News and reports

Following a phone call from a member of the public, Healthwatch Hertfordshire were surprised to learn that a GP surgery was denying the MMR vaccination to an adult who had not yet received it.

Herts County Council have asked us to share some great news! Smoking in Hertfordshire declines as e-cigarette popularity grows.

Another day, another fantastic Enter & View visit. On Wednesday the 7th March a team of Enter and View volunteers were at the Lister Hospital checking out patient experience.

Healthwatch Hertfordshire recently attended a Volunteer Fair in Royston organised by #TeamHerts a countywide Hertfordshire service providing information for individuals who want to volunteer and charities that want to recruit.

Read more about our February 2018 Board meeting in public.

The reports from our visits to Westgate Care Centre, Ware as requested by Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) and East and North Hertfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (ENHCCG).

The report from our visits to Penn ward, Ray ward and Kingsmoor Emergency Assessment Unit at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow using our legal power to Enter and View.

The reports from 9 care homes we visited using our legal power to Enter and View.

Our Quality Improvement Sub-Committee (QISC) Away Day was by coincidence held on International Volunteer Day. It gave us a greater opportunity to celebrate our volunteers, and all the good work they have done for the organisation over the past year.

We are delighted to announce that at the Healthwatch Annual General Meeting held on 20th November four new Trustees were appointed to our Board.

The reports from 7 dental practices we visited using our legal power to Enter and View.

Our work on Mental Health remains a Healthwatch Hertfordshire priority, but following much discussion and a consultation, our Mental health Service Watch group has decided that there are more effective ways of engaging on the subject.