Healthwatch Worcestershire

18/07/2025

📢 You're Invited! 🖥️
Join us for our online Public Board Meeting with Healthwatch Worcestershire!

🗓️ Thursday 24th July
🕙 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Online – Everyone Welcome!

This is your chance to:
✅ Hear updates on local health and care services
✅ Share your views
✅ See how your feedback is making a difference

Visit our website to find out more

Join us for our online Public Board meeting on: Thursday 24th July 10am - 12pm Agenda and papers to follow.

09/07/2025

👉We’re running a short ☀️summer survey to find out how confident people feel about using NHS services and where 📲communication could be improved.

💬Your feedback helps us understand what’s working and what needs to change—so we can share your views with those who run local health and care services.

⏰Please take 5 minutes to take the survey and share with your contacts.
👉Link in the comments 👇

09/07/2025

Some really useful workshops for adults run by Autism West Midlands

30/06/2025

🗣️ Standing Up for the Public Voice – Our Response to the News About Healthwatch England

Over the weekend, you may have seen media reports regarding the Secretary of State for Health’s plans to abolish 200 arms-length bodies as part of the new 10-year NHS plan 🏥, which we understand will be published this Thursday. Among those named were Healthwatch England and Local Healthwatch – including Healthwatch Worcestershire.

We also understand that legislation to make this change could be in place by October 2026 📅.

Understandably, this raises questions about the future of Healthwatch Worcestershire and how, moving forward, the voices of patients, service users, and carers will continue to be independently championed within Worcestershire’s health and care services 💬.

While we await further details in the upcoming NHS Plan, we want to reassure you that here at Healthwatch Worcestershire, it is very much business as usual ✅.

Our Chair, Simon Adams, has emphasised that while this announcement is significant, we remain fully committed to our mission: championing the voices of local people to help improve health and social care services across our communities 💚.

In a time when our communities need us more than ever, your continued support and engagement are truly invaluable 🙏. We’ll keep you updated as we learn more.

26/06/2025

We are at the Evesham Living Well event today at Evesham Leisure Centre. If you want to find out about organisations and groups locally please come along and say hello.

25/06/2025

🚹 Free PSA Tests for Men – Early Detection Saves Lives

Did you know a simple blood test could save your life?

Worcester Prostate Cancer Support Group are offering FREE PSA tests to help detect early signs of prostate cancer. It’s quick, it’s easy – and it could make all the difference.

✅ No symptoms? That’s exactly why it matters

Let’s talk about men’s health. Let’s prioritise early detection.

Don’t wait. Get checked.

23/06/2025

The independent ADHD Taskforce was commissioned by NHS England in 2024, as part of a series of measures to address concerns about timely access to diagnosis and support, and the impact of unsupported ADHD on individuals, services and the wider economy.

Part 1 of the Taskforce’s report is now available. Work continues on a final report later in 2025, and to align recommendations with other work across Government.

Healthwatch England are part of the ADHD taskforce.

Our response to the first report of the ADHD Taskforce.

21/06/2025

Does your child have a diagnosis of ADHD? If so, you might find this useful

21/06/2025

If your child is currently awaiting an ADHD assessment, you may find this helpful whilst waiting

20/06/2025

The Worcestershire Parent and Carers’ Community (WPCC) is a local charity that supports families across the county, all of whom have a child with a disability or additional need.

The WPCC’s main aim is to bring families out of isolation, ensuring that families who have a child with additional needs are able to enjoy quality time together within their community with other families.

They support the whole family, providing an opportunity to socialise with other families and simply enjoy a family day out.

The Worcestershire Parent and Carers’ Community (WPCC) is a local charity that supports families across the county, all of whom have a child with a disability or additional need.

20/06/2025

Autism West Midlands Webinar Schedule

19/06/2025

Following feedback from parent/carers about being unable to contact Paediatrics, we raised the issue with the ICB.

The team have investigated and there was a fault with the telephone line and the message recording capability, which has today been resolved. They have also confirmed contact details below:

Contact details for the Community Paediatrics Team, Worcestershire
The best way to contact us is via the new online form, which you can complete using the link below:
Complete the Community Paedatrics contact form here

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=slTDN7CF9UeyIge0jXdO40Kq6TtnOL9PhnzSP95f79RUODFQRUtPUDdDMzJKS0RGTE9LSTA1TjNWVC4u&route=shorturl


The below contacts numbers can still be used by parents, carers and professionals and will be open from 9am-11amand 2pm-4pm.

Medical Admin Team - For queries relating to changes in a child’s condition, or if you seek test results.
* Phone: 01905 520666
* Email: whcnhs.commpaeds@nhs.net
Lines are open Monday – Friday 9:00am – 11:00am, and 2:00pm – 4:00pm.

Appointments Team – For queries about new referrals and appointments
Phone: 01905 681071
For queries about new referrals please contact: whcnhs.access.commpaeds@nhs.net
For queries about appointments please contact: whcnhs.commpaedsappts@nhs.net
Lines are open Monday – Friday 9:00am – 11:00am, and 2:00pm – 4:00pm.