Your voice on health and social care services in Wirral
Welcome to your local Healthwatch site. We are here to make sure your views on local health and social care services are heard. Every voice counts when it comes to shaping the future of health and social care, and when it comes to improving it for today. Everything that local Healthwatch does will bring the voice and influence of local people to the development and delivery of local services.
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Arrowe Park Hospital’s emergency department inspected
The Care Quality Commission has carried out a focused inspection of Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s urgent and emergency services at Arrowe Park Hospital. CQC inspectors visited Arrowe Park Hospital unannounced on 4 March 2019, looking...
read moreThe NHS in Wirral is changing, and it needs your help
Healthwatch Wirral, along with Wirral Clinical Commissioning Group, is taking part in a national Healthwatch survey to give everyone the chance to contribute to the NHS Long Term Plan. You can give your clients “the voice” by encouraging them to take part in this...
read moreSigns of improvement but concerns remain about the safety and quality of independent ambulance services
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is calling on independent ambulance services, commissioners and the wider system to do more to make sure patients are safe, following concerns identified during its inspections. While the regulator has seen evidence of good practice...
read moreMany women are positive about their maternity care, but improvements still needed
Findings from the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) national survey of more than 17,600 women who gave birth in February last year show that many had a good experience, particularly in relation to interactions with staff, access to midwives and emotional support during...
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