Everyone agrees it makes sense for public bodies to co-ordinate their community engagement. So why don’t they (usually)? I managed to get our Health and Wellbeing Board to agree a protocol, last week, committing the Council, CCGs, Healthwatch and the voluntary and community sector to
How can I realistically judge the acute health trust serving my area? Last week I went along to their annual members’ meeting. Although the presentations were mostly pretty lacklustre compared to the PR-infused one I attended two years ago, the organisation sounded pretty competent and
Healthwatch is starting to make a difference, as the new consumer champion for health and social care. I attended Healthwatch England’s two day annual conference last week, and it was striking how much Healthwatch locally is not just listening to people but is taking the