News and reports

Can't find an NHS dentist? Read our tips on what to do if you’re facing problems finding an NHS dentist taking new patients or if you're struggling with NHS dentistry costs.

Thousands more people are being referred for potentially life-saving liver cancer checks following the expansion of the NHS’s community liver health check programme.

The Pharmacy First scheme enables your local pharmacy to treat some common conditions with prescription-only medicines, without you visiting your GP. Find out everything you need to know.

People across North Yorkshire have shared their experiences of health and social care. From moments of kindness that made a real difference, to challenges around access, cost and communication that still need to be addressed.

We've gathered honest feedback from the people we work with across North Yorkshire—and how it’s shaping our work going forward.

Almost 20,000 people in Humber and North Yorkshire are diagnosed with cancer each year. Our research shows the need to boost awareness and early diagnosis.

A national petition is calling on the Government to protect Healthwatch’s independence so we can continue to listen to people, speak up and hold health and social care services to account.

For now, we're still here. But we're joining over 130 other Healthwatch services to call on the government to protect our independence, so people can keep speaking up about health and care and see real change happen.

Our 2024 to 2025 annual report outlines how the public’s stories have changed care for the better, and the work we’re doing to make sure that the health and social care system puts patients as the key to this.

At Healthwatch, we believe everyone deserves high-quality, dignified care. One of the key ways we help ensure this is through something called 'enter and view'. Learn more about our latest visit.

The annual GP Patient Survey highlights improvements to how people access care from their GP, pharmacy and dentist. Read our response and learn how yours is doing.

The Government has now published the Dash Review, which looks at how the voice of patients and the public can be better heard across health and care services.