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Covid BAME report

New review says BAME groups at higher risk of dying from Covid-19

A new review has shown the risk of dying from Covid-19 is higher among Black and Asian Minority Ethnic Groups compared to white groups. Healthwatch awaits recommendations from these findings which will really benefit BAME...

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Julie ready to help as a volunteer NHS Responder

Our Healthwatch Bristol Area Lead Julie Bird has signed up as an NHS Responder after being moved by her work with Healthwatch - where she heard "heartbreaking" stories from the public in need of help.

Safeguarding Tips

Safeguarding tips, which we recommend community groups adhere to and suggest people familiarise themselves with these tips to keep themselves safe too.

Safeguarding Tips are recommended to be used by local community groups, but also we strongly suggest that individuals wanting help familiarise...

Coronavirus council information

Bristol City Council want to keep you updated on their Coronavirus policy and how the lock-down is effecting essential services throughout the city.

Please see the council's website for full information or read on below.

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Latest NHS Coronavirus Guidance | Over 30 Translations Now Available

Latest NHS Coronavirus Guidance | Over 30 Translations Now Available

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Healthwatch joins the City Gathering to help make Bristol a better place to live

Our Area Manager, Vicky Marriott, very much enjoyed being part of the biggest ever City Gathering held in Bristol.

14 January 2020

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NHS Race and Health Observatory

A new NHS centre to investigate the effects of race and ethnicity on people’s health has got the go ahead after Covid 19 helped to focus minds on the continuing problem of racism in medicine.

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Bristol researchers find higher Covid-19 death rates amongst BAME communities

Healthwatch wants its feedback to help understand the experiences of all communities. Death rates in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Groups from Covid 19 are higher than white British people, according to researchers based in Bristol.

BAME report

Action needed after report shows BAME adversely affected by pandemic

Large scale research and data collection is needed to tackle “humbling inequalities" in Covid-19 death rates, according to the new Public Health England report. We want our feedback to build an understanding of health experiences of BAME groups.

Latest reports and publications

care at home survey

Read how people who need care at home were affected by pandemic

Lu, who suffers from chronic condition fibromyalgia, tells us how her...

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First Do No Harm is a report published last week of the Independent...

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Enter and View at Elgar House

Read our report on Elgar House, Southmead Hospital, where we observed...

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Our round up of how we've worked for you this year

Read all about how we expanded our geographical area, our staff team...