Health Watchdog 'Saddened and Dismayed' to Be Closing Down

Health watchdog 'saddened and dismayed' to be closing down

A Bolton health watchdog that has helped thousands of people have their say is set to shut amid a wave of closures across the country.

Shock as ‘independent voice of public’ Shropshire Healthwatch is axed by Government

Healthwatch has groups in Telford and Wrekin and Shropshire that sit on the boards of organisations such the commissioning body NHS Shropshire Telford and Wrekin and they regularly have their say on local health issues.

Statement on the future of Healthwatch

You will have seen in the media reports of the government’s decision to transfer the duties of local Healthwatch to Integrated Care Boards and Local Authorities and the closure of Healthwatch England. We are disappointed by the decision. We will not know the full implications of the government’s proposals until we see the details in the NHS 10-Year Plan, the Penny Dash Review into Patient Safety, and new legislation is passed by Parliament. We e…