News and reports

Our national partner Healthwatch England's self-selecting survey of nearly 1,400 trans and non-binary adults highlights that only 53% rate their GP practice as good for general care.

Are you a refugee or seeking asylum in England? Learn about how to access NHS care and what services you’re entitled to.

Are you a refugee or seeking asylum in England? Learn about how to access NHS care and what services you’re entitled to.

NHS England has published the long-awaited updates to the Accessible Information Standard. Read our response.

The independent review of physician and anaesthetist associates' safety and effectiveness has been published. Read our response.

NHS England has published a refreshed version of the Accessible Information Standard (AIS) which was first released in 2016. Here we look at what the standard means for you and and how this has changed with the refreshed version.

Healthwatch England have published new research showing that there are significant gaps between the choices patients want when booking a GP appointment and the ones they are offered. But what choices should you get at your GP practice?

The annual GP Patient Survey is out today. It highlights improvements to how people access care from their GP, pharmacy, dentistry, and other primary care teams. Read the response of our national partner Healthwatch England.

Resident doctors in England will go on strike for five days later this month, the British Medical Assocation has announced.

The latest Review of Patient Safety Across the Health and Care Landscape, commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and run by Dr Penny Dash, has been published.

The Government has released its new 10-Year Health Plan — here’s what it says, and what it could mean for Healthwatch and you.

In January 2024, Pharmacy First went live, helping people get treatment for seven common conditions faster without seeing a GP. Our new report examines people's experiences with pharmacy services one year later, identifying what's working and the remaining challenges.