1. What should you expect when it comes to care for your teeth?

    Advice and Information -

    Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide.

  2. Allambie Court Nursing Home Enter and View Report

    Report -

    Read the report from our visit to Allambie Court Nursing Home in Nuneaton.

  3. How can you find an NHS dentist?

    Advice and Information -

    Are you having trouble finding an NHS funded dentist? Read our tips on what to do if you’re facing problems.

  4. Visits to care providers

    Blog -

    Visiting providers of health and social care services is the most hands-on way that any local Healthwatch has to ensure that local services are fit for purpose.

  5. Making a complaint about a service in Warwickshire

    Advice and Information -

    Details of who to contact for complaints about health and social care services in Warwickshire.

  6. January 2021 Update

    News -

    Take a look at our Newsletter Update from January 2021.

  7. Volunteers Week Jun 1st - 7th

    News -

    Thank you to all of our volunteers for being part of the Healthwatch Warwickshire Team.

  8. Our 2020-2021 Annual Report

    Report -

    Read about how Healthwatch Warwickshire responded to this past year's challenges.

  9. Dentistry in Warwickshire

    Report -

    Have you struggled to register with a dentist during the past year? You are not the only one. Read our report to find out more.

  10. Update on NHS Dental care

    News -

    Read the latest update from NHS England on NHS Dental services in the Midlands.

  11. Celebrating our volunteers

    Blog -

    We would like to thank all our volunteers for everything they have contributed to Healthwatch Warwickshire.

  12. What did people tell us about dental services in 2022?

    Report -

    Our Dentistry survey for patients was open between July and October 2022.


  13. Preparing for a medical appointment

    Advice and Information -

    It is not always easy to know what to ask during a medical appointment, or how to get the most out of your time with a health care professional. One decision making tool you may have come across is the BRAN / BRAINS acronym.

  14. How does Dentistry work? Myth Busting about Dental Care

    Advice and Information -

    There has been a lot of concern about how accessible dentists are. You have told us about your experiences of dentistry in Warwickshire.
    Some questions and myths have come up that we have looked into.

  15. Rugby Dental Patient Engagement 2023

    News -

    Following our county wide dental survey in 2022, we worked with the NHS Dental Commissioning Team on behalf of Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) to find out the views of people in Rugby on dentistry and complex treatments.

  16. Healthwatch Warwickshire in Rugby

    News -

    Healthwatch Warwickshire is holding events in Rugby this October to address local need for services such as Doctors, Dentists, Urgent Care and Care at Home.

  17. Engagement and Outreach in South Warwickshire

    News -

    Read our report on what we have been hearing in South Warwickshire from staff and residents at Orbit properties.

  18. The New Dental Recovery Plan 2024

    News -

    On 7 February 2024 the Government published a dental care recovery plan.
    Check out how this might affect you and how NHS dentistry appointments will hopefully become easier to get.

  19. Leamington and Warwick Dental Engagement

    News -

    National data from NHS England Midlands has shown a high level of dental decay in children living in certain areas of Warwick District. During May and June 2024 we will be engaging with parents to investigate why this is.

  20. 10 top tips to get the most out of your dental appointment

    Advice and Information -

    Everyone should be able to access good quality NHS dental services. Take a look at our top tips to help you get the most out of your next dental appointment.

  21. Do you need help getting to hospital?

    Advice and Information -

    Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments.

  22. Do you need help travelling to NHS services? Find out about transport options.

    Advice and Information -

    Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services.

  23. Bentley House Care Centre Enter and View Report

    Report -

    Read our report from our visit to Bentley House Care Centre in Atherstone.

  24. Willow Tree Nursing Home, Enter and View Report

    Report -

    Read the report from our visit to Willow Tree Nursing Home in Rugby.

  25. Warwickshire Mental Health Services

    Report -

    Read our report into Warwickshire Mental Health services

  26. What does South Warwickshire think of a patient portal?

    Report -

    Healthwatch Warwickshire has partnered with South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) to carry out an engagement project to find out what people think about a 'digital patient portal'.

  27. View the latest plans for Brooklands Hospital

    News -

    Find out more about Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust’s (CWPT) plans to create new inpatient facilities for patients with a learning disability and/ or autism at Brooklands Hospital.

  28. What changes do people want to make to local NHS services in Coventry and Warwickshire?

    News -

    Over 800 people shared their views in Coventry and Warwickshire as part of our “What would you do?” campaign; Read about the findings here.

  29. How to access Out of Hospital Services

    Advice and Information -

    South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust has made a number of changes to the iSPA (integrated single point of access), to help you access Out of Hospital services.

  30. University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire 'We Care' Newsletter

    News -

    University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) have created a newsletter developed to provide useful information for patients and those using hospital services.

  31. Falls prevention in hospital: a guide for patients, their families and carers

    Advice and Information -

    Information to help prevent serious injury caused by older people tripping or falling when they are in hospital.

  32. Hip fracture care: 12 questions to ask

    Advice and Information -

    A guide produced by the National Hip Fracture Database for patients who have fractured their hip, and their families and carers.

  33. Strong bones after 50: Fracture liaison services explained

    Advice and Information -

    Information for patients and carers for supporting older people who have broken a bone following a fall.

  34. Healthwatch England's National Report on Hospital Discharge During COVID-19

    Report -

    590 people's stories of leaving hospital during COVID-19

  35. 111 First - A new way of accessing urgent and emergency medical care.

    Advice and Information -

    To help hospitals cope with winter pressures and also keep patients and staff safe whilst Covid-19 remains in circulation, there is a new way of accessing urgent and emergency care in Warwickshire.

  36. Patient Portal – MyCare in Warwickshire

    News -

    Find out about the new South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust patient portal.

  37. Caring for the Carers

    Advice and Information -

    Find out about support services available to Carers.

  38. Share your views on Urgent & Emergency Care Services

    News -

    NHS Coventry and Warwickshire CCG are running a listening exercise to understand local people’s views on urgent and emergency care services.

  39. How to make the most of virtual consultations

    Advice and Information -

    Tips on how to be prepared for, and make the most of video and phone appointments.

  40. South Warwickshire community beds review

    Report -

    Read our reports about people's views on community bed provision in Warwickshire.

  41. What do people find challenging about managing diabetes? How could technology help.?

    News -

    These are the findings of the Diabetes survey we ran in July and August 2021.