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Speaking up for better care: Healthwatch Hounslow Annual Report 2025-26
This week we published our Annual Report that highlights the difference local feedback has made over the past year and showcases the work we have undertaken over the year to champion the views of Hounslow residents.
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Abolishing Healthwatch would leave NHS 'marking its own homework'
Healthwatch is an independent body, and we represent the views of patients on their local health and social care experiences to help improve services in Hounslow.
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Changes to Healthwatch: What’s happening explained
Following the publication of a new Health Bill, Local Healthwatch services like ours are expected to change to a new system, but for now we are still here. This article explains what is changing, what we know so far, and what it could mean for people…
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How will the new GP contract improve the experience at your local practice?
What will the new GP contract mean for your care? And how did Healthwatch England use your feedback to call for a contract that works for you?
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Public Voice’s Impact Report shows people powered change is improving services and reducing inequality across London
Public Voice has published it’s latest Impact Report that shows people powered change is improving services and reducing inequality across London.
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Changes to Kingston Hospital's maternity service self-referral booking criteria
There has been a change in the booking criteria at Kingston Hospital’s maternity service to manage demand for the services.
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NHS cervical cancer home-testing kits offered to women who have missed cervical screening
Women who have missed a cervical screening appointment in England are to be offered HPV self-testing kits by the NHS.
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Prime Minister should halt proposed abolition of independent patient voice, Liberal Democrats say
The Liberal Democrats have urged the Prime Minister to stop the abolition of independent bodies in health and social care to ensure that modernising…
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New NHS mental health centres to open in the autumn
Up to 159 new NHS mental health centres will open from this autumn, bringing support directly into neighbourhoods and giving people earlier local…
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Review of Extra Care Housing
Healthwatch Hounslow staff and volunteers visited four extra care housing schemes to hear resident views on services to understand how services are currently running, identify service strengths and see where challenges persist.
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Speaking up for better care: Healthwatch Hounslow Annual Report 2025-26
Throughout 2025-26, Healthwatch Hounslow championed local residents' voices and successfully advocated for improvements to services. Read our Annual Report to find out more.
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