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Early day motion · EDM 1846 · 4 Sep 2025

Local Healthwatch

Tabled by Siân Berry (Green Party) 13 signatures

The motion

That this House supports the principle that people should be able to speak up and be heard without fear, favour, or interference about health and care services; believes an independent patient voice service is vital to representing the experiences of patients, service users, and the public in health and social care; notes with concern Government proposals to abolish local Healthwatch’s independent statutory functions; further believes that strong, independent patient and public advocacy is essential to ensure accountability, improve services, and uphold the founding principles of the NHS and social care systems; urges Ministers to reaffirm their commitment to meaningful public involvement in health and social care by promoting independent public voice initiatives across England; and calls on the Government to abandon their plans to close local Healthwatch and to protect and preserve the vital independent patient representation which has existed since 1974.

Signatories (13)

Source: the official Early Day Motions database.