruitment, retaining participants, and making research more inclusive.
🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/4aqd6zP
@manchester.ac.uk, @nihrarcs.bsky.social, @nihr.bsky.social
“Rare on Air Stories” in white text over blue, purple, and green painted streaks, Ren smiles at the camera from a pier in Australia, “Ren, Episode 8.”
🎙️The final countdown to #RareDiseaseDay is on and we’re back with our 8th episode of Rare on Air Stories! 💜
Meet Ren who lives with #CongenitalPanhypopituitarism, a story of resilience and hope in the face of lifelong hormone challenges.
🎧 Listen now: https://www.eurordis.org/rare-on-air/
🚨 New paper!
Study reveals major inequalities for men with learning disabilities diagnosed with #prostatecancer. They’re more likely to have symptoms but less likely to receive PSA tests, referrals, biopsies or timely diagnoses.
Read more: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2026/02/20/n...
“We often get male doctors and consultants for women’s health, and it’s not appropriate for our culture.”
Our latest insight from listening to refugee and asylum seekers experience of NHS services shows that they are struggling to find the right information and are not receiving culturally appropriate care - https://www.healthwatch.co.uk/blog/2026-02-24/refugee-and-asylum-seekers-experiences-using-nhs
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“It shouldn’t be this hard”: solving the NHS maze for patients and GPs
Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) For most people, general practice is the front door to the NHS. However, talking to patients and GPs from across the UK has shown that too many people feel they are opening the door…
Two things are being overlooked in the #EpsteinFiles
The complicity of doctors
The extent of violence
My new piece @bmj.com #IWD #Epstein #Healthwashing #VAW
This is not your usual research presentation!
We have some amazing people who will talk about the important difference Men's Sheds have made to them and the people they care for.
If you work in an end-of-life care context, you will want to make sure you are signed-up for this FREE ONLINE event!
A similar force multiplier failure comes from treatment of patient complaints. Instead of seeing these as a powerful learning resource, the NHS throws up barriers. This paper offers a good explainer: pxlib.net/266
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