News and reports

Healthwatch identified and supported individuals who were digitally deprived and enabled them to access online services, information, and advice to help with their health and wellbeing.

In December, Healthwatch worked with members of ECHO's Rep Group to provide two videos.

Research for The ‘State of the Sector’ report sought to quantify the size, breadth and diversity of the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector in Herefordshire.

Healthwatch Herefordshire carried out this project in partnership with Wye Valley Trust. We gathered views and experiences of Herefordshire people that have experienced Heart Failure rehabilitation. We looked at ongoing self-management and engagements in Heart Failure care.

On September 8th 2021, Healthwatch established and launched the Herefordshire Community Partnership.

Healthwatch's report was instrumental to the development of the new specification of a GP Enhanced Access Service in Herefordshire.

Healthwatch Herefordshire are supporting Healthwatch England in their Maternal Mental Health project.

Herefordshire’s Health and Wellbeing Board is working on a Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy that identifies priorities for local action.

In partnership with a local primary care network and GP’s, we listened to people's experiences of growing older in Herefordshire.

Three films that Healthwatch made with Herefordshire Recovery Service (Turning Point) were shortlisted at the national Recovery Street Film Festival.

In collaboration with the Outpatient Transformation Team at Wye Valley Trust, we took part in an exercise to ask patients about their experiences of outpatient services.

Across the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care System (ICS) and with partners in Powys, Wales, organisations have been working together to consider the sustainability of stroke services.