News and reports

Our Annual Report for 2021-22 provides a summary of the many things we have undertaken, achieved, and will continue to champion over the coming year.

A new report by Healthwatch North Yorkshire and Healthwatch York has concluded health and care providers must do more to help patients who need information in an accessible format.

Read our latest printed newsletter to find out about the work we have been doing over the last few months as the independent champion for people who use health and social care services across North Yorkshire.

This latest report outlines the profound impact of not being able to access an NHS dentist on the lives of more than 80 members of the public.

Our latest report outlines the mental health and well-being issues young people face.

Our latest briefing looks at the use of digital methods to accessing health services.

Our latest briefing looks at the public experiences of mental health and wellbeing.

Read our latest printed newsletter to find out about the work we have been doing over the winter months - as the independent champion for people who use health and social care services across North Yorkshire.

As a result of our collaborative work with SeeCHANGE, we have produced this report from the feedback we received from people in Scarborough. The report gives insight into the attitudes of local people to health + wellbeing as well as local services.

Our latest report shows how many care homes across North Yorkshire made innovative changes to keep their residents safe and well even when they faced acute and often devastating challenges at the height of the Covid 19 pandemic.

Our latest briefing looks at the various perspectives of the public experiences of GP appointments.

This is our first quarterly Pulse report, published to show a snapshot of people’s experiences of health and care services across North Yorkshire. This quarter our focus is on delays to treatment and/or care as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.