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This project assessed how young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) their families or carers and SEND professionals of Halton felt about the SEND Local Offer, referrals and assessments, and any additional support available.

We visited the Runcorn UTC twice, on 9 January and 13 March 2023, and spoke with 40 patients.

This report provides a snapshot of the experiences of those patients.

Report on our visit to Croftwood Care Home on 13 February 2023

Report on our visit to Simonsfield Care Home, Runcorn on 31 January 2023

Report on our visit to St Patrick’s Care Home on 12 December 2022

This report highlights the public feedback received during our outreach session at Halton Hospital on 27 January 2023

This report is based on feedback collected from 36 patients attending Widnes Urgent Treatment Centre on 16 November 2022 and 14 February 2023.

We hold regular meetings with our Committee in public where we discuss what we've been hearing from the public as well as our organisational direction and progress on projects.

This report highlights the public feedback received during our outreach session at Warrington Hospital on 5 January 2023

We visited the Runcorn UTC twice, in November and December 2022, and spoke with 48 patients.

This report provides a snapshot of the experiences of those patients.

Access to an NHS Dentist in Halton is one of the main issues people contact us about. Read our report about the issues facing people looking to access NHS dental care and find out what changes Healthwatch would like to see.

This report highlights the public feedback received during our outreach session at Whiston Hospital on 5 December 2022.