News and reports

Many of you will have read that we, alongside Hackney Healthwatch and the City of London, have concluded that the current arrangements for managing the Healthwatch City of London (HWCoL) contract are not delivering the benefits we had hoped for.

Our Chair shares an update on how Healthwatch City of London will be run going forward.

City of London Police are recruiting members for a new Community Scrutiny Group. The group will comprise community members who live, work or conduct community activities in the area covered by the City police force.

Healthwatch City of London project officer Janine Aldridge has been carrying out a programme of engagement to gather intelligence and patient views on health and care services in and around the City.

City Advice is offering support to City people who face welfare changes this spring. The changes, including Unviersal Credit and Pension Credit, are set to impact millions of people across the UK.

A new website has been launched to promote walks around the City of London taking in historic sites while promoting the health benefits of walking.

Did you know that the City of London Corporation runs a scheme which encourages local businesses to make their toilets available to the public?

Do you live in the City of London and are you interested in improving health and wellbeing for yourself and others? We are looking for local residents to become public representatives on Hackney and City's prevention workstream.

We are seeking people interested in becoming an Associate Board Member for Healthwatch City of London.

City and Hackney is seeking more public representatives to help improve health, care and wellbeing services for local people.

Could you be the person we are looking for?

NHS England has released funds to local Healthwatch in North East London to consult local people and engage them in developing a local NHS Long Term Plan.

Barts Health NHS Trust looks set to be removed from 'special measures' following a recommendation from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).