News and reports

Dr Joanna Bircher is now a member of the Healthwatch England Committee.

Want to find out more about heart health? Join Naing KoKo, consultant cardiologist, at a free health talk on Tuesday 29 April 2025, from 5.30pm-6.30pm at TREC, Torbay Hospital (or online).

Satisfaction with health service is at lowest recorded levels. Read the response from our national partners Healthwatch England.

The NHS Peninsula Cancer Alliance and Macmillan Cancer Support are undertaking a survey to understand how cancer affects the feelings and emotions of patients, their families, and/or carers.

Read Healthwatch England's response to the news that more funding will be made available for community pharmacies.

Read Healthwatch England's response to the Patient Safety Commissioner’s report, The Safety Gap, on the accessibility of medicines for people with sensory impairments.

Good social care can make a big difference to someone's life. But are people always receiving the help they need? Find out what our research and feedback tells us and how we think social care support could be improved.

People in Torbay have improved access to low-level healthcare support after we led on a collaborative Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) prevention project offering free blood pressure and health checks in the local community.

A new domestic abuse support service is set to launch in Devon.

Following the announcement last month that the government had agreed a new one-year contract with GPs, Healthwatch can bring you more details of what the changes mean to patient care from 1 April.

A new report from our national partners Healthwatch England warns long waits for eye care are having a huge impact on people’s daily lives.

Healthwatch England responds to the National Pharmacy Association's call to reduce services.