Today we're excited to be delivering the first skills training workshops for aspiring community-based researchers, using our Community Research How to Guide! The training is being delivered by members of the team from Healthwatch Oxfordshire, Oxford Community Action, and other partners.

Save the date and join us for our next online open forum, Wednesday 16th September from 1pm. Have you got a health and care issue you'd like to share with us? Or would you like to find out more about the work of Healthwatch Oxfordshire? More details: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/latest-news/...

Jaz is attending GroW (Grove and Wantage) families group at Wantage Library chatting with mums about their experiences of local maternity care. If you’d like to share your own experience, we’d love to hear from you. You can call us on 01865 520520 or email hello@healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk

We're looking forward to being at Banbury Play Day next Wednesday 22nd July and Eynsham on Thursday 23rd from 11am-3pm - do come and chat to us if you're there! @oxon-play-assoc.bsky.social

Out now! The Healthwatch Oxfordshire news brief contains all of our latest health and social care news sent straight to your inbox. Read the latest issue or sign up on our website : healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/our-newsletter

Are you considering doing some community research but not sure where to start? Check out our Community Research How to Guide. Packed with practical tips and advice, the guide takes you step-by-step through the community research process: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/community-re...

We used a survey and phone interviews to hear from 110 local residents about their views and experiences of palliative and end-of-life care for adults in Oxfordshire. Read our recommendations for improvements based on what we heard in the full report: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/reports-hub/...

Looking for advice or support with health or social care in #Oxfordshire? Our help and support pages give details on how to access the health care you need or raise a concern, and our support hub will help you connect with the right organisation or service quickly: www.healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk

Have you recently had a GP appointment? Tell us about your care (good or bad). We want to hear your experience. It only takes a few minutes and your feedback can help shape services in #Oxfordshire. Share your views here #yourvoicecounts : healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/services/?fi...

Thanks to all who joined us online for the Annual presentation of our work 2025-26. A recording is now available along with the report: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/reports-hub/... For a paper copy of our Annual Impact Report, get in touch on 01865 520520 or at hello@healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk

Out now! Our Annual Impact Report for 2025-2026 gives a summary of our work over the year and highlights some of the ways we have used your feedback to make a difference to health and social care services in Oxfordshire. View the report in full here: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/reports-hub/...

Join us from 1pm TODAY for a showcase of our work over the last year. Members of the team will talk about some of our achievements and how our work has helped to improve local health and social care services. Full details and the link to join: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/latest-news/...

Did you know we produce Easy Read summaries of our research reports? We now have a page on our website which collects together all of our easy read summaries in one place. You can find them here: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/easy-read-re...

Have you recently used a health or social care service in Oxfordshire? Tell us about your experience. It only takes a few minutes, and your feedback really makes a difference. Leave a short anonymous review in our Feedback Centre, email hello@healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk or call us on 01865 520520.

Save the date, Tuesday 15th September at 1pm, for a public webinar on end-of-life and palliative care. Speakers to be confirmed soon. We will post more details and the link to join: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/our-webinars All our webinars from the past year can be watched in full on our website.

Jaz is attending the Busy Bees Baby & Toddler Group at Eynsham Baptist Church this morning chatting with mums about their experiences of local maternity care. If you’d like to share your own experience, we’d love to hear from you. Call us on 01865 520520 or email hello@healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk

Out now! The Healthwatch Oxfordshire news brief contains all of our latest health and social care news sent straight to your inbox. Read the latest issue or sign up on our website : healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/our-newsletter

Want to know how our work is making a difference? Take a look at a snapshot of our work over the last month listening to people about their experiences of health and care, and using what we've heard to help improve local services. healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/latest-news/...

Don't forget to join us this time next week (Wednesday July 8th from 1pm) for our showcase of our work over the last year. Hear how our work has helped to improve local health and social care services. Find more details and the Zoom link to join: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/latest-news/...

Yesterday, we supported community researchers to share our How to Guide for community research and two new community research reports with the Oxfordshire Community Research Network. You can read both reports and download the guide here: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/community-re...

Check out our consultations page to find out how to have your say on local and national health and care changes. Consultations are open on the draft SEND strategy for Oxfordshire and there's an oral health survey for parents and carers. Find them here: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/consultations

Have you recently had an experience as an inpatient or as an outpatient visitor at a local hospital? Healthwatch Oxfordshire want to hear your views. Please tell us what it was like, leaving a short, anonymous review in our Feedback Centre: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/feedback-on-...

Join us on Wednesday July 8th (1-2pm) to hear members of the Healthwatch #Oxfordshire team talk about some of our achievements over the year. We will also take questions about our work. All are welcome. More details and the link to join: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/latest-news/...

Today Amier and Tracey visited the John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington to chat to people there. If you missed us, you can contact us via phone, email or via the Healthwatch Oxfordshire website: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk #YourVoiceCounts

Oxfordshire Health Improvement Partnership Board will meet today Thursday 25th June at 2pm. To read Healthwatch #Oxfordshire's report for this meeting, details of the agenda or how to watch the meeting online please visit: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/latest-news/...

We have published an update on the NHS Modernisation Bill, and what it means for Healthwatch Oxfordshire - please read it here: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/latest-news/... If you have used the NHS or social care and want to share your experience, we would still like to hear from you!

If you or someone you know have contacted or used local mental health services recently, please share your experiences with us. You can leave a public review or contact Healthwatch Oxfordshire with an issue in confidence. healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/feedback-on-...

This week Jaz will be visiting the Parent Baby & Toddler Group at Charlbury Memorial Hall and Crawlers and Explorers at Abingdon Carousel Family Centre. Thursday, Amier will be at the John Radcliffe Hospital, talking to people about using the hospital. Find all our future visits on the website.

Out now! The Healthwatch Oxfordshire news brief contains all of our latest health and social care news sent straight to your inbox. Read the latest issue or sign up on our website : healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/our-newsletter

Next Thursday (25th June) Amier will be at the John Radcliffe Hospital from 10am until 1pm talking to people about using the hospital - do have a chat with him if you see him there or you can leave a review or your experience at : healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/organisation...