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DHSC Annual Report and Accounts 2023 - 24

The Committee of Public Accounts

14th May 2025

The work of the Department of Health and Social Care and its organisations touches the lives of an average of 1. 7 million patients per day and costs the taxpayer around 187. 3 billion per year. The health system faces significant financial pressures on numerous fronts, which means that strong financial management and decision - making, and efficiency improvements, are essential for the NHS's long - term sustainability. While the Department has made progress, significant issues remain with its financial management and oversight of its arms - length bodies. We are concerned that it lacks a grip of the financial pressures it faces and therefore lacks adequate plans for key areas of spend and activity. The Department's annual report is late again and contains too little information on areas of interest to Parliament, including plans for social care, plans to move to prevention of ill health, and on how to harness technological advances to improve the NHS's productivity. The Department simply cannot afford poorly devised and poorly overseen infrastructure programmes. One such programme is the modernisation of high containment laboratories. These are critical to the UK's public health infrastructure and a key defence against a future pandemic. We are deeply concerned that there is no long - term plan for ensuring that the UK continues to have this capability since, despite the UK Health Security Agency spending nearly 400 million developing a site at Harlow, this project is now on hold due to expected costs spiralling from 530 million to 3. 2 billion. The UK Health Security Agency has little time... [less]

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You Told Us - What we heard in February 2025

Healthwatch Lancashire

February 2025

Healthwatch Lancashire, You Told Us, What we heard in February 2025, February 2025

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You Told Us - What we heard in March 2025

Healthwatch Lancashire

March 2025

Healthwatch Lancashire, You Told Us, What we heard in March 2025, March 2025

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Satisfaction with NHS Services in Brighton and Hove

Healthwatch Brighton and Hove

8th May 2025

In April 2025, Healthwatch in Sussex sought to find about people's levels of satisfaction with, and confidence in, NHS services. 615 people responded to our poll. Of these 615, 135 lived in Brighton and Hove

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Adaptations, six months on - A report reviewing the experiences of Manchester citizens after receipt of an adaptation in their home

Healthwatch Manchester

March 2025

This report aims to present the key findings, conclusions and recommendations from interviews gathering the opinions of and feedback from Manchester citizens regarding their experience living with adaptations in their home

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Living with a disability in Blackpool - Executive Summary

Healthwatch Blackpool

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Healthwatch Blackpool collaborated with Blackpool Transport, Trading Standards and Licensing, and services within Blackpool Council, including Integrated Transport and Community and Environmental Services, to gain a greater understanding into the perspectives of those with disabilities locally. Through Healthwatch Blackpool's information and signposting function, local residents revealed challenges, including lack of reasonable adjustments, limited wheelchair accessible transport, and difficulties accessing essential health services. This project aimed to better understand the experiences of disabled individuals across healthcare, community activities and public transport. [less]

Healthwatch Blackpool collaborated with Blackpool Transport, Trading Standards and Licensing, and services within Blackpool Council, including Integrated Transport and Community and Environmental Services, to gain a greater understanding into the perspectives of those with disabilities locally. Through Healthwatch Blackpool's information... [more]

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Healthwatch Norfolk 3 - year engagement project on social care services for the over - 65s in Norfolk - Year One summary report

Healthwatch Norfolk

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This three - year engagement project was commissioned by Norfolk County Council's Adult Social Care department to ensure that the voices of older people are heard in the planning and delivery of social care services in the county. It also seeks to identify areas where people using services encounter preventable problems, and to find ways to assist people to find help earlier, before their needs intensify. [less]

This three - year engagement project was commissioned by Norfolk County Council's Adult Social Care department to ensure that the voices of older people are heard in the planning and delivery of social care services in the county. It also seeks to... [more]

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Enter and View Report - Boots Pharmacies in Central Romford, 7 The Brewery Walk, Romford RM1 1AU and 12 The Liberty, Romford, Essex RM1 3RL

Healthwatch Havering

13th March 2025

Healthwatch Havering, Enter and View Report, Boots Pharmacies in Central Romford, 7 The Brewery Walk, Romford RM1 1AU and 12 The Liberty, Romford, Essex RM1 3RL, 13th March 2025

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You Said, We Did

Healthwatch East Sussex

April 2025

Healthwatch East Sussex, You Said, We Did, April 2025

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Poll, NHS Satisfaction 2025

Healthwatch East Sussex

April 2025

In April 2025, Healthwatch in Sussex sought people's experiences of satisfaction with their local NHS services. This included what services people felt most satisfied with and what services people felt most dissatisfied with

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