Timetable of key asks

Our regular key asks each year are:

  • Healthwatch Annual Satisfaction Survey and Healthwatch People Diversity Survey: February, this helps us improve our support offer to you and understand the diversity of the Healthwatch network. 
  • Data sharing: Ongoing. Every Healthwatch must share their data with Healthwatch England as part of your statutory functions. Around 80% of Healthwatch currently share data but we expect all Healthwatch to share by September 2024. 
  • Annual reports: June. We look over all annual reports to understand the difference you make each year in the weeks after the 30 June statutory deadline. We’ll use this to inform our case for the future sustainability of the network and provide feedback to make sure we’ve understood fully
  • Annual survey: September. Every year we ask Healthwatch for key information such as the number of staff, strength of stakeholder relationships your future priorities. 
  • Annual Conference: Autumn. This year's conference will take place on 12 November 2024.
     

Key contacts

Who to contact

  • Regional manager: your go-to person on any challenges or issues affecting your Healthwatch, such as contract changes and tendering, organisational challenges, reputation, stakeholder relations, media and communications support. Find your regional manager here and use this map to check which region you fall under. 
  • Research support: Use our guidance and the research helpdesk for queries about your research proposals, methodologies and/or report writing. We’ll also peer review up to two items of your research a year.  research@healthwatch.co.uk 
  • Communications: For advice on social media, making the most of your website, engaging with the press, using the Healthwatch brand, campaigns and email marketing contact hub@healthwatch.co.uk  
  • Policy: Got a question about health and social care policy or need advice on using your insight to influence policy decisions? Contact policy@healthwatch.co.uk  
  • Data sharing: Need help? Read our guide.  Get in touch with datassharing@healthwatch.co.uk to start sharing data, talk through any challenges or let us know about any delays.