Healthwatch Lancashire

Healthwatch Lancashire HWL is Lancashire's independent health and care champion. We listen to your views and share them with decision makers to influence improvements.

Our Vision

Healthwatch Lancashire strives to be a powerful public voice ensuring the best health and social care for the people of Lancashire. Our mission

An independent organisation, we will enable the people of Lancashire to influence, change and improve the quality of local health and social care services.

South Ribble Health Mela is your opportunity to get a free health MOT, explore health exhibits and take part in activiti...
09/09/2026

South Ribble Health Mela is your opportunity to get a free health MOT, explore health exhibits and take part in activities like Raki Yoga and Tai Chi🧘‍♀️

We will be on hand to listen to your experiences accessing health and social care services across Lancashire alongside, University of Lancashire , South Ribble Borough Council, The National Forum for Health and Wellbeing and more!

📆 September 26th
⏰ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
📍 Civic Centre, West Paddock, Leyland, PR25 1DH

Do you want to help shape health and social care services across Lancashire?📍 We're looking for an Engagement Officer to...
08/09/2026

Do you want to help shape health and social care services across Lancashire?📍

We're looking for an Engagement Officer to join our team gathering feedback and supporting the improvement of local services.

Applications close on September 25th❗

Full details here: https://bit.ly/EngOfficerHWL

Today, Senior Engagement Officer Emmy is at Runshaw College at their Fresher's Fair!Emmy is talking to new and returning...
08/09/2026

Today, Senior Engagement Officer Emmy is at Runshaw College at their Fresher's Fair!

Emmy is talking to new and returning students about their experiences as young people accessing health and social care services across Lancashire📍

Have feedback about a service local to you? Let us know👉 https://bit.ly/HWLFeedback

What does a year of listening look like?👂 👥 3,179 experiences shared📋 6 major engagement projects📊 31 reports influencin...
08/09/2026

What does a year of listening look like?👂

👥 3,179 experiences shared
📋 6 major engagement projects
📊 31 reports influencing change
📞 242 people signposted to support
💙 751 volunteer hours

Read our 2025–2026 Annual Report to discover how your voices are helping improve health and social care across Lancashire.

🔗https://bit.ly/HWL2526Report

Last week at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital, Cora and Emmy spent the morning talking to patients who were about to be...
07/09/2026

Last week at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital, Cora and Emmy spent the morning talking to patients who were about to be discharged.

Some patients talked about how friendly the staff were, with some reflection on how Bank Holiday weekends affect discharge.

If you'd like to know more about our discharge project and fill out the survey, you can do so via our website

🌐 https://bit.ly/4gtjVnf

As Parliament prepares to debate the future of Healthwatch, we're reflecting on the difference Healthwatch Lancashire ma...
07/09/2026

As Parliament prepares to debate the future of Healthwatch, we're reflecting on the difference Healthwatch Lancashire makes in our community.📣

Over the past few years, Healthwatch Lancashire has helped local people have their voices heard, identified improvements needed in health and care services, and worked with partners to make positive changes for patients and communities.

You can read more about our impact here:
https://bit.ly/HWL-Annual-Report-25-26

Local people's experiences matter. Independent patient and public voice matters.

Paul Foster MP Lorraine Beavers MP Chris Webb MP Oliver Ryan MP Lindsay Hoyle Sarah Smith MP Cat Smith MP Maya Ellis MP Ashley Dalton MP we'd welcome your support in recognising the value local Healthwatch services bring to communities in your constituencies.

Did you know that 337,000 are discharged from the hospital each month? We want to understand more about this process and...
05/09/2026

Did you know that 337,000 are discharged from the hospital each month? We want to understand more about this process and how it can be improved for patients and the staff delivering it.

To gather your experiences, we've launched an online survey for both patients and staff at Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley & South Ribble Hospital🏥

Take part here👉 https://bit.ly/HWLDischarge

Our team will be attending Vision Zone 2026!📍📚 Share resources🧑‍🔧 Learn more about assistive tech🤝 Discover support serv...
02/09/2026

Our team will be attending Vision Zone 2026!📍

📚 Share resources
🧑‍🔧 Learn more about assistive tech
🤝 Discover support services
📆 September 22nd, 11am-2:30pm, Galloways, Horwick House PR1 0LS

In the UK, over two million people are living with sight loss, with a significant number being blind or partially sighted.

This event aims to connect individuals with charities and services to help them.

Every day, someone dies waiting for a life-saving transplant.You can help change that. By registering as an organ donor,...
28/08/2026

Every day, someone dies waiting for a life-saving transplant.

You can help change that. By registering as an organ donor, you could save or transform up to nine lives and give families hope for the future.

Be one in a million. Register today: 👉 https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/

Our newsletter is the best way to keep up to date with our Healthwatch team!We'll be sharing more about our enter and vi...
27/08/2026

Our newsletter is the best way to keep up to date with our Healthwatch team!

We'll be sharing more about our enter and view visits, patient feedback and projects we've been working on!

Sign up to receive updates here👉 https://bit.ly/3RV1ksb

Address

Healthwatch Lancashire, Leyland House, Lancashire Business Park
Leyland
PR266TY

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441524239100

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