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Black women are five times more likely to die during pregnancy and after childbirth latest figures show. (MBRRACE, 2019) Healthwatch wants to hear real experiences so every woman has the right to the best pregnancy and after birth care.

People are being warned to take more care following Covid-19 guidelines after 79 reported cases in the last week in Bristol. This is a jump of 88 from the previous week and a rate of 17 per 100,000 people - above the England average of 15.

Videos providing important Covid-19 tips and advice are now available in more than 10 languages to reach people in the region who do not speak English as a first language.

Sudden is a charity who help people struggling from bereavement. They can help families in many different ways, including those who have lost people to Covid-19, undiagnosed medical conditions, suicide & road crashes to name a few.

Lu, who suffers from chronic condition fibromyalgia, tells us how her family stepped up to look after her when she suffered a distressing fall and how she struggled to get help for severe shoulder pain.