Many thanks to George Lindars-Hammond and Timothy Cohen at @healthwatchengland.bsky.social for an insightful webinar on new Healthwatch eyecare research! It was interesting to hear about the research findings and your recommendations too.

Sign up for the session below from @visionaryuk.bsky.social to hear from our own @georgesheffield.bsky.social about our latest research on people's experiences of eyecare.

www.visionary.org.uk/events

🆕New Report Alert! 🆕

📢 @healthwatchengland.bsky.social has released a new report highlighting the long waits for NHS specialist eye care and their impact on people's lives. 👁️

Everyone at NHS England I've met and worked with is sharp and committed and yet further cuts to their numbers is sobering news. Good people will lose jobs they are doing well. A few thoughts... www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

🌟 Join the Healthwatch Team! 🌟

The amazing @sebrees1.bsky.social starts an exciting new role today at @ippr.bsky.social Good luck!

This means there's an excellent job going working with me in the @healthwatchengland.bsky.social policy team.

cqc.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

An important joint report out today from @healthwatchengland.bsky.social and others. It highlights how much NHS admin affects patient experience. NHS admin staff work hard, its clear Government need to recognise their impact on patients as they reform the NHS. www.healthwatch.co.uk/news/2025-02...

If you’re waking to news of the commission on #socialcare your first instinct may be to head back under the covers. What, another one? Really? But there are genuine reasons to support it, along with a some concerns, particularly on the timing. Shortish thread.

The announcement of an adult social care commission is hugely welcome. We can complain about the length it will take but it is positive that this has been announced with a respected and influential chair.
@healthwatchengland.bsky.social's response👇
www.healthwatch.co.uk/response/202...

Another valuable session at #NCASC talking about the positive but hard future for care with or without reform.

A really interesting session at #NCASC led by social workers and unpaid carers. A lot of evidence about the need to spend far more time listening to care users and their families....

Really looking forward to #NCASC, learning lots about improving social care for care users and chatting about @healthwatchengland.bsky.social work on unmet need and hidden demand for social care.

Good piece on technology in care homes, asking 'Could smart tech save a failing system or is it a dangerous shortcut to cutting staff numbers?' The answer is surely that there are real benefits but they won't be fully realized without wider #socialcare reform. www.thetimes.com/article/71c0...

Does registering with your dentist work the same way as registering with your GP? If you think the answer is yes, you're not alone. Find out more about our calls for reform to NHS dentistry - www.healthwatch.co.uk/news/2024-11...

An XG of 2️⃣.2️⃣7️⃣ for #SWFC today. Just the 3️⃣ shots on target. Not enough at home.

But on the flip side, that’s 7️⃣ points picked up from losing positions since October 5. No faulting the character and spirit of this squad.

Attacking reinforcements are a must in January. 🦉⚽️