News and reports

Over 5.8 million people in the UK live with diabetes, with approximately a quarter of those with type 2 diabetes remaining undiagnosed. Diabetes Week is an urgent call for awareness, testing, and early intervention.

This annual event - hosted by Carers UK - will take place between 9 and 15 June 2025, with the theme “Caring About Equality”.

A new feature in the NHS App now allows millions of patients to track their prescriptions, helping to reduce unnecessary calls and visits to pharmacies.

Healthwatch England commissioned a poll with 2,579 adults living in England to explore the impact that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its diagnosis can have on people’s lives.

In partnership with Healthwatch Kensington & Chelsea, we held an away day on Wednesday 28 May to foster collaboration and celebrate achievements with our staff and advisory board members.

Every year, World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day takes place on 30 May to advocate for early and accurate diagnosis of multiple sclerosis through the theme of “Diagnosis” and the tagline of “Navigating MS together”.

World Blood Cancer Day is held annually on 28 May to unite people globally to raise awareness, inspire hope, and support those bravely fighting blood cancer. Find out more about the event.

The upcoming May bank holiday can affect the opening hours of local pharmacies in North West London. Find out more below.

The government has introduced a men’s health strategy to tackle health inequalities that men face and enhance overall wellbeing. The strategy welcomes your views to help shape meaningful and collective solutions.

All new patients registering at GP practices are to be asked if they had a blood transfusion before 1996, as part of an NHS drive to find undiagnosed patients affected by the contaminated blood scandal.

Healthwatch England’s latest research has revealed the growing problem of inaccurate NHS patient records — and how these mistakes are affecting people’s care, safety, and trust in the health system.

In October 2024, the Government launched its biggest ever public consultation about the future of the NHS to ensure that people’s experiences and ideas help shape a new 10-Year Health Plan for England.