22 Jul

131 Local Healthwatch Services Unite to Oppose Government Plans to Undermine Independent Public Voice

131 local Healthwatch services across England have signed a powerful open letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, urging the gove...

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04 Jul

Patients deserve an independent voice

Patients deserve an independent voice Healthwatch Blackburn with Darwen responds to recent announcements made about the future of the Healthwatch netw...

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23 Mar

People back greater use of high street opticians to cut NHS waiting times

New research shows that patients waiting for NHS specialist eye care strongly support using high street opticians’ staff more to help address the impa...

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22 Jan

Tell us about Community Pharmacies in Lancashire?

What are pharmaceutical services? and Why are views on pharmaceutical services being sought?

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04 Nov

Help us improve care for trans+ people 

Healthwatch England are running a research project looking at adult trans and non-binary people’s experiences of NHS GP services,

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16 Sep

Women in England want DIY cervical screening tests on the NHS

Three-quarters of women hesitant about cervical screening would use a self-testing kit if it was available free on the NHS.

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15 Sep

#NationalEyeCareWeek 23-29 September 2024

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12 Sep

NHS 111 Offering Crisis Mental Health Support For The First Time

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14 Aug

Hush Little Baby

Babies cry, you can cope!” is the message from NHS, local authorities, and healthcare organisations across the country who have come together to promo...

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