News and reports

This report has been compiled using insights gathered from in-depth conversations carried out by Healthwatch Bracknell Forest, Healthwatch Hampshire, Healthwatch Surrey, and Healthwatch Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead (WAM). We would like to thank all partners for their cooperation and valuable contributions.

We visited Herewards House Care Home, as part of our Enter and View programme, in September 2025. We focused on independence and choice. This report outlines our findings and the recommendations we have made to the care home.

📰 Want to know what we’ve been up to? Check out the latest Healthwatch East Berkshire newsletter for updates, insights, and community news!

We conducted an Enter and View at The Manor Care Home at the end of April.
We focused on independence and choice and this report outlines our findings and the recommendations we have made to the care home.

Healthwatch Bracknell Forest, Healthwatch Slough, and Healthwatch Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead spoke to 580 women as part of this project to understand their experiences of local NHS women’s health services (excluding maternity care).

Out of these, 507 women completed a survey, and 73 took part in focus groups. These focus groups specifically aimed to hear from women of Asian heritage, whose voices were underrepresented in the national Women’s Health Strategy survey.

Following recent press reports regarding the potential closure of Healthwatch England as part of broader government organisational changes, we want to assure our communities, partners, and stakeholders that we remain fully committed to supporting the important work of our local Healthwatch teams.

We are pleased to publish Healthwatch Windsor, Ascot & Maidenhead Annual Report for 2024/5

Read our April newsletter, see what the team have been up to and what is happening in your local area.

As part of our 2024 Enter and View programme, this report provides a summary of key findings from our visits to six care homes.

Patients generally expressed high satisfaction with the service at St Marks, appreciating the quick access to care in a convenient location.

Read our January newsletter, see what the team have been up to and what is happening in your local area.

A summary of our Enter and View visit to Longlea Nursing Home, where we spoke to residents, relatives and staff. Our visit focused on independence and choice. We have shared with commissioners and CQC.