News and reports

Living with chronic pain can limit your ability to live and work, yet it is a reality for millions of people in England. Find out the problems people are facing and what services can do to better support people living with pain.

Our latest insight looks at how to tackle care barriers among self-employed people.

People who have a sensory impairment or a learning disability continue to face difficulty communicating with services. Read our latest blog.

Following your feedback, we have been working with Royal Mail and a coalition of NHS and patient organisations to ensure vital NHS communications are delivered on time.

Many people could benefit from end-of-life care, but access to and quality of this care can be variable. We look at what matters most to dying people and their relatives or carers.

What is preventing armed forces veterans from getting the care they need?

The NHS offers support for people on low incomes to help with care costs. We look at how easy it is to access this help and how it can be improved.

William Pett, our Head of Policy, Public Affairs and Research reports that people welcome the launch of Pharmacy First. To harness the potential of community pharmacies, healthcare leaders need to address access barriers.

Emma can't afford dental care for their children. Because of stories like hers, we're calling for reform of NHS dentistry.

Herbs and spices can liven up your food and add variety. They are also better for your heart health than salt and sugar.

This week is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week. Our new blog brings together some of the key challenges people have shared about cervical screening with local Healthwatch and outlines the steps we are taking nationally to address those.

Homeless people have worse mental and physical health than the general population. Our research shows issues with access to the health and social care they need