News and reports

The COVID-19 vaccine is our best defence against the virus, alongside effective social distancing, wearing a mask and washing your hands. Getting vaccinated means protecting yourself and may also help to protect your family and friends.

Healthwatch England warns the dental care crisis shows no signs of slowing, with four in five people (80%) struggling to access timely care between January and March 2021.

Read more about our May 2021 General and Board meeting in public. Our Board members re-elected a Trustee who had served their three year term of office and heard about our priorities for the year ahead.

We want to hear about your experiences of accessing dental services over the past few months, to learn what worked well and what could be better.

The review of Mount Vernon Cancer Services is moving into a new engagement stage and project organisers want to hear from you. Find out what is happening now and how you can get involved and have your say.

The CQC said it was unacceptable for any do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions to be made without proper conversations with the individual, or an appropriate representative, taking into account their wishes and needs.

The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the way people access their GP practice and a report by Healthwatch England has found not everyone is pleased with these changes.

We engaged with the veteran community in Hertfordshire to find out their experiences of accessing healthcare.

Find out what the veteran community in Hertfordshire told us about their experiences of accessing healthcare.

What’s it like having a Physiotherapy assessment on the telephone and what do patients think of the physiotherapy service provided by Connect Health in West Hertfordshire? Read our report to find out what they said.

Across East and North Hertfordshire, a new survey has been launched to gain vital feedback on end of life care to help improve services and share learnings.

What do dental practices need to do to make them accessible for their patients?