You may have seen in the news this weekend the announcement that the government is planning to streamline patient safety bodies and bring patient voice functions ‘in-house’. This affects Healthwatch England and local Healthwatch. This was an unexpected announcement which has raised many questions.
Please be assured that at Healthwatch Essex, we are operating as usual. We are continuing to deliver our work to ensure that your health and social care experiences are heard.
We will be in touch when we have more information about ways you can support us. If you have any concerns, please reach out to us via [email protected]. You can still contact us in all of the normal ways: call 0300 500 1895, text 07712395398, email [email protected] or visit https://healthwatchessex.org.uk/.