Petition to Keep Healthwatch
The Healthwatch collective (made up of all local Healthwatch throughout the country) have been successful in our request for a government petition to challenge the Government’s proposal to abolish Healthwatch.
We are asking the Government to:
- Revisit its decision to abolish local independent services that speak up for the public
- Consult with the public to codesign a service which meets their needs and supports the NHS to realise its ambitions
- Invest in and strengthen independent services
What we need to achieve:
At 10,000 signatures… government will respond to this petition
At 100,000 signatures… this petition will be considered for debate in Parliament
Why:
People need a voice in the future of health and care. This must stay independent.
Ask:
Please sign and share this petition to anyone and everyone:
Review decision to abolish independent local Healthwatch – Petitions
We Are Still Here For You…
Following the recent announcement made by the Government, as part of the new 10 Year Plan, that Healthwatch England and local Healthwatch are to be closed down, we wanted to reassure you that we are still here!
This change is not immediate, it will take some time, so please don’t be discouraged from sharing your experiences of health and social care with us in the meantime!
We will continue to be your voice, sharing your experiences with NHS leaders and all those who need to hear them.
Your Views Matter
The Long Term Plan sets out what the NHS wants to do better, including:
- Making it easier for people to access support closer to home and via technology
- Doing more to help people stay well
- Providing better support for people with cancer, mental health conditions, heart and lung diseases, long-term conditions, such as diabetes and arthritis, learning disabilities and autism, and for people as they get older and experience conditions such as dementia.
Your local NHS needs to hear from you about what it should do to make care better for your community.
Share your views and help make care better.
Healthwatch Staffordshire – Change of Provider:
Healthwatch Staffordshire provides an independent voice to ensure the views of patients and their loved ones are considered by decision-makers.
Now, Healthwatch Staffordshire is now being delivered by Support Staffordshire, which for many years has supported the county’s voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. See more at www.supportstaffordshire.org.uk
