News and reports

Waiting for an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessment can take a long time. What support is available for people while they wait?

Healthwatch England published new research showing that there are significant gaps between the choices patients want when booking a GP appointment and the ones they are offered. Find out more.

131 local Healthwatch services have signed an open letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

The Boards of North West and North Central London Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) have this week individually approved moving to a full integrated merger. Find out more.

Are you a refugee or seeking asylum in England? Learn about how to access NHS care and what services you’re entitled to.

Resident doctors are taking industrial action from 7am on Friday 25 July until 7am on Wednesday 30 July 2025. Read more about this.

Read Healthwatch England’s response to the GP Patient Survey 2025. It highlights the improvements being made to how people access care from their GP, pharmacy, dentist and other primary care teams.

Discover everyday NHS health services you can access right on your doorstep at your local Westminster pharmacy.

NHS England is rolling out a new cancer test that you can now take on your local high street. Read more about this.

This article focuses on the local mental health support that’s available to young people. Find out more below.

Patients across England are set to benefit from a major NHS upgrade: the approval of a new, cloud-based GP IT system—the first of its kind in over two decades.

Read about the Government's plans around the future of Healthwatch and what this means for you.