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Annual Report 2021/2022
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.
29 June 2022
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Bristol Prioritisation Panel May 2022 - minutes
Read the minutes of our May 4 2022 Prioritisation Panel, when we came together to discuss the health and social care issues you've raised, and what Healthwatch Bristol can do to bring about change.
1 June 2022
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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 psychological effect.
25 May 2022
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Healthwatch BNSSG's combined safeguarding adults and children's policy
Safeguarding is the responsibility of everyone. Healthwatch Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) will work together to prevent and minimise abuse, and protect vulnerable adults, children and young people from harm.
13 May 2022
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Protocol for submitting 20-day request response letters to reports and recommendations from Healthwatch
This protocol recognises that Healthwatch acts as an independent consumer voice for people who use health and social care services.
13 April 2022
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Bristol Prioritisation Panel February 2022 - minutes
On February 2 2022, our Prioritisation Panel came together to discuss the health and social care issues you've raised, and what Healthwatch Bristol can do to bring about change.
8 April 2022
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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 to these services during COVID.
6 April 2022
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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 of the pressure on A&E.
18 March 2022
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Healthwatch BNSSG's conflict of interest policy and register of interests
All Healthwatch Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) staff, Board members and volunteers are required to identify and disclose activities and relationships that might give rise to conflicts of interest.
10 January 2022
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Bristol Prioritisation Panel August 2021 - minutes
On the 4th of August 2021, our Prioritisation Panel came together to discuss the health and social care issues you've raised, and what Healthwatch Bristol can do to bring about change.
20 August 2021
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Healthwatch BNSSG's terms of reference for the Finance and Resources Committee
The Finance Committee is responsible to the Management Board. The committee's role includes ensuring Healthwatch BSSNG operates appropriate financial and accounting policies, and assessing the financial performance of Healthwatch BNSSG.
16 August 2021
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Healthwatch BNSSG's code of conduct
Everyone who represents Healthwatch Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire is expected to behave professionally and in support of our values These include being inclusive, transparent, non-judgemental, and independent.
16 August 2021
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