Proud of Healthwatch England research published today - coverage across TV, radio & print. Public wants more services from pharmacies but closures causing real disruption Thread by Sebastian Rees on our findings/recommendations below & coverage by Denis Campbell theguardian.com/society/2024/s…

I've enjoyed working with friends at Understanding Patient Data on materials to help explain how patient data is collected & used across the NHS. We know that as public understanding increases, so too do levels of agreement to share patient data for research that helps others

Timely blog by friends at The King's Fund on the importance of good admin. We hear the patient stories of complex, nightmarish admin systems - rather than red tape to cut we need to see better admin as essential to restoring public confidence Dan Wellings Jacob Lant Sarah Woolnough

Jacob Lant Sarah Woolnough William Pett Andrew McCracken Admin makes a difference! From red tape to green: admin that works for everyone | The King's Fund (kingsfund.org.uk)

Our work shows those on lower incomes & from ethnic minorities wait longer / have worse experiences of waiting for care. On discharge, majority aren’t given a point of contact (despite guidance). Those on lower incomes find it harder to book a GP. Must make admin better!

Important reflections from @thekingsfund and Healthwatch England shared at our Vision one-year-on reception. Many thanks to Sarah Woolnough and William Pett for sharing the following messages on the future of community pharmacy. 📺Watch here👇 #CommunityPharmacy #PharmaciesOfTomorrow

A pleasure to have Baroness Merron at today’s Healthwatch Conference emphasise patient voice at the heart of the 10YP. Grounding remarks from Cheryl Tackie (“patients don’t speak in jargon & acronyms”) & Sarah Woolnough (“listening to patients easy to say, hard to do”) Healthwatch England

This is great! An infographic that sets out so many of the solutions that Healthwatch England is pressing for to make services easier for people to navigate. Real momentum growing behind the drive to improve admin Jacob Lant Dan Wellings Rachel Power