Your healthcare champion for Devon
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We are the independent consumer champion for health and social care in Devon - the largest local authority area in the South West. View our latest news & reports and find out how to get in touch with us further down the page or click the button below to tell us your experience with a Devon health or social care service. |
Contact Us
c/o Colebrook (SW) Ltd
r/o Engage Plymouth
Milehouse
St Levan Rd
Plymouth
PL2 3BG
Telephone: (Freephone) 0800 520 0640
(Staffed 10am-4pm, Mon-Thurs)
Email: info@HWDPT.org
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Healthwatch Devon Champions
In wider Devon ‘Healthwatch Champions’ are located at Citizens Advice offices throughout the county to listen to your healthcare stories and also to offer advice or information. Find out more in the video above. To contact a Healthwatch Devon Champion call free on 0800 520 0640 or click a link below to be directed to their local offices:
You can also click the button below to share your story about a Devon health or social care service.
News and views
Patients praise pharmacy services, but medicine shortages persist
A year after the launch of Pharmacy First, the NHS scheme designed to speed up treatment for common…
News
Our response to Government Decision to Abolish Healthwatch…
Following media reports that the Government are abolishing bodies and organisations that unfortunately…
Response
Latest reports and publications
One year on: How is Pharmacy First working for patients?
In January 2024, Pharmacy First went live, helping people get…
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Our 2024-25 Healthwatch in Devon, Plymouth & Torbay Annual Report
Our 2024–25 Annual Report highlights a year of impactful community…
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Advice and information
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