Public Engagement Network (PEN)
@supportpen.bsky.social
We support people whose voices are not usually heard to engage with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), England's health and adult social care regulator.
About us 👉 https://linktr.ee/support_pen
About us 👉 https://linktr.ee/support_pen
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Choice Support's Public Engagement Network (PEN) gathers the voices of those who are not usually heard by Care Quality Commission, England’s independent health and adult social care regulator.
PEN is made up of community groups and charities and from across England.
Learn more tinyurl.com/2s3bcv2m
PEN is made up of community groups and charities and from across England.
Learn more tinyurl.com/2s3bcv2m
Read how Anxiety UK members shared lived experiences of care with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to help improve mental health regulation and services
👉 shorturl.at/Wmv1y
👉 shorturl.at/Wmv1y
December 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Read how Anxiety UK members shared lived experiences of care with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to help improve mental health regulation and services
👉 shorturl.at/Wmv1y
👉 shorturl.at/Wmv1y
It's International Day of Persons with Disabilities #IDPD2025
We work to hear the voices of people with disabilities who use health and adult social care services, including at our advisory group for autistic people and people with a learning disability
www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
We work to hear the voices of people with disabilities who use health and adult social care services, including at our advisory group for autistic people and people with a learning disability
www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
December 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
It's International Day of Persons with Disabilities #IDPD2025
We work to hear the voices of people with disabilities who use health and adult social care services, including at our advisory group for autistic people and people with a learning disability
www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
We work to hear the voices of people with disabilities who use health and adult social care services, including at our advisory group for autistic people and people with a learning disability
www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
Our November newsletter is out now! 📰 This month read
* Anxiety UK's webinar to engage with the CQC
* Have your say on 'How the CQC Assess and Rate Providers'
* Missingness in Healthcare
mailchi.mp/4323ac2629fc...
* Anxiety UK's webinar to engage with the CQC
* Have your say on 'How the CQC Assess and Rate Providers'
* Missingness in Healthcare
mailchi.mp/4323ac2629fc...
November 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Our November newsletter is out now! 📰 This month read
* Anxiety UK's webinar to engage with the CQC
* Have your say on 'How the CQC Assess and Rate Providers'
* Missingness in Healthcare
mailchi.mp/4323ac2629fc...
* Anxiety UK's webinar to engage with the CQC
* Have your say on 'How the CQC Assess and Rate Providers'
* Missingness in Healthcare
mailchi.mp/4323ac2629fc...
“I feel like I went from being able to care for my mum to being a visitor overnight.” Steve, carer
Together Against Dementia Everyday (Tide) explores experiences of shared care for unpaid carers who support a person with dementia 🤲
Read more: www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
Together Against Dementia Everyday (Tide) explores experiences of shared care for unpaid carers who support a person with dementia 🤲
Read more: www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
“I feel like I went from being able to care for my mum to being a visitor overnight.” Steve, carer
Together Against Dementia Everyday (Tide) explores experiences of shared care for unpaid carers who support a person with dementia 🤲
Read more: www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
Together Against Dementia Everyday (Tide) explores experiences of shared care for unpaid carers who support a person with dementia 🤲
Read more: www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
November is Men's Health Awareness Month #Movember 🥸
This includes a focus on men's mental health.
Find a conversation guide for talking about mental health from Mental Health UK: euc7zxtct58.exactdn.com/wp-content/u...
This includes a focus on men's mental health.
Find a conversation guide for talking about mental health from Mental Health UK: euc7zxtct58.exactdn.com/wp-content/u...
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
November is Men's Health Awareness Month #Movember 🥸
This includes a focus on men's mental health.
Find a conversation guide for talking about mental health from Mental Health UK: euc7zxtct58.exactdn.com/wp-content/u...
This includes a focus on men's mental health.
Find a conversation guide for talking about mental health from Mental Health UK: euc7zxtct58.exactdn.com/wp-content/u...
It’s the final day of #SafeguardingAdultsWeekled by
the Ann Craft Trust
Here, you can learn about the exploitation of adults with cognitive impairments: www.anncrafttrust.org/exploitation...
the Ann Craft Trust
Here, you can learn about the exploitation of adults with cognitive impairments: www.anncrafttrust.org/exploitation...
November 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
It’s the final day of #SafeguardingAdultsWeekled by
the Ann Craft Trust
Here, you can learn about the exploitation of adults with cognitive impairments: www.anncrafttrust.org/exploitation...
the Ann Craft Trust
Here, you can learn about the exploitation of adults with cognitive impairments: www.anncrafttrust.org/exploitation...
It’s #SafeguardingAdultsWeek led by the Ann Craft Trust
Today’s focus is on trusting your instincts and how we can build our courage and resilience as individuals to speak out.
Read about whistleblowing in health and social care: www.anncrafttrust.org/what-is-whis...
Today’s focus is on trusting your instincts and how we can build our courage and resilience as individuals to speak out.
Read about whistleblowing in health and social care: www.anncrafttrust.org/what-is-whis...
November 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
It’s #SafeguardingAdultsWeek led by the Ann Craft Trust
Today’s focus is on trusting your instincts and how we can build our courage and resilience as individuals to speak out.
Read about whistleblowing in health and social care: www.anncrafttrust.org/what-is-whis...
Today’s focus is on trusting your instincts and how we can build our courage and resilience as individuals to speak out.
Read about whistleblowing in health and social care: www.anncrafttrust.org/what-is-whis...
It’s Ann Craft Trust's #SafeguardingAdultsWeek
Today’s theme is Creating Empowering Environments to explore how empathy, understanding, co-production, and positive risk taking can help create trauma informed approaches.
Learn more: www.anncrafttrust.org/events/safeg...
Today’s theme is Creating Empowering Environments to explore how empathy, understanding, co-production, and positive risk taking can help create trauma informed approaches.
Learn more: www.anncrafttrust.org/events/safeg...
November 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
It’s Ann Craft Trust's #SafeguardingAdultsWeek
Today’s theme is Creating Empowering Environments to explore how empathy, understanding, co-production, and positive risk taking can help create trauma informed approaches.
Learn more: www.anncrafttrust.org/events/safeg...
Today’s theme is Creating Empowering Environments to explore how empathy, understanding, co-production, and positive risk taking can help create trauma informed approaches.
Learn more: www.anncrafttrust.org/events/safeg...
It’s Ann Craft Trust's #SafeguardingAdultsWeek
This year’s aim is to ‘change the conversation’ around safeguarding, so we can prevent abuse from happening in the first place.
Read more: www.anncrafttrust.org/safeguarding...
This year’s aim is to ‘change the conversation’ around safeguarding, so we can prevent abuse from happening in the first place.
Read more: www.anncrafttrust.org/safeguarding...
November 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
It’s Ann Craft Trust's #SafeguardingAdultsWeek
This year’s aim is to ‘change the conversation’ around safeguarding, so we can prevent abuse from happening in the first place.
Read more: www.anncrafttrust.org/safeguarding...
This year’s aim is to ‘change the conversation’ around safeguarding, so we can prevent abuse from happening in the first place.
Read more: www.anncrafttrust.org/safeguarding...
Our latest newsletter is out now!
Read our summary of the Care Quality Commission (CQC)'s annual State of Care report
Making Shared Care a Reality by Together in Dementia Everyday (tide)
and our upcoming events
📰https://mailchi.mp/5330124ba0f3/pens-monthly-newsletter-10151062?e=669ba85972
Read our summary of the Care Quality Commission (CQC)'s annual State of Care report
Making Shared Care a Reality by Together in Dementia Everyday (tide)
and our upcoming events
📰https://mailchi.mp/5330124ba0f3/pens-monthly-newsletter-10151062?e=669ba85972
October 31, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Our latest newsletter is out now!
Read our summary of the Care Quality Commission (CQC)'s annual State of Care report
Making Shared Care a Reality by Together in Dementia Everyday (tide)
and our upcoming events
📰https://mailchi.mp/5330124ba0f3/pens-monthly-newsletter-10151062?e=669ba85972
Read our summary of the Care Quality Commission (CQC)'s annual State of Care report
Making Shared Care a Reality by Together in Dementia Everyday (tide)
and our upcoming events
📰https://mailchi.mp/5330124ba0f3/pens-monthly-newsletter-10151062?e=669ba85972
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Macmillan have created an easy read booklet about breast care and screening to make information on breast cancer more accessible.
View it here www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-infor...
Macmillan have created an easy read booklet about breast care and screening to make information on breast cancer more accessible.
View it here www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-infor...
October 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Macmillan have created an easy read booklet about breast care and screening to make information on breast cancer more accessible.
View it here www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-infor...
Macmillan have created an easy read booklet about breast care and screening to make information on breast cancer more accessible.
View it here www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-infor...
It’s #BlackHistoryMonth
We work with Black communities across England to hear the voices of people who have lived experience of using health and adult social care services.
We do this to help tackle health inequalities.
Join us www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
We work with Black communities across England to hear the voices of people who have lived experience of using health and adult social care services.
We do this to help tackle health inequalities.
Join us www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
October 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
It’s #BlackHistoryMonth
We work with Black communities across England to hear the voices of people who have lived experience of using health and adult social care services.
We do this to help tackle health inequalities.
Join us www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
We work with Black communities across England to hear the voices of people who have lived experience of using health and adult social care services.
We do this to help tackle health inequalities.
Join us www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
Reposted by Public Engagement Network (PEN)
A new Enter and View report is available for our recent visit to the Well Pharmacy, Oxford.
Read Healthwatch Oxfordshire recommendations:https://healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/report/enter-and-view-report-to-connect-health-august-2025/
Read Healthwatch Oxfordshire recommendations:https://healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/report/enter-and-view-report-to-connect-health-august-2025/
October 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A new Enter and View report is available for our recent visit to the Well Pharmacy, Oxford.
Read Healthwatch Oxfordshire recommendations:https://healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/report/enter-and-view-report-to-connect-health-august-2025/
Read Healthwatch Oxfordshire recommendations:https://healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/report/enter-and-view-report-to-connect-health-august-2025/
State of Care is the Care Quality Commission (CQC)'s annual assessment of health care and social care in England.
The 2024/ 25 report has just been published, including in Easy Read and BSL.
Access it here: www.cqc.org.uk/publications...
The 2024/ 25 report has just been published, including in Easy Read and BSL.
Access it here: www.cqc.org.uk/publications...
October 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
State of Care is the Care Quality Commission (CQC)'s annual assessment of health care and social care in England.
The 2024/ 25 report has just been published, including in Easy Read and BSL.
Access it here: www.cqc.org.uk/publications...
The 2024/ 25 report has just been published, including in Easy Read and BSL.
Access it here: www.cqc.org.uk/publications...
📰'CQC warns lack of investment in community services threatens shift towards care outside hospital and risks ‘erosion’ of care quality.'
The CQC also found longstanding inequalities with some groups of people in its annual State of Care report.
Read more www.cqc.org.uk/press-releas...
The CQC also found longstanding inequalities with some groups of people in its annual State of Care report.
Read more www.cqc.org.uk/press-releas...
October 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
📰'CQC warns lack of investment in community services threatens shift towards care outside hospital and risks ‘erosion’ of care quality.'
The CQC also found longstanding inequalities with some groups of people in its annual State of Care report.
Read more www.cqc.org.uk/press-releas...
The CQC also found longstanding inequalities with some groups of people in its annual State of Care report.
Read more www.cqc.org.uk/press-releas...
📰CQC News
Sir Julian Hartley is stepping down as Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) with immediate effect.
Dr Arun Chopra, Chief Inspector of Mental Health, is planned to assume the role of Interim Chief Executive.
Read more: www.cqc.org.uk/news/sir-jul...
Sir Julian Hartley is stepping down as Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) with immediate effect.
Dr Arun Chopra, Chief Inspector of Mental Health, is planned to assume the role of Interim Chief Executive.
Read more: www.cqc.org.uk/news/sir-jul...
October 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
📰CQC News
Sir Julian Hartley is stepping down as Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) with immediate effect.
Dr Arun Chopra, Chief Inspector of Mental Health, is planned to assume the role of Interim Chief Executive.
Read more: www.cqc.org.uk/news/sir-jul...
Sir Julian Hartley is stepping down as Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) with immediate effect.
Dr Arun Chopra, Chief Inspector of Mental Health, is planned to assume the role of Interim Chief Executive.
Read more: www.cqc.org.uk/news/sir-jul...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC)'s State of Care report will be published on Friday
📑 State of Care is the CQC’s annual review of the health care and adult social care system in England. It also looks at health inequalities.
You can sign up to receive the report here: orlo.uk/iKbjz
📑 State of Care is the CQC’s annual review of the health care and adult social care system in England. It also looks at health inequalities.
You can sign up to receive the report here: orlo.uk/iKbjz
October 21, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The Care Quality Commission (CQC)'s State of Care report will be published on Friday
📑 State of Care is the CQC’s annual review of the health care and adult social care system in England. It also looks at health inequalities.
You can sign up to receive the report here: orlo.uk/iKbjz
📑 State of Care is the CQC’s annual review of the health care and adult social care system in England. It also looks at health inequalities.
You can sign up to receive the report here: orlo.uk/iKbjz
🕯️Happy Diwali to all who celebrate from everyone in the Public Engagement Network (PEN) team!
Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights. You can find out more about it here: www.britannica.com/topic/Diwali...
#Diwali #Diwali2025 #festivaloflights
Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights. You can find out more about it here: www.britannica.com/topic/Diwali...
#Diwali #Diwali2025 #festivaloflights
October 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
🕯️Happy Diwali to all who celebrate from everyone in the Public Engagement Network (PEN) team!
Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights. You can find out more about it here: www.britannica.com/topic/Diwali...
#Diwali #Diwali2025 #festivaloflights
Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights. You can find out more about it here: www.britannica.com/topic/Diwali...
#Diwali #Diwali2025 #festivaloflights
🙋It’s #AdvocacyAwarenessWeek
Advocates play an invaluable role in our network. They help enable people who are not usually heard to engage with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), England’s health and adult social care regulator.
Learn more: www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
#AAW25
Advocates play an invaluable role in our network. They help enable people who are not usually heard to engage with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), England’s health and adult social care regulator.
Learn more: www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
#AAW25
October 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
🙋It’s #AdvocacyAwarenessWeek
Advocates play an invaluable role in our network. They help enable people who are not usually heard to engage with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), England’s health and adult social care regulator.
Learn more: www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
#AAW25
Advocates play an invaluable role in our network. They help enable people who are not usually heard to engage with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), England’s health and adult social care regulator.
Learn more: www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
#AAW25
“Our lives and deaths matter too”
LeDeR looks into the lives and deaths of people with a learning disability and autistic people in England
Members of the PEN Advisory Group came together to discuss the report. Read about their views: www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
LeDeR looks into the lives and deaths of people with a learning disability and autistic people in England
Members of the PEN Advisory Group came together to discuss the report. Read about their views: www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
October 13, 2025 at 8:30 AM
“Our lives and deaths matter too”
LeDeR looks into the lives and deaths of people with a learning disability and autistic people in England
Members of the PEN Advisory Group came together to discuss the report. Read about their views: www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
LeDeR looks into the lives and deaths of people with a learning disability and autistic people in England
Members of the PEN Advisory Group came together to discuss the report. Read about their views: www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
#WorldHomelessDay aims to raise awareness about the needs of people who currently experience homelessness.
Visit www.worldhomelessday.org/ for more information
Visit www.worldhomelessday.org/ for more information
October 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
#WorldHomelessDay aims to raise awareness about the needs of people who currently experience homelessness.
Visit www.worldhomelessday.org/ for more information
Visit www.worldhomelessday.org/ for more information
It’s World Mental Health Day 🌎
This year’s theme is Access to Services, mental health in times of global instability.
We gather the voices of people who are not usually heard and who use mental health services in England.
Join us www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
#WMHD
This year’s theme is Access to Services, mental health in times of global instability.
We gather the voices of people who are not usually heard and who use mental health services in England.
Join us www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
#WMHD
October 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
It’s World Mental Health Day 🌎
This year’s theme is Access to Services, mental health in times of global instability.
We gather the voices of people who are not usually heard and who use mental health services in England.
Join us www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
#WMHD
This year’s theme is Access to Services, mental health in times of global instability.
We gather the voices of people who are not usually heard and who use mental health services in England.
Join us www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
#WMHD
“Our lives and deaths matter too”
LeDeR looks into the lives and deaths of people with a learning disability and autistic people in England
Members of the PEN Advisory Group came together to discuss the report. Read about their views: www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
LeDeR looks into the lives and deaths of people with a learning disability and autistic people in England
Members of the PEN Advisory Group came together to discuss the report. Read about their views: www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
October 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“Our lives and deaths matter too”
LeDeR looks into the lives and deaths of people with a learning disability and autistic people in England
Members of the PEN Advisory Group came together to discuss the report. Read about their views: www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
LeDeR looks into the lives and deaths of people with a learning disability and autistic people in England
Members of the PEN Advisory Group came together to discuss the report. Read about their views: www.choicesupport.org.uk/public-engag...
Reposted by Public Engagement Network (PEN)
22% of people who contacted us during April to June were about GPs & Primary Care. These included:
• Difficulty getting appointments/long waits
• Problems with PATCHS & online systems
• People feeling unsupported & staff attitudes
• Mental health support
#HealthwatchLeeds #GPAccess #PrimaryCare
• Difficulty getting appointments/long waits
• Problems with PATCHS & online systems
• People feeling unsupported & staff attitudes
• Mental health support
#HealthwatchLeeds #GPAccess #PrimaryCare
October 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
22% of people who contacted us during April to June were about GPs & Primary Care. These included:
• Difficulty getting appointments/long waits
• Problems with PATCHS & online systems
• People feeling unsupported & staff attitudes
• Mental health support
#HealthwatchLeeds #GPAccess #PrimaryCare
• Difficulty getting appointments/long waits
• Problems with PATCHS & online systems
• People feeling unsupported & staff attitudes
• Mental health support
#HealthwatchLeeds #GPAccess #PrimaryCare
📰Our latest news:
- PEN Advisory Group members share their views on the Lives and Deaths of People with a Learning Disability and Autistic People (LeDeR)
- Have your say in our engagement survey
- Dates for your diary
Read more mailchi.mp/1caf333b0232...
- PEN Advisory Group members share their views on the Lives and Deaths of People with a Learning Disability and Autistic People (LeDeR)
- Have your say in our engagement survey
- Dates for your diary
Read more mailchi.mp/1caf333b0232...
September 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
📰Our latest news:
- PEN Advisory Group members share their views on the Lives and Deaths of People with a Learning Disability and Autistic People (LeDeR)
- Have your say in our engagement survey
- Dates for your diary
Read more mailchi.mp/1caf333b0232...
- PEN Advisory Group members share their views on the Lives and Deaths of People with a Learning Disability and Autistic People (LeDeR)
- Have your say in our engagement survey
- Dates for your diary
Read more mailchi.mp/1caf333b0232...