Right to Respond

As part of our commitment to providing an honest and transparent view of health and social care services, Healthwatch Birmingham encourages providers to respond to comments the public have left.

Alongside ensuring providers can have a fair say in discussions about their services, replying to reviews demonstrates evidence of responding to patient feedback for the CQC, who regularly monitor our Feedback Centre. It is also an effective way to recruit service users for any wider engagement work at your organisation.

Guidelines for provider responses:

  • Keep language appropriate and civil
  • Remain professional and treat people’s comments fairly
  • Engage with the content of the review by addressing specific points and avoid cut and pasting a standard response
  • Don’t disclose the service user’s personal details or any potentially identifying information
  • Where appropriate leave organisational contact details e.g PALS or patient engagement teams for people to get further information

Remember: your response will be seen by everyone who uses the Feedback Centre, not just the original reviewer. All responses are moderated in accordance with our moderation policy.

For full terms and conditions, including a guide to how right to reply works for service providers download this guide.

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Original feedback for

Dudley Court Care Limited


Quality Care from people that really do care!

I feel at ease knowing my mother resides at Dudley Court. The staff are so friendly and welcoming, and there is always so much going on, such as; days out, fun activities, in house parties and entertainment. They have a dedicated activities coordinator that is very good. The new manager is fantastic, always there when you need him, and very kind and compassionate towards people. The home has undergone major improvements with the decor and looks fantastic. I am so pleased with the home. Thank you for what you do.