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After Healthwatch, who will listen to patients?

Jul 1, 202643:17Government & Organizations

The government has decided to scrap Healthwatch in England. So what happens when the NHS’s independent patient champion disappears next spring? Will moving its functions elsewhere cut duplication and simplify the patient...

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After Healthwatch, who will listen to patients? is an episode from Health On The Line by NHS Confederation. The government has decided to scrap Healthwatch in England. So what happens when the NHS’s independent patient champion disappears n...

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Published Jul 1, 2026, 43:17 long, audio available.

After Healthwatch, who will listen to patients?

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