Healthwatch England
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| Founded | October 2012 |
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| Headquarters location | London, United Kingdom |
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About Healthwatch England
Healthwatch England is a body established under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, which took effect in April 2013. The Healthwatch network is made of up of local Healthwatch across each of the 152 local authority areas and Healthwatch England, the national body.
Patients waiting months could travel for treatment
... Louise Ansari, of the patient watchdog Healthwatch England, welcomed the move, saying long waits were having a devastating impact on both the physical and mental health of people...
NHS waiting list in England rises to record 7. 7m
... " Louise Ansari, head of patient watchdog Healthwatch England, said: " Today s statistics confirm that long waits for hospital care will be inevitable for some time to come...
People paying for operations up by third since Covid pandemic
... Patient watchdog Healthwatch England has said the trend towards people paying privately for treatment risks creating a " two-tier" system...
NHS: Public satisfaction with health service drops to record low
... Louise Ansari, of the patient watchdog Healthwatch England, said the findings chimed with the feedback it was receiving...
Calls for talks to end junior doctors' strikes
... Louise Ansari, head of the patient watchdog Healthwatch England, said: " We now urge a swift resolution of pay disputes between doctors and government to avoid any further delays to patient care...
Hospitals in England with worst A& E waits revealed
... Louise Ansari, national director of Healthwatch England, agreed there had been signs of progress in recent weeks...
Ambulances taking 90 minutes to get to 999 calls
... The figures show: " Pressures on the NHS right now are intolerable - with patients paying the price, " said Louise Ansari, national director of the Healthwatch England patient group...
Nurses to strike for two days before Christmas
... Louise Ansari, from the Healthwatch England patient watchdog, said she was " concerned" about the impact on this group of patients...
NHS waiting list in England rises to record 7. 7m
By Nick TriggleHealth correspondent
A record 7. 68 million people are on a hospital waiting list in England, figures show.
The total at The End of July represents nearly one in seven people and is a jump of More Than 100,000 in a month.
The Rising number means the Prime Minister 's pledge to bring down waiting lists is under threat. The government has blamed strikes for adding to the pressures facing the NHS.
It Comes as ministers have announced an extra £200m for the NHS this winter.
It is on top of a £250m boost already announced earlier in the summer, which is helping pay for 5,000 extra hospital beds and 10,000 virtual beds where patients are supported At Home by doctors for conditions such as respiratory and heart problems that would normally lead to a hospital admission.
Health Secretary Steve Barclay said he wanted to see " high impact" interventions to help the NHS get through winter.
On The Waiting list, which covers people needing routine treatments such as knee and hip operations, He Said The Strikes were having an impact, driving up the numbers and " harming" patients.
Close to 1 million appointments and treatments that have had to be postponed since industrial action began in the NHS in December.
But Mr Barclay pointed out progress had been made, as the long waits of over 18 Months were close to being eliminated - just over 7,000 people have waited that long.
However, those waiting over 12 Months are climbing.
Next week will see junior doctors and consultants in England walk out at the same time for the First Time in the history of the NHS.
Consultants will take strike action on Tuesday and Wednesday, while junior doctors start their three-day walkout on Wednesday.
Emergency care will be staffed throughout.
BMA leader Prof Philip Banfield said: " If the health secretary really wants to support the NHS then his next step should be to re-open talks with doctors and come to The Table with a credible offer to put an end to strikes and to demonstrate he does really care about our patients. "
Louise Ansari, head of patient watchdog Healthwatch England , said: " Today's statistics confirm that long waits for hospital care will be inevitable for some time to come.
" With demand for care likely to rise this winter, people need to have confidence in NHS services.
" However, our research shows that people's confidence in accessing timely care now is lower than it was at the start of the year. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com