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Healthwatch to gather feedback on how mental health services are working
Julie met Margaret Price, the carers support lead at Rethink Mental Illness in Bristol, to discuss how HW Bristol could give voice to those in the city with mental health issues and to those who support them at home.
18 February 2020
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Healthwatch wants to give a platform to veterans' voices
Julie attended an introduction meeting with Debbie Rogers the advice and information officer at the local Royal British Legion office in Broadmead.
12 February 2020
Advice and Information
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Merger said to be in best interest of patients
Eastville Medical Practice and Maytrees Medical Practice have applied to merge from April 2020. They told us “As a larger practice we would have the opportunity to better meet the needs of our populations."
12 February 2020
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Bristol Homeless Project is ship shape
Flat chance - Healthwatch is supporting an unlikely solution to Bristol's homeless - providing accommodation from shipping containers. A new community is taking shape which is being managed by Help Bristol's Homeless.
11 February 2020
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Hospitals need to 'shift the mindset' to show how they action patients' complaints
More hospitals should use their complaints system in a positive way to demonstrate to the public they can make improvements. Healthwatch wants hospitals to use complaints to show patients they take action where needed.
15 January 2020
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Make 2020 a healthy one - tell us your views on services to make changes happen
Tell us about your experiences of health and social care, and the changes that you would like to see made locally, in our online survey #SpeakUp2020
15 January 2020
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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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GP survey to help people get better access to the care they need
Practice makes perfect – do you want a more convenient GP service that fits around you? Feedback on how easy you are finding it to get an appointment at your local surgery in this survey from the local clinical commissioning group.
2 January 2020
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Julia and Vicky 2020
Try January - we're aiming high to get even better patient outcomes
Happy New Year and we’re counting down to our big virtual launch event on February 28 to promote priorities for each of our three areas…
30 December 2019
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Parents of children with special needs and disabilities "let down"
Ofsted and Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) inspection of Special Education Needs and/or Disability (SEND) services in the Bristol area has found failings especially in waiting times for families.
30 December 2019
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A healthy outlook - a glimpse of how we've helped patients in 2019
We're spreading some Christmas cheer with our round-up of how we've made a difference to health services from the information YOU provided.
13 December 2019
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A weighty issue - a whole city approach to change lives for the better
A healthier outlook - our team is joining next month's discussion to help improve diet and lifestyle habits in Bristol.
11 December 2019
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