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Everyone should be given healthcare information in the way they need it. Clear, understandable information is important to help you make decisions about your health and care and get the most out of services.News -
So you can take part in our campaign Your Care, Your Way, we have created our survey in several alternative formats, including Easy Read.News -
Between September and November 2021, Healthwatch England submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to over 200 National Health Service (NHS) provider trusts to gather details on compliance with the Accessible Information Standard.News -
As part of the Healthwatch 'Your Care, Your Way' campaign, we have set out five headline recommendations to help health and care services ensure that people who have communication needs are given their healthcare information in the way they need it.News -
New research shows that many NHS trusts are not meeting their legal duty to help people with additional communication needs.Report -
All our Board of Trustees minutes are publicly available. Read the minutes from the November 2021 Board of Trustees meeting.Report -
"So many don’t talk about menopause- they bury their head and suffer in silence": We report on women's experiences of menopause and recommend improvements to services in Milton Keynes.News -
Are you passionate about climate change and the role that health services have in reducing our impact on the environment?Blog -
This week, our CEO Maxine Taffetani, was invited to visit the Patient and Family Engagement team at the Milton Keynes University Hospital, and was excited to see how they've been celebrating Patient Experience Week.Report -
People in Milton Keynes regularly share with us their frustration at the lack of autism support services, and a need for more knowledge and awareness of the condition amongst health professionals.Report -
When people talk about access to health or care services being a ‘postcode lottery’, they are really describing inequality.Report -
All our Board of Trustees minutes are publicly available. Read the minutes from the February 2022 Board of Trustees meeting.Blog -
On the day that Milton Keynes could finally call itself ‘officially’ a city, Deputy CEO Tracy Keech and I attended a Climate Change and Health Inequalities conference at the Hotel La Tour in Central Milton Keynes.News -
We're excited to share with you our Annual Report 2021-22.Response -
Thanks to you, the NHS 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.Report -
Read the minutes from the May 2022 Board of Trustees meeting.News -
A new investigation from BBC News and the British Dental Association has found nine in 10 NHS dental practices across the UK are not accepting new adult patients for treatment under the health service. Read the Healthwatch response.Report -
Our approved minutes from the July 2021 Annual General Meeting are available to download.Report -
Read the minutes from the August 2022 Board of Trustees meeting.News -
More than 10,000 children living in Milton Keynes experience the daily burden of poverty*.News -
Our team will be taking a break over the festive season.Report -
We know that an active lifestyle is important to prevent illness and improve our physical and mental wellbeing, helping us to feel our best.Report -
Read the minutes from the November 2022 Board of Trustees meeting.News -
This anniversary marks 10 years of Healthwatch. To mark this milestone, we're celebrating the contribution that you have made in improving health and care services in Milton Keynes.Report -
Read the minutes from the February 2023 Board of Trustees meeting.Report -
Read the minutes from the March 2023 Board of Trustees meeting.Report -
Hundreds of residents across Milton Keynes took part in our research exploring the problems people are having with GP access and support.News -
We're working with the Milton Keynes Health and Care Partnership on a project to improve how patients experience moving through different health and care services.Blog -
Every volunteer plays a critical role in championing the voices of patients, carers and their families, and sharing their experiences of health and social care.Advice and Information -
Sometimes when you’re trying to get the care you need, you may have questions about how services are run. We’ve put together some information about what goes on ‘behind the scenes’ which will hopefully answer some of those questions.News -
Here are our priorities for the people and communities of Milton Keynes for 2023-24.Report -
We carried out Enter and View visits to 17 local pharmacies to understand how patients feel about the services on offer, and whether or not staff feel involved in the NHS decisions that affect them.News -
Your experiences of maternal mental health care continue to shape NHS services, with NHS England recently announcing improvements to maternity and neo-natal services.Report -
We're excited to share with you the ways we have made a difference to health and care services in Milton Keynes during 2022-23.News -
The Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (ICB) have recently launched their 'long-term plan' which sets out how they intend to run our local health and care system over the next five years.Advice and Information -
If you're planning to get pregnant, now is the best time to focus on your health and wellbeing.Report -
Read the minutes from the May 2023 Board of Trustees meeting.News -
For three years, the Denny Review has investigated health-related inequalities in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK). The final report and recommendations have now been published.Report -
We carried out in-depth engagement and listening activities, to capture experiences of health inequalities within specific communities in Milton Keynes. This report details what we found.News -
In August, we supported the Milton Keynes Health and Care Partnership with a project to develop health and wellbeing services in ‘neighbourhoods’ across Milton Keynes that help us to live longer, healthier lives.Blog -
One of the most rewarding things about being part of the Healthwatch network is seeing improvements to health and care services that are a direct result of listening to patients, acting on their feedback and involving them in solutions to problems.News -
New HWE research shows that in the past year, access to primary care is the main concern for patients across England.News -
Healthwatch England have set out recommendations for NHS decision makers across ten key areas, in their report, 'The public’s perspective: The state of health and social care'.Report -
Read the minutes from the August 2023 Board of Trustees meeting.Report -
Read the minutes from the November 2023 Board of Trustees meeting.News -
These are the projects and health issues that we'll be working on over the next 12 months.