Healthwatch Cheshire East brings people’s voices to Westminster

Healthwatch Cheshire East shared our successes and concerns in Westminster to make sure people can have their say about changes to health services.

Over 100 Healthwatch representatives from across the country came together to meet their MPs at an event in parliament last week. Healthwatch Cheshire East were delighted to discuss the health and care issues facing people with the MP for Tatton, Rt. Hon. Esther McVey.

The event, sponsored by Dr Sarah Wollaston MP, Chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee, was a great opportunity for MPs to hear about the issues that matter most to people in their community, and how Healthwatch is helping to improve people’s experiences of care.

The event was also addressed by Minister of State for Care, Caroline Dinenage MP, who said:

“Through its work, local Healthwatch is giving citizens a voice and greater influence over the commissioning and provision of local services. By capturing people’s views and experiences to help shape and bring about the service improvements we really need, and providing high quality information about health and social care services, local Healthwatch is empowering people to have more choice and, therefore, more control, over the care they receive.”