News and reports

North Yorkshire Council asked Healthwatch North Yorkshire to research the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ residents in accessing mental health and healthcare services.

Over the last six months Healthwatch North Yorkshire recognised the need for a fundamental restructure of the organisation – all during a year of changes, challenges and the unknown. Read more about our year in our annual report 2019/2020.

A consultation was launched to help shape the future of key services at the Friarage hospital.

Health services in North Yorkshire are improving the translation services they provide after Healthwatch North Yorkshire highlighted inequalities faced by refugees attempting to access care in the county.

In January 2019, the NHS in England published an ambitious 10-year plan showing how the extra money will be used to help improve services across the country.

This review is part of a wider programme of work to improve the health and wellbeing of local people in Scarborough and beyond.

We are the independent champion for people using local health and social care services. Our sole purpose is to make care better for the people.

We ran a survey asking people what’s important to them and what they think Healthwatch North Yorkshire should be looking at.

Healthwatch North Yorkshire conducted an hour-long focus group about the experiences of individuals accessing mental health services in the Harrogate district area.

Our enter and view team visited Osbourne House Care Home on 27th September 2018 and have reported on their findings.

Our enter and view team visited Neville House on 30th August 2018 and have reported on their findings.

Our annual report 2017/18 highlights our achievements in this year and our priorities and plans for next year.