Healthwatch Leicester and Leicestershire
@healthwatchll.bsky.social
📢 We make sure your voice is heard about NHS & social care to improve services
📋 Meetings & events, feedback forms & surveys, Enter & View visits
📋 Meetings & events, feedback forms & surveys, Enter & View visits
We were delighted to meet women in Coalville last week who shared their health experiences and priorities with us.
We were also joined by local MP Amanda Hack.
We were also joined by local MP Amanda Hack.
October 14, 2025 at 10:20 AM
We were delighted to meet women in Coalville last week who shared their health experiences and priorities with us.
We were also joined by local MP Amanda Hack.
We were also joined by local MP Amanda Hack.
The Government has published plans to transfer the functions of Healthwatch England to the Department of Health, and
transfer the functions of local Healthwatch into Integrated Care Boards and local authorities.
Please read our statement from Healthwatch Leicester and Healthwatch Leicestershire.
transfer the functions of local Healthwatch into Integrated Care Boards and local authorities.
Please read our statement from Healthwatch Leicester and Healthwatch Leicestershire.
July 11, 2025 at 10:33 AM
The Government has published plans to transfer the functions of Healthwatch England to the Department of Health, and
transfer the functions of local Healthwatch into Integrated Care Boards and local authorities.
Please read our statement from Healthwatch Leicester and Healthwatch Leicestershire.
transfer the functions of local Healthwatch into Integrated Care Boards and local authorities.
Please read our statement from Healthwatch Leicester and Healthwatch Leicestershire.
This week we celebrated #VolunteersWeek with some of our fantastic volunteers in Leicester and Leicestershire!
We really appreciate their time and support.
We really appreciate their time and support.
June 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This week we celebrated #VolunteersWeek with some of our fantastic volunteers in Leicester and Leicestershire!
We really appreciate their time and support.
We really appreciate their time and support.
Have you been discharged from one of our local hospitals in Leicester or Leicestershire or do you care for someone who has?
We want to hear your views.
smartsurvey.co.uk/s/DischargeH...
Help us to work on improving hospital discharge.
#Leicester #Leicestershire
We want to hear your views.
smartsurvey.co.uk/s/DischargeH...
Help us to work on improving hospital discharge.
#Leicester #Leicestershire
May 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Have you been discharged from one of our local hospitals in Leicester or Leicestershire or do you care for someone who has?
We want to hear your views.
smartsurvey.co.uk/s/DischargeH...
Help us to work on improving hospital discharge.
#Leicester #Leicestershire
We want to hear your views.
smartsurvey.co.uk/s/DischargeH...
Help us to work on improving hospital discharge.
#Leicester #Leicestershire
Join the Govt's call for evidence to inform the development of a Men’s Health Strategy for England.
Anyone with an interest in men's health - whether male of female members of the public, health care professionals or academics - can feed back.
consultations.dhsc.gov.uk/mens-health-...
Anyone with an interest in men's health - whether male of female members of the public, health care professionals or academics - can feed back.
consultations.dhsc.gov.uk/mens-health-...
May 7, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Join the Govt's call for evidence to inform the development of a Men’s Health Strategy for England.
Anyone with an interest in men's health - whether male of female members of the public, health care professionals or academics - can feed back.
consultations.dhsc.gov.uk/mens-health-...
Anyone with an interest in men's health - whether male of female members of the public, health care professionals or academics - can feed back.
consultations.dhsc.gov.uk/mens-health-...
Were you at our conference in March?
It was certainly the highlight of the year for us so far.
We were delighted with the number of people who attended and said how much they enjoyed the event.
It was also very helpful for us to get feedback in setting the priorities for the 2025 -2026. 🔎
It was certainly the highlight of the year for us so far.
We were delighted with the number of people who attended and said how much they enjoyed the event.
It was also very helpful for us to get feedback in setting the priorities for the 2025 -2026. 🔎
April 1, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Were you at our conference in March?
It was certainly the highlight of the year for us so far.
We were delighted with the number of people who attended and said how much they enjoyed the event.
It was also very helpful for us to get feedback in setting the priorities for the 2025 -2026. 🔎
It was certainly the highlight of the year for us so far.
We were delighted with the number of people who attended and said how much they enjoyed the event.
It was also very helpful for us to get feedback in setting the priorities for the 2025 -2026. 🔎
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This time last Tuesday our conference was up and running. We were delighted that Louise Ansari, chief executive of @healthwatchengland.bsky.social, spoke at our event.
Lots of great conversations about health and social care priorities for Leicester and Leicestershire. ✅
Lots of great conversations about health and social care priorities for Leicester and Leicestershire. ✅
March 18, 2025 at 10:20 AM
This time last Tuesday our conference was up and running. We were delighted that Louise Ansari, chief executive of @healthwatchengland.bsky.social, spoke at our event.
Lots of great conversations about health and social care priorities for Leicester and Leicestershire. ✅
Lots of great conversations about health and social care priorities for Leicester and Leicestershire. ✅
Join our Advisory Board! Apply today to make a difference in local health and care services.
If this is something you would be interested in please contact us to arrange an informal conversation or for a recruitment pack: email enquiries@healthwatchll.com or call 0116 257 4999.
If this is something you would be interested in please contact us to arrange an informal conversation or for a recruitment pack: email enquiries@healthwatchll.com or call 0116 257 4999.
March 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Join our Advisory Board! Apply today to make a difference in local health and care services.
If this is something you would be interested in please contact us to arrange an informal conversation or for a recruitment pack: email enquiries@healthwatchll.com or call 0116 257 4999.
If this is something you would be interested in please contact us to arrange an informal conversation or for a recruitment pack: email enquiries@healthwatchll.com or call 0116 257 4999.
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The Prime Minister has announced today that he will bring the NHS back under the control of ministers by abolishing NHS England. Our Chief Executive has responded highlighting the importance that patients care is not disrupted and progress is not reversed - www.healthwatch.co.uk/response/202...
March 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The Prime Minister has announced today that he will bring the NHS back under the control of ministers by abolishing NHS England. Our Chief Executive has responded highlighting the importance that patients care is not disrupted and progress is not reversed - www.healthwatch.co.uk/response/202...
This time last Tuesday our conference was up and running. We were delighted that Louise Ansari, chief executive of @healthwatchengland.bsky.social, spoke at our event.
Lots of great conversations about health and social care priorities for Leicester and Leicestershire. ✅
Lots of great conversations about health and social care priorities for Leicester and Leicestershire. ✅
March 18, 2025 at 10:20 AM
This time last Tuesday our conference was up and running. We were delighted that Louise Ansari, chief executive of @healthwatchengland.bsky.social, spoke at our event.
Lots of great conversations about health and social care priorities for Leicester and Leicestershire. ✅
Lots of great conversations about health and social care priorities for Leicester and Leicestershire. ✅
We're supporting @healthwatchengland.bsky.social and Care Quality Commission's #ShareforBetterCare campaign this week.
Take 3 minutes to share feedback and help us drive positive changes for health and social care locally.
healthwatchll.com/have-your-say/
Take 3 minutes to share feedback and help us drive positive changes for health and social care locally.
healthwatchll.com/have-your-say/
February 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
We're supporting @healthwatchengland.bsky.social and Care Quality Commission's #ShareforBetterCare campaign this week.
Take 3 minutes to share feedback and help us drive positive changes for health and social care locally.
healthwatchll.com/have-your-say/
Take 3 minutes to share feedback and help us drive positive changes for health and social care locally.
healthwatchll.com/have-your-say/
The average person spends 18 minutes of their day
waiting or with nothing else to do...
Use just 3 of those minutes to share feedback about
your health and social care services and help make care
better for everyone. #ShareForBetterCare
waiting or with nothing else to do...
Use just 3 of those minutes to share feedback about
your health and social care services and help make care
better for everyone. #ShareForBetterCare
February 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The average person spends 18 minutes of their day
waiting or with nothing else to do...
Use just 3 of those minutes to share feedback about
your health and social care services and help make care
better for everyone. #ShareForBetterCare
waiting or with nothing else to do...
Use just 3 of those minutes to share feedback about
your health and social care services and help make care
better for everyone. #ShareForBetterCare
Healthwatch in action!
Here's one of our #SpeakUp events.
Today we're at St Peter's, Highfields in Leicester speaking about mental health to members of the Bangladeshi community.
Lots of questions and conversations.
We're joined by NHS Leicester Partnership Trust.
Here's one of our #SpeakUp events.
Today we're at St Peter's, Highfields in Leicester speaking about mental health to members of the Bangladeshi community.
Lots of questions and conversations.
We're joined by NHS Leicester Partnership Trust.
February 20, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Healthwatch in action!
Here's one of our #SpeakUp events.
Today we're at St Peter's, Highfields in Leicester speaking about mental health to members of the Bangladeshi community.
Lots of questions and conversations.
We're joined by NHS Leicester Partnership Trust.
Here's one of our #SpeakUp events.
Today we're at St Peter's, Highfields in Leicester speaking about mental health to members of the Bangladeshi community.
Lots of questions and conversations.
We're joined by NHS Leicester Partnership Trust.
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We've heard how people's experiences of the complaints system shattered their confidence to raise complaints again.
We are calling for the NHS to develop a culture of listening to and learning from complaints.
Read our report bit.ly/40VRO8y
We are calling for the NHS to develop a culture of listening to and learning from complaints.
Read our report bit.ly/40VRO8y
February 19, 2025 at 8:33 AM
We've heard how people's experiences of the complaints system shattered their confidence to raise complaints again.
We are calling for the NHS to develop a culture of listening to and learning from complaints.
Read our report bit.ly/40VRO8y
We are calling for the NHS to develop a culture of listening to and learning from complaints.
Read our report bit.ly/40VRO8y
Our Comms officer Ella and volunteer Kim went to the drop-in event organised by LLRICB for the proposed Hinckley Day Case Unit.
The unit is scheduled to open in 2026.
Good to see the plans and proposals.
The unit is scheduled to open in 2026.
Good to see the plans and proposals.
February 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Our Comms officer Ella and volunteer Kim went to the drop-in event organised by LLRICB for the proposed Hinckley Day Case Unit.
The unit is scheduled to open in 2026.
Good to see the plans and proposals.
The unit is scheduled to open in 2026.
Good to see the plans and proposals.
Join us at our first Healthwatch Leicester & Healthwatch Leicestershire conference.
🗓️ 11 Mar 2025
🕙 9.30am register, starts 10am till 1pm
eventbrite.co.uk/e/have-your-...
Help set 2025 -26 health & care priorities for our local region.
#Leicester
#Leicestershire
🗓️ 11 Mar 2025
🕙 9.30am register, starts 10am till 1pm
eventbrite.co.uk/e/have-your-...
Help set 2025 -26 health & care priorities for our local region.
#Leicester
#Leicestershire
January 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Join us at our first Healthwatch Leicester & Healthwatch Leicestershire conference.
🗓️ 11 Mar 2025
🕙 9.30am register, starts 10am till 1pm
eventbrite.co.uk/e/have-your-...
Help set 2025 -26 health & care priorities for our local region.
#Leicester
#Leicestershire
🗓️ 11 Mar 2025
🕙 9.30am register, starts 10am till 1pm
eventbrite.co.uk/e/have-your-...
Help set 2025 -26 health & care priorities for our local region.
#Leicester
#Leicestershire
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New Healthwatch England research this week highlights the complaints system fails patients, which gov’t has acknowledged in its response. Only 1 in 10 who receive poor care complain, the process leaves people dissatisfied & the NHS doesn’t learn from complaints
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Quarter of people in England had poor NHS care in past year, report says
Survey for patient watchdog finds over half of those who made complaint were not satisfied with process or outcome
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
New Healthwatch England research this week highlights the complaints system fails patients, which gov’t has acknowledged in its response. Only 1 in 10 who receive poor care complain, the process leaves people dissatisfied & the NHS doesn’t learn from complaints
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/have-your-...
Come and join the team, be part of the conversation around local health and well-being priorities.
Come and join the team, be part of the conversation around local health and well-being priorities.
Have your say on local priorities - Speak up, Be heard
Help shape the future of health and social care across Leicester and Leicestershire. Book your ticket now to attend - Your Voice Matters!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/have-your-...
Come and join the team, be part of the conversation around local health and well-being priorities.
Come and join the team, be part of the conversation around local health and well-being priorities.
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An effective complaints system should be an essential part of improving health services and restoring public satisfaction with the NHS.
We need a change in the NHS complaints system.
Read our recommendations www.healthwatch.co.uk/news/2025-01...
We need a change in the NHS complaints system.
Read our recommendations www.healthwatch.co.uk/news/2025-01...
January 27, 2025 at 9:56 AM
An effective complaints system should be an essential part of improving health services and restoring public satisfaction with the NHS.
We need a change in the NHS complaints system.
Read our recommendations www.healthwatch.co.uk/news/2025-01...
We need a change in the NHS complaints system.
Read our recommendations www.healthwatch.co.uk/news/2025-01...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
@healthwatchengland.bsky.social said
“These devastating stories shared by nurses in the report by the RCN echo experiences that people tell us about.
Patients say they’re witnessing stressed & overstretched staff valiantly trying to cope with these extreme pressures."
@healthwatchengland.bsky.social said
“These devastating stories shared by nurses in the report by the RCN echo experiences that people tell us about.
Patients say they’re witnessing stressed & overstretched staff valiantly trying to cope with these extreme pressures."
Patients dying in hospital corridors, say nurses
The Royal College of Nursing details harrowing cases from more than 5,000 nurses across the UK.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 16, 2025 at 11:25 AM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
@healthwatchengland.bsky.social said
“These devastating stories shared by nurses in the report by the RCN echo experiences that people tell us about.
Patients say they’re witnessing stressed & overstretched staff valiantly trying to cope with these extreme pressures."
@healthwatchengland.bsky.social said
“These devastating stories shared by nurses in the report by the RCN echo experiences that people tell us about.
Patients say they’re witnessing stressed & overstretched staff valiantly trying to cope with these extreme pressures."
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Together with a coalition of trade unions, professional bodies, charities and patient groups, we have called for an end to treating patients in corridors and other inappropriate spaces. Read the full letter: www.healthwatch.co.uk/response/202...
We've written to the Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP, and NHS England calling for an end to treating patients in unsafe spaces.
After pressure from the RCN & a coalition of partners, NHS England has indicated they will begin to report cases of corridor care this month. ⬇️ https://buff.ly/3DPPpV2
After pressure from the RCN & a coalition of partners, NHS England has indicated they will begin to report cases of corridor care this month. ⬇️ https://buff.ly/3DPPpV2
Corridor care: RCN-led coalition demands transparency and mandatory reporting | News | Royal College of Nursing
The UK government must urgently tackle the issue of care in corridors, cupboards and car parks and introduce mandatory reporting to improve patient care and experience as we bring together a…
buff.ly
January 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Together with a coalition of trade unions, professional bodies, charities and patient groups, we have called for an end to treating patients in corridors and other inappropriate spaces. Read the full letter: www.healthwatch.co.uk/response/202...
📣 We make sure the people of Leicester and Leicestershire have their say about NHS and social care. We collect your feedback through surveys and listening to you at events and visits. Find out about how we help you ➡️
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January 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
📣 We make sure the people of Leicester and Leicestershire have their say about NHS and social care. We collect your feedback through surveys and listening to you at events and visits. Find out about how we help you ➡️
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Will you be in Hinckley town centre tomorrow 15th Jan?
Come along and hello to us at the Support Sofa in the Britannia Centre, 11.00-12.00 👋
We'll be there to get your feedback about NHS and social care services.
Come along and hello to us at the Support Sofa in the Britannia Centre, 11.00-12.00 👋
We'll be there to get your feedback about NHS and social care services.
January 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Will you be in Hinckley town centre tomorrow 15th Jan?
Come along and hello to us at the Support Sofa in the Britannia Centre, 11.00-12.00 👋
We'll be there to get your feedback about NHS and social care services.
Come along and hello to us at the Support Sofa in the Britannia Centre, 11.00-12.00 👋
We'll be there to get your feedback about NHS and social care services.
If you've not heard of Healthwatch before, here's some information from our national organisation.
Are you new here? Welcome! We are Healthwatch - we're here to help you. Find out about our role, our plans and our people, including how we use your feedback to make care better for everyone. www.healthwatch.co.uk/what-we-do
January 7, 2025 at 11:37 AM
If you've not heard of Healthwatch before, here's some information from our national organisation.