Keep up to date with our latest published reports on your experiences of local health and care services.
Our latest work includes our Annual Report for 2024-25, our work with South Asian communities on NHS vaccines and a report highlighting some of the key challenges and issues faced by people and communities in West Yorkshire when trying to access health and care services.
Welcome to Healthwatch Bradford and District
You may have seen the government's proposal to close independent Healthwatch. This proposal will not take effect immediately. We are still working, still listening and still here to support you.
We also joined 130 other Healthwatch in writing an open letter to the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, about the importance of providing an independent voice service for the public.
Sign and share the national petition to save local Healthwatch.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic turned our lives upside-down early in 2020, access to services at GP practices has been one of the biggest concerns members of the public have shared with Healthwatch.
Here, local GPs respond to your feedback and explain the challenges they're facing.
We have several vacancies for volunteers, who will visit health and social care settings across the Bradford District to gather feedback and see how well services are working.
This is a great opportunity to get involved and influence improvements in local health and social care.
People from all walks of life and all parts of West Yorkshire are invited to join the group that’s working to improve health and care services in the region. West Yorkshire Voice brings together individuals, groups, local panels, networks and organisations.
Are you aged 16 to 24 in Bradford district? Are you a passionate voice for your community, campaigner for change, social media expert, video guru or just love talking to others and making connections?
We can give you a platform to make sure young people's voices are listened to when it comes to developing health and social care services in our district.
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Healthwatch is an essential part of the Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership, and provide excellent insight into the needs of local people. Having Healthwatch as an independent critical friend involved in the design of every part of the local partnership arrangements has really helped make sure the focus stays on involving people and connecting with communities.
As the Chair of the board of trustees, I work with the other trustees and staff to help set the strategic direction of Healthwatch Bradford and District. We meet regularly to look at finance reports, agree the budget, get updates on the work of the staff team and make any decisions that are important to ensure the charity is as strong and effective as possible. We also work closely with the senior staff team to make sure they have the support they need. I previously managed Healthwatch Bradford and District, and I’m passionate about ensuring our local community has a strong voice in the local NHS. I know from personal experience, as both a patient and a carer, that the NHS can be confusing and it can be hard to have your voice heard. We are a diverse and brilliant community, and it’s vital that every part of it has the chance to speak up and help shape our care.
Outside of my role, I’ve got two young children so I’m often busy with them, but I also love yoga and walking in the woods and moors around the District.
I think Healthwatch Bradford and District does a vital job hearing from people across the District, sharing their experiences and views with the NHS, and helping the health and care system better understand the community. I love that I can support this, and I really enjoy getting to work with the fantastic team.
"Healthwatch Bradford and District plays a vital role in making sure every person’s voice is valued, respected, and used to drive meaningful change across our local health and care systems."
I’ve always been driven by a deep belief that people deserve to be heard when it comes to their health, wellbeing, and social care. That belief has shaped my entire career and I’ve spent my life working across health and social care. I have spent time in emergency departments, on hospital wards, within social care services, and alongside community groups where I’ve witnessed extraordinary dedication across our system, but I’ve also seen where things fall short. Those experiences have strengthened my conviction that listening to people’s real stories is the key to creating better, fairer, and more responsive services.
As a Trustee of Healthwatch Bradford and District, I’m proud to help ensure that this principle sits at the heart of everything we do. My role involves supporting the leadership team with strategic decisions, guiding our communications, and helping to shape the organisation’s public presence so that the Bradford and district community knows we are here to champion what matters to them.
Outside of work, life is full and joyful. I have a large, lively family, I foster dogs (which brings chaos and love into the house), and I find calm and creativity through crochet.
“I’m committed to making sure every voice, especially those often overlooked, shapes the future of our local health and care services.”
Alongside my work as an Aviation Ops Co‑ordinator, I serve as a trustee where my role is to read, question, and challenge. I bring real‑life experience into board decisions, always trying to make sure services and strategies work for the people they’re meant to help. Because I commute between cities for my job, I get to see how health services operate in different parts of the country. That wider perspective really influences my understanding of services, especially when I see how differently things can be done in other areas of the UK.
I have a particular interest in children’s services, the elderly, and vulnerable communities as I feel these people have seldom heard voices and need to be supported within healthcare services. As a Healthwatch board member, I champion the voice of local people in health and social care. I use lived experience, community insight, and independent challenge to influence decisions, improve services, and ensure people are heard. I’m driven by a belief that everyone deserves safe, fair, and accessible care, and that real change happens when the public voice is at the table and taken seriously.
I’m also currently studying a diploma in Aesthetics. When I’m qualified, I hope to be able to help people with cleft palates or other facial issues or scarring. It’s important to me to support people who might otherwise struggle to access the help they need. I really agree with the sentiment that the health and care system works best when it truly listens to the people it serves.
