Healthwatch

Healthwatch was established under the Health and Social Care Act 2012 to understand the needs, experiences and concerns of people who use health and social care services and to speak out on their behalf.

Your local Healthwatch

Wherever you live in England, you’ll have a local Healthwatch nearby (there are over 150 across the country).

Some local Healthwatches have reviewed services for people with neurological conditions in their area. These include:

• Healthwatch Norfolk Report on community based mental health services in Norfolk and Waveney
• Healthwatch Kingston Pulse Check report: Multiple Sclerosis services
• Healthwatch Surrey report on ‘Neurodiversity – the hidden value of diagnosis
• Healthwatch Wandsworth report on experiences of Long COVID

Getting in touch with your local Healthwatch

You may get in touch with your local Healthwatch to:

• Share experiences of health and care in your area
• Encourage them to review services for people affected by neurological conditions in your area

You can find your local Healthwatch here.