The Latest Breaking News from Healthwatch England

Healthwatch England reveals Brits resorting to pulling out own teeth as NHS urgent dental access falters. With fewer regular check-ups and growing inequalities, government pledges extra appointments but faces calls for deeper reforms.

In September 2025, 10 per cent fewer adults had seen an NHS dentist in the past 24 months compared to 2019

It comes as a poll suggests women are more likely to report that their GP has been ‘dismissive’.

A third of UK adults were not aware of the NHS mid-life MOT

Adults aged 40-74 without other health conditions should be invited for the check every five years.

Letter: Sharon Grant says the agency, which advocates for patients, will go the same way as previous community engagement bodies, to the detriment of health service users

Wes Streeting suggested the patient safety landscape is ‘cluttered’, with NHS leaders receiving ‘competing and contradictory instructions’.

Medicine shortages are causing unprecedented issues for patients, Community Pharmacy England said.

Healthwatch England says mistakes mean some patients are refused care or given drugs they do not need