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In June 2025, the government announced plans to close Healthwatch England and local Healthwatch organisations, with responsibilities expected to transfer through legislation to other parts of the system (subject to confirmation). Following this announcement, The King’s Fund has today published a report 'The Future of Patient Voice: Learning from the Healthwatch Model' (commissioned in part by Healthwatch England but developed independently by think tank The King’s Fund). The

Updates on 24th March: For the latest developments of the outbreak and for advice: Meningitis outbreak: what you need to know – UK Health Security Agency You may have seen reports of a meningitis outbreak in Kent, where two young people have sadly died and 13 people became ill over just three days. Most affected are sixth-form and university students. While outbreaks like this are rare, meningitis can spread quickly and become serious very fast, especially in shared spaces l

We are delighted to share a series of multilingual videos created by Alliance and Cohesion for Racial Equality ( ACRE ) in Reading, to help people access clear and trustworthy information about important vaccines. The videos cover the MMR vaccine (for both adults and children), flu, RSV and COVID-19 and are available below in Arabic, Nepali and Urdu to help reach more communities. About the video project Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB