We are looking for new Non-Executive Directors to join Healthwatch Hampshire Board who have experience and / or knowledge in areas such as Co-production / patient and public engagement, mental health, public health, etc.

We aim to improve local health and social care services for people who use them today, and to help shape them for anyone who might need them in future. Bring your experience as a service user, family member, carer or professional to ensure the public voice is heard.

Ability to travel across Hampshire or surrounding areas for meetings may be required for this role.

If you feel you could contribute in this way, we look forward to hearing from you.

For more information and an application form - click here

Hampshire County Council have commissioned Healthwatch Hampshire to visit Care Homes in Hampshire that have been rated outstanding by CQC. We have been tasked with seeking feedback from residents, staff and visitors to collate views on what makes a Home ‘outstanding’.  A final summary of the information gathered will be collated and used as a Best Practice evidence to share with others.

Click here to read the reports.

Orchard Close is a residential respite service, run by Hampshire County Council, on Hayling Island for adults with learning disabilities.

Healthwatch Hampshire were approached by Hampshire County Council’s Adults’ Health and Care to independently plan, deliver and summarise feedback from service users, parents/carers and staff using Orchard Close. The following report highlights key findings presented throughout the engagement activity and will inform a final decision relating to Orchard Close.

Healthwatch England commissioned the four Local Healthwatch organisations (Healthwatch Hampshire, Healthwatch Southampton, Healthwatch Portsmouth and Healthwatch Isle of Wight) to carry out a survey to understand people’s views of the ambitions set out in the Long Term Plan and in particular, what people felt was important to them in terms of their health and care.  Together, we encouraged people to complete two surveys – one general survey which was suitable for everyone and one directed at people with long term conditions.  Alongside this, we carried a series of focus groups to reach people who might not otherwise have the chance to share their reflections on the Long-Term Plan.  Read the report here

You can make a difference. Share your views with Healthwatch and help improve health and social care services for you and your community.

The Local Maternity System is undergoing changes and we are working with local maternity services to gather feedback that will help us better understand how services can be improved to ensure women have an informed and empowered choice through their pregnancy and birth.

Healthwatch Hampshire Annual Report 2018/2019

Healthwatch Hampshire are today proud to publish our Annual Report for 2018/2019.