News and reports | Healthwatch Bristol

failing in SEND inspection

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

Debbie at xmas

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

mayor Marvin

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

BNSSG PI document

Grab your chance to speak up on health services to make a difference

Your views are being sought to make sure health services meet the needs of patients. A draft version of a new public involvement document by local commissioning group BNSSG can now be viewed and people have until December 13 to respond.

26 November 2019

matt lenny

Listening to the public is key to understanding their health needs - insight into Public Health's local priorities

Healthwatch will be working with the local Public Health directors to ensure more people are able to access the services they need to stay fit and well. Healthwatch is helping to inform the public of this work to mark Self Care Week (November 18-24).

14 November 2019

shine on

New suicide prevention campaign Shine On launches in Bristol area

An awareness campaign to help tackle the higher than average suicide rates in the Bristol area launched this month. Healthwatch is supporting the project after carrying out our own work on young people's difficulties getting mental health support.

12 November 2019

Bench jackie

New bench to raise awareness of mental health is a conversation starter

A bench called Clevedon’s Talking Point has been living up to is name and has been attracting a lot of interest from seafront walkers. It was erected to coincide with Mental Health Day on October 10th.

8 November 2019

autistic society

Two out of three people not getting autism support - new figures confirm Healthwatch's own findings

Two out of three adults are not getting the support they need for autism spectrum disorders according to new figures. The findings are similar to what Bristol patients told us in a recent Healthwatch survey.

7 November 2019

Oliver training

New autism training programme to be rolled out following death of Bristol teenager

New autism training is to be given to NHS staff after the death of a Bristol teenager who was given drugs against his parents’ wishes.

6 November 2019

BNSSG

Grab your chance to speak up to make a difference to healthcare

Your views are being sought to make sure health services actually meet the needs of patients in the Bristol, North Somerset and South Glos area.

5 November 2019

sirona

Listening to patients is key to getting healthcare right - was the message at our AGM

The newly-named Healthwatch 3 (Bristol, North Somerset and South Glos) heard how patients' experiences can really make a difference to large organisations. We welcomed the Chief Executive of Sirona, Janet Rowse, to our AGM who spoke about how the not-for-profit organisation will work across a population of just under a million people to deliver adult community services.

30 October 2019

John Rose

Volunteering with Healthwatch can involve taking patient's views to decision-makers.

Our volunteer John Rose explains how his volunteer role with Healthwatch 3 is a catalyst for getting patients' views heard at top-level meetings at Southmead Hospital. Why not volunteer for Healthwatch Bristol to help put people at the heart of decision-making?

30 October 2019