Our latest reports and investigations

Local people’s views on the referral process from general practice to secondary care.
16/05/2025

Impact Report: This report describes the changes that Birmingham NHS BSOL has made following Healthwatch Birmingham’s 2024 report ‘Local people’s views on the referral process from general practice to secondary care’.

Impact Reports 2025

Impact report: Think Pharmacy First: Improving community pharmacy services in Birmingham and Solihull
25/02/2025

This report describes the changes that Birmingham NHS BSOL has made following Healthwatch Birmingham and Healthwatch Solihull’s 2024 report ‘Access and barriers to NHS Community Pharmacies’ .

By Healthwatch Birmingham and Healthwatch Solihull
Impact Reports 2025

UK Parliament’s call for evidence regarding Community Mental Health Services
04/02/2025

We shared feedback from the Healthwatch Birmingham report Experiences of NHS Community mental health services in South and East Birmingham – Healthwatch Birmingham as well as feedback we have heard from the people of Birmingham and Solihull between April 2023 and December 2024. 

By Healthwatch Birmingham and Healthwatch Solihull
Consultations 2024

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What we have heard about local health and social care

January 16, 2025

Find out the recent things people have told us about local health and social care services.

Merry Christmas!

December 24, 2024

The Healthwatch Birmingham office is closed for the Christmas break from 1pm on Tuesday 24th December 2024 until 8am on Thursday 2nd January 2025.

Do you use home care services?

December 19, 2024

We want to understand what life is like for people who use home care (sometimes called domiciliary care) services in Birmingham.