Ongoing Healthwatch Changes
All local Healthwatch are now under threat of closure. We do not know when this will be confirmed, as a bill to implement this is still going through Parliament.
The current funding for Healthwatch Staffordshire runs out at the end of March 2026. We are starting to slowly wind down our services over the next few months. As we get nearer to the end of the contract, it may take longer for us to get back to you.
As an alternative, we have produced a series of ‘signposting’ factsheets which deal with common issues we hear about. You can find these here. These will include advice on where to go for advocacy services, how to give compliments and raise concerns, and how to make formal complaints.
Feedback
You can continue to send us feedback through our usual channels:
- General Feedback Form on SmartSurvey.
- Direct emails at enquiries@healthwatchstaffordshire.co.uk
- The contact form on our website.
- Call us on 0800 050 8371 – you can leave us a message.
- Comment on our social media posts (Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn)
Deep Dives and Surveys
We will complete this year’s Deep Dive projects, and you can find links to all our current surveys on our website.
Enter and View Visits
We will continue with our Enter and View visits, please let us know if you have any suggestions for these.
What happens next?
We’ll keep you updated as soon as we know when any new law will come into force and the work of Healthwatch will end.
As always – Share your views and help make care better here: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/G84ZDT/
Healthwatch Staffordshire Provider:
Healthwatch Staffordshire provides an independent voice to ensure the views of patients and their loved ones are considered by decision-makers.
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
