News and reports

This annual report for 2018/19 is authored by Healthwatch Dorset CIC about the work completed as the previous service provider.

Local people share their views about how they want local health services to improve.

We will be celebrating the difference volunteers make to the local community during this year’s Volunteers’ Week, which runs from 1-7 June.

People keen to influence the future of the NHS in Dorset are being encouraged to make their views known this weekend.

A chaplain to a care home in Southbourne believes it’s important to talk openly about dying and for people to share their experiences.

Thousands of people with dementia are being rushed to hospital emergency departments in Dorset, according to NHS statistics.

Today Healthwatch Dorset celebrates six years as the county’s independent health and social care champion.

Our complaints process outlines how to make a complaint about us and our approach to making sure complaints are resolved.

Our community investment projects support local community groups to help more people. These activities tackle issues ranging from support for people with cancer to helping children with special needs.

Evolving Communities has been awarded the contract to run Healthwatch services in Dorset.

A report on people’s experiences of transfer of care.

Following a recent tender process, Evolving Communities has been appointed by the local councils in Dorset to provide Healthwatch services from April 2019.