News and reports

Bromley Council is consulting on its draft pharmaceutical needs assessment, between 26 June to the 26 August 2025.

Every Health and Wellbeing Board has a statutory responsibility to update their Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) every 3 years and Bromley must do so by the 1 October 2025.

The Government is planning big changes.

Healthwatch is set to be abolished by 2027 with our work moved to councils and the NHS.

Fill out our latest survey and help shape how local NHS and care services listen to local people in the future.

We had a fabulous time at the Volunteer Managers' Networking Meet-Up this week!

On Saturday 28th June 2025, it was reported that the forthcoming Penny Dash Review will recommend Healthwatch England be dis-established along with other independent NHS organisations. According to the report, funding for patient and public engagement would instead be redirected in-house: to Local Authorities for adult social care, and to Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) for health services. The stated aim is to bring the patient and public voice closer to service delivery, by embedding engagement directly within these organisations.

Our annual report includes how we have engaged and supported people over the year. We successfully gathered 2,392 resident's experiences of health and social care services in the London Borough of Bromley and published 16 reports.

This report presents the key findings and recommendations from our comprehensive evaluation of housebound Bromley residents with long-term conditions (LTC). Our objective was to review the quality of care and identify improvements which would enhance service delivery and better meet the diverse needs of service users and unpaid carers. We focused on what services exist and who are the providers, ease of access to necessary services and the availability of health and social care information.

The E&V visit was carried out on Thursday 17th April; four E&V ARs were present. It was announced and planned in partnership with the home. In preparation, we shared with the manager a poster announcing the E&V, to display in communal areas, and questionnaires explaining the purpose of the visit in further detail and seeking feedback.

A patient experience report with 610 reviews collected this quarter about the health and social care services in the London Borough of Bromley, covering the period from January - March 2025.

The E&V visit was carried out on Monday 17th April 2025; two E&V ARs were present. It was announced and planned in partnership with the centre. In preparation, we shared with the manager a poster, announcing the E&V, to display in communal areas, and questionnaires explaining the purpose of the visit in further detail and seeking feedback.

The E&V visit was carried out on Thursday 30th January 2025; four E&V ARs were present. It was announced and planned in partnership with the home. In preparation, we shared with the manager a poster, announcing the E&V, to display in communal areas, and questionnaires explaining the purpose of the visit in further detail and seeking feedback.

Evelina London is proud to have been chosen as the future site for specialist children's cancer services for south London and much of south east England.

This Know your Kidneys event, hosted by Kidney Care UK and the London Kidney Network, will share information about early CKD (stages 1-3) and advise on the best way to manage your condition with support from your GP.