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Have your say: what keeps you happy, healthy and well?

That’s the question being asked by the new Integrated Care System (ICS) for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, as it launches a wide-ranging public engagement exercise to shape priorities for health and care...

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Report: hospital discharge to ongoing care

We've collated the experiences of 141 patients, families, carers, and NHS staff involved with the hospital discharge process. More than 75% of respondents said they felt delays in admission or discharge had a negative...

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People aged 55 - 74 to be offered targeted lung health checks to screen for cancer

Smokers and former smokers (more than 100 cigarettes in your lifetime) aged between 55 and 74 and registered with an eligible GP practice will be invited for a lung health check by the NHS to help identify lung cancer at an...

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Provider of NHS 111 services in Bristol rated 'Outstanding' by independent regulator

Practice Plus Group - NHS 111 South West, who have a contact centre in Bristol and answer NHS 111 calls from people across the South West, were found to be safe, effective, caring, responsive, and well-led by the Care...

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Report: how has the COVID-19 pandemic affected people's experiences of bladder and bowel services?

Our collaborative research with Bristol Health Partners' Bladder and Bowel CONfidence Health Integration Team (BABCON HIT) found that one in three people who use bladder and bowel services had been affected by changes...

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Report: experiences of attending Southmead A&E during the COVID-19 pandemic

North Bristol NHS Trust asked us to carry out a survey with people attending A&E at Southmead Hospital. We found that the management of people's long-term conditions in the community needs to improve, to reduce some...

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"This is another scandal where it’s clear that lessons from past tragedies haven’t been learnt" - Healthwatch England's response to the Ockenden review

Healthwatch England has responded to the Independent Review of Maternity Services at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, led by Donna Ockenden. The review examined almost 1,600 clinical incidents and found repeated failures in care.

The public agenda for our next Prioritisation Panel on May 4

See how we work out the main health and care priorities for Bristol from your feedback. Our meeting at 11:30am on May 4 is where we action your comments or concerns with providers to ensure what you tell us makes a difference.

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Join us to mark International Women's Day 2022

We'll be at Bristol City Hall, College Green on Saturday 5 March between 10:30am and 4pm - pop by, say hello, and share your views on how health and social care services approach women's health.

28 February 2022

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Annual Report 2021/2022

Your feedback helps us influence positive change and encourages the...

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Bristol Prioritisation Panel May 2022 - minutes

Read the minutes of our May 4 2022 Prioritisation Panel, when we came...

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Report: hospital discharge to ongoing care

We've collated the experiences of 141 patients, families, carers...

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Healthwatch BNSSG's combined safeguarding adults and children's policy

Safeguarding is the responsibility of everyone. Healthwatch Bristol,...