News and reports

When you're admitted to hospital, it's normal to feel anxious. This guide by staff at the Bristol Royal Infirmary sets out what you can expect when you're admitted to a ward and contains lots of helpful information about admission and discharge.

Read the minutes of our August 17 2022 Prioritisation Panel, where we come together with our volunteers to discuss the health and social care issues you've raised and what we can do to bring about change.

Quitting smoking can be difficult. Everyone Health has partnered with Bristol City Council to offer free support for local people who are most at risk from the consequences of smoking.

After more than 80 years at its current site on Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol Dental School is moving to a purpose-built space at 1 Trinity Quay. The new site is close to Temple Meads Station and the proposed new university campus at Temple Quarter.

Hot flushes, migraines, mood changes - symptoms of the menopause and perimenopause can have a huge impact on your life. We've heard mixed feedback from those who have tried to access NHS treatment. Good or bad, please share your experience with us.

Disabled people and people with sensory loss have a legal right to get health and social care information in a way that's accessible for them. Yet Healthwatch England has found one in five people struggle to understand the information they receive.

See how we work out the main health and care priorities for Bristol from your feedback. Our meeting at 3:30pm on August 17 is where we action your comments or concerns with providers to ensure what you tell us makes a difference.

As a local Healthwatch, we are able to visit health and social care services (such as hospitals and GP surgeries) and see them in action. This is called 'Enter and View'. Our goal is to identify what's working well and where improvements are needed.

After collating the experiences of experiences of people involved with hospital discharges, local NHS leaders have pledged clearer information, better communication with patients and carers, and £17m investment into the discharge to assess model.

Everyone receiving care in hospital should be treated with respect and dignity. We asked hospital staff and older patients who had recently had a stay in a Bristol hospital to tell us about their experience of care and what dignity means to them.

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 in the years ahead.

Your feedback helps us influence positive change and encourages the improvement of local NHS health and social care services. Take a look at everything we've been up to throughout 2021/2022.