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Thank You for Coming to Our Annual Showcase!
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at this year's Annual Showcase! It was a brilliant day of connection, conversation, and community — and we wanted to share some of the highlights with you.
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What Is "Delayed Discharge" — And Why We Need to Hear From You
If you or someone you love has ever been medically fit to leave hospital but still had to wait — a day, a week, sometimes longer — before actually getting home, you've experienced what's known as a delayed discharge.
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Families must remain at the heart of maternity reform
We have responded to the publication of the Independent Review of Maternity Services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, recognising the courage of families who shared their experiences and calling for women and families to remain at the heart…
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What the NHS Modernisation Bill means for people in Nottingham
You may have seen the news this week about big changes proposed for the NHS, and you may be wondering what it all means for Healthwatch Nottingham & Nottinghamshire and, more importantly, for you. We want to be clear: Healthwatch Nottingham &…
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Setting Up and Running PPG
Patient Participation Groups (PPGs) are groups of patients who work with their GP practice to help improve services. NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) describes a PPG as a group of people who volunteer to work with their GP…
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The NHS App says I can book a GP appointment. So why can’t I?
Healthwatch Nottingham and Nottinghamshire regularly hear from people who are confused about how to access GP appointments online. One of our volunteers, Helen, recently tried to understand why booking through the NHS App isn’t always possible in…
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Introducing Community Voices Matter: a new name for Healthwatch Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
Following careful consideration of our organisation's mission, and the future of independent voice, our board agreed to change the charitable…
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What happens when someone truly independent listens?
For more than 13 years, Healthwatch Nottingham and Nottinghamshire has been the independent champion for people using health and social care services…
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Health Bill update: Questions raised about how people’s experiences will be heard
Questions have been raised in Parliament about how people’s experiences of health and social care will continue to be heard as the Government’s…
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Latest reports and publication
Enter & View: Leawood Manor Care Home
In April 2026, Healthwatch Nottingham and Nottinghamshire carried out an Enter and View visit to Leawood Manor, a residential and dementia care home in West Bridgford, Nottingham, to understand what residents thought of the care they received. We looked in particular at residents' social life and connection and their emotional wellbeing, alongside their overall experience of the home and its workforce and culture.
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Healthwatch Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Annual Report 2025–2026
We’re pleased to share our Annual Report for 2025–2026, highlighting the work we’ve done to champion the voices of people across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire in health and social care.
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