Petition to review decision to abolish independent local services

News - 14 August 2025

Following the announcement at the start of July that nationally Healthwatch is to be abolished as part of a wider re-organisation, local Healthwatch have put together a petition calling on the government to protect the independence of local voices in health and care.

Local Healthwatch are asking the government to review decision to abolish independent local Healthwatch.

The petition is asking the government to:

  • Revisit its decision to abolish local independent services that speak up for the public
  • Consult with the public to codesign a service which meets their needs and supports the NHS to realise its ambitions
  • Invest in and strengthen independent services

To sign and share the petition please visit: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/732993

We will update you as soon as we know more. In the meantime, we remain committed to business as usual, and all our existing activities, projects and meetings are going ahead as planned.

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