1. Digital health and care plan

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    On 29 June, the Department for Health and Social Care announced their plan for digital health and social care. Read our response.

  2. Fall in patient satisfaction with GPs

    Response -

    The latest GP patient survey shows that overall satisfaction with services has fallen and more people are avoiding making an appointment. Read our response.

  3. NHS acts on your feedback to improve dental care

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    Thanks to you, NHS England will take several steps to ensure better dental support for people with complex problems and improve the information for those trying to find an NHS dentist. Read our response.

  4. Are NHS waiting times pushing more people to go private?

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    Record NHS waiting times appear to be increasing the number of people paying for private care, according to a new BBC analysis. Read Healthwatch England's response.

  5. A statement about the Edenfield Centre from Healthwatch in Greater Manchester

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    Healthwatch in Greater Manchester have released a joint statement regarding the events taking place.

  6. NHS staff industrial action - Healthwatch's response

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    We’ve called on NHS England to support people during any industrial action by staff.

  7. Latest NHS performance figures – our response

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    The latest Emergency Department performance figures show the number of people waiting over 12 hours to be seen have gone down. Yet, still many people are waiting too long for vital NHS care. Read our response.

  8. NHS doctors industrial action - Healthwatch England's response

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    With junior doctors staging a four-day strike, Healthwatch England urge all parties involved to find a resolution.

  9. Thousands of patients to be offered the chance to travel for treatment

    Response -

    Our response to NHS England's announcement on travel options for people facing long waits for care.

  10. CQC's State of Care report - our response

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    Care Quality Commission has today published its annual State of Care report, highlighting that a combination of cost-of-living crisis and workforce pressures risks ‘unfair care’ for many people. Read our response.

  11. Open letter to Royal Mail about the delivery of NHS letters

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    Healthwatch and national organisations representing patients and NHS leaders express concerns over Royal Mail plans to delay bulk mail of NHS appointment letters.

  12. Dentistry: new patient premium kicks off today

    Response -

    As part of the dental recovery plan, dental practices will benefit from extra cash for taking on new NHS patients from today, Friday 1 March, to improve access. Read our response.

  13. Healthwatch response to the increase in dental charges

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    Read our response to the increase in fees for NHS dental care.

  14. Industrial action: senior NHS doctors and government reach agreement

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    Senior NHS doctors in England have voted to accept an offer from the government on pay and conditions, following months of strike action. Read our response.