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NHS Long Term Plan Report

We asked the public how they would spend the government's £20 million a year investment into the NHS over the next 10 years to improve services locally #WhatWouldYouDo?

12 November 2019

autistic society

Two out of three people not getting autism support - new figures confirm Healthwatch's own findings

Two out of three adults are not getting the support they need for autism spectrum disorders according to new figures. The findings are similar to what Bristol patients told us in a recent Healthwatch survey.

7 November 2019

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Listening to patients is key to getting healthcare right - was the message at our AGM

The newly-named Healthwatch 3 (Bristol, North Somerset and South Glos) heard how patients' experiences can really make a difference to large organisations. We welcomed the Chief Executive of Sirona, Janet Rowse, to our...

30 October 2019

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Bristol Annual Report 2018/2019

During 2018/2019 our work included a year-long study of emotional health and wellbeing in the city of Bristol and we worked with 300 medical students looking at the 3Ds - disability, disadvantage and discrimination.

24 October 2019

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Let's get digital - we help patients make the most of online health services

Our team has run a pilot Digital Inclusion project to give people the confidence to go online to access a range of health services.

No smoking report

Investigation into the Causes of Smoking in Pregnancy

Our stop smoking client consultation report where we asked women why they struggled to stop smoking during pregnancy in Bristol and North Somerset. What did they think about services to help them and how did they work?

Engagement work was carried out with women who did not stop smoking during pregnancy in Bristol and North Somerset during 2018.

BNSSG PI document

Grab your chance to speak up on health services to make a difference

Your views are being sought to make sure health services meet the needs of patients. A draft version of a new public involvement document by local commissioning group BNSSG can now be viewed and people have until December 13 to respond.

26 November 2019

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Listening to the public is key to understanding their health needs - insight into Public Health's local priorities

Healthwatch will be working with the local Public Health directors to ensure more people are able to access the services they need to stay fit and well. Healthwatch is helping to inform the public of this work to mark Self Care Week (November 18-24).

14 November 2019

shine on

New suicide prevention campaign Shine On launches in Bristol area

An awareness campaign to help tackle the higher than average suicide rates in the Bristol area launched this month. Healthwatch is supporting the project after carrying out our own work on young people's difficulties getting mental health support.

12 November 2019

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Elderly man and woman talking together at a Healthwatch event

NHS Long Term Plan Report

12 November 2019

We asked the public how they would spend the government's £20...

Bristol annual report

Bristol Annual Report 2018/2019

24 October 2019

During 2018/2019 our work included a year-long study of emotional...

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Our privacy statement

28 September 2019

Here is the Healthwatch Bristol Privacy Policy which explains our...

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Our Enter and View policy

28 September 2019

Here is our guide to Enter and View; Healthwatch Bristol's...