News and reports

We recently completed a project that focused on young people's mental health and well-being. As a result, we published a report exploring the mental health and well-being challenges young people (aged 16-24) have faced or are facing.

Mental health practitioners are working in most GP practices across North Yorkshire – to help people receive the right care and advice as quickly as possible.

Another key aspect for Esta is for healthcare professionals to understand a patient’s needs without making assumptions. As she feels this is vital in health and social care settings.

The local NHS asked Healthwatch North Yorkshire to help with the promotion of the NHS App. As a result, we have produced this report to show how we have been out there speaking to people about the benefits of using it.

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.

Harrogate Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) is a friendly group of volunteers and professionals that work together to gather information from maternity service users in our area to shape and develop local maternity services.

The introduction of Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care System gives us a unique chance to feed people’s views into the planning and running of services – especially the voices of those who are not being heard now.

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.

Volunteers week takes place 1-7 June every year. It's a chance to recognise the fantastic contribution volunteers make to our work at Healthwatch 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.

This is the first recommendation for health and social care providers, based on our conversations with life stories participant, Esta.