News and reports

We’re excited to share our new report about smoking in Eastern European communities in Waltham Forest and nearby areas. We spoke with local people to learn what makes it hard to quit, what helps, and how services can work better.

This new report investigates smoking in Eastern European communities in Waltham Forest and nearby areas. We spoke with local people to learn what makes it hard to quit, what helps, and how services can work better.

One year ago, Barts Charity launched My Thank You at Whipps Cross Hospital with a simple goal: to give patients and families a way to share messages of appreciation with the staff who made a difference.

Most men would attend testing if the government introduced a national screening programme for prostate cancer, according to new research from Healthwatch England.

Healthwatch Waltham Forest carried out an Enter & View visit to Penrhyn Surgery to understand patients’ experiences of accessing care and using the practice’s booking systems.

Join Waltham Forest's Social Prescribing team at an event to promote World Mental Health Day on Friday 10th October.

We have published our latest patient experience reports ending 30th September 2025.

This quarterly report is based on the experience of 1,529 people.
Overall satisfaction is 83% positive, up 1% from last quarter.

This annual report is based on the experience of 313 people.

Overall satisfaction for Whipps Cross University Hospital is at 47%.

The Accident & Emergency department accounted for exactly half of all feedback with only 43% positive.

This annual report is based on the experience of 2,671 people.
Findings show that the overall sentiment is 80% positive.

A report covering experience of patients of the GP practices within the E4 Network Primary Care Network (Chingford Medical Centre, Churchill Healthcare, Handsworth Medical Practice, The Old Church Surgery and The Ridgeway Surgery).

A report covering experience of patients of the GP practices within the Forest 8 Primary Care Network (Dr Shantir's Practice, Kingshead Medical Practice, Larkshall Medical Centre, Penrhyn Surgery, Sinnott Medical Centre, The Bailey Practice, The Forest Surgery and The Microfaculty).