1. Find NHS or Care Services

    Advice and Information -

    NHS website is the country's biggest health website giving information including conditions, symptoms and treatments, what to do and when to get help.

  2. Covid-19 - Experiences and learning in Coventry care homes

    Report -

    Between 6 July 2020 and 7 August 2020 we spoke to 71% of residential care home managers and heard their experiences and views about the impact of Covid-19 on the services they provide along with examples of what worked and what did not.

  3. Annual report 2019-20

    Report -

    Read about our year, who we talked to, what they said, and what we did to work for better health and social care.

  4. Find out how lockdown affected local residents in Coventry - Gaile's story

    Blog -

    We asked Coventry residents about how Covid-19 has affected people's lives, routine and mental health.
    Here is Gaile's story.

  5. Improving patient communication/involvement and the role of technology in local NHS services

    Report -

    469 people took part in our survey to find out how people would like to access NHS service using technology, book appointments and get test results, and what people think about communication from and feedback to GP practices.

  6. Good Engagement Charter

    Report -

    We worked with Healthwatch Warwickshire to produce a simple 9 step approach tool to help make engagement worthwhile for organisations and individuals.

  7. What Coventry people said they wanted for better care

    Report -

    We worked with Healthwatch Warwickshire to ask people what the NHS should make a priority as it puts in place plans for the future. See what people saw as important for their NHS services

  8. Experiences of moving due to closures of Housing with Care schemes

    Report -

    17 people from 4 local Housing with Care schemes shared their experiences of moving home due to the closure of these schemes.

  9. Lived experiences of using NHS services in Coventry

    Report -

    This report pulls together people’s stories and feedback shared with Healthwatch Coventry since after the first lockdown ended. 

  10. Healthwatch Coventry Annual Report 2020-21

    Report -

    Read about the work we did and what we achieved in 2020-21

  11. Healthwatch Coventry Steering Group meeting agenda - 5 April 2022

    Report -

    Find out more about what will be discussed at our Steering Group meeting.

  12. Report of discussion workshop on good involvement of local people

    Report -

    Read a summary of findings for a workshop we ran to discuss good patient public involvement with local engagement leads .

  13. Our annual report for 2021-22

    Report -

    Read our annual report to find out the work we did to improve health and social care in the past 12 months.

  14. How we helped improve health and care 2021-22

    News -

    We have published our annual report setting out the work we did to improve health and social care in Coventry in the past 12 months

  15. The more things change, the more they stay the same

    Blog -

    Stuart Linnell, Chair of Healthwatch Coventry, reflects on political and NHS change and the work of Healthwatch in his latest blog.

  16. Let’s make sure Women’s health keeps moving up the agenda

    Blog -

    Ruth our Chief Officer reflects on moves to better address women's health needs.

  17. Good Engagement Principles

    Report -

    Our eight principles to guide effective engagement and involvement of patient and the public by NHS and care organisations, so that barriers to involving people can be addressed.

  18. Having Your Say

    Blog -

    Chair of Healthwatch Coventry, Stuart Linnell, reflects on changes to the NHS and our Good Engagement Charter review to produce new Good Engagement Principles.

  19. Summary of issues and recommendations raised by Healthwatch Coventry

    Report -

    Read our briefing paper pulling together the issues raised by Coventry residents and recommendations we have made.

  20. Cheaper HRT prescriptions for thousands of women experiencing menopause symptoms

    News -

    Women eligible for lower HRT prescription costs

  21. Celebrating ten years of people speaking up to make care better

    News -

    Read about difference we have made over 10 years and watch our new video.

  22. New NHS plan about access to primary care

    News -

    New NHS plan to tackle the 8am rush for GP appointments and make it easier for patients to get the help they need

  23. New report highlights challenges for NHS ahead of its 75th Anniversary

    News -

    NHS Assembly has published a report "The NHS in England at 75: priorities for the future." This is an independent report, setting out how the NHS has developed, where it is now and priorities for the future.

  24. Healthwatch Coventry Annual Report 2022-23

    Report -

    Read about our year's work listening to local people and working to make health and social care better

  25. How we made sure local people were heard last year

    News -

    Read about the difference Healthwatch Coventry made last year

  26. What do you think of plans to cut vaping by young people

    News -

    Share your views on the plans to create a smoke-free generation