News and reports

Between October 2024 and March 2025, Healthwatch Halton asked people across the borough to share their experiences of accessing GP services.

A new report from the nine local Healthwatch across Cheshire and Merseyside shares what nearly 7,000 people had to say about trying to see a GP.

Healthwatch Halton visited St Luke’s Care Home on 6 March 2025 as part of our regular Enter & View programme, where we speak with residents and staff, observe care being provided, and review the environment.

Welcome to our latest quarterly report. This report looks at trends in the feedback we get from the public each quarter.
This report is based on the experiences of 545 local people.

Our GP report examines the experience of 562 local people.

Putting people first.
We’re proud to publish our latest annual report, capturing a year of listening, learning, and acting on your feedback.

Agenda and papers for the ISAB meeting on 19th June 2025.

We visited Oak Meadow on 17 March 2025 as part of our regular Enter & View programme, where we speak with residents and staff, and observe care being provided.

This report highlights the public feedback received during our outreach sessions at Warrington & Halton Hospitals between December 2024 and February 2025

Our GP report examines the experience of 529 local people.

Welcome to the first of our new style quarterly reports. This report looks at trends in the feedback we get from the public each quarter.
This report is based on the experiences of 593 local people.

This report summarises concerns raised by parents and families regarding services for children with special needs in Halton, as discussed by the Steering Group at Brookfield School in October 2024.
The issues span healthcare, therapy services, education, and social care, with families expressing frustrations about long waiting times, lack of support, and inadequate services.