Group of winners from the 2019 Healthwatch network awards
Healthwatch Bristol Patient Champion takes local views to heart of Westminster
On Monday, representatives from Healthwatch Bristol traveled to London to join forces with more than 100 fellow local Healthwatch organisations at our annual parliamentary reception.
25 January 2019
News
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The Natural Health Services - Off The Record
In March 2018 we awarded Off The Record a portion of our Community Pot Fund to finance a micro project called The Natural Health Service.
18 January 2019
Report
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Healthwatch Network Health and Care Priorities for 2019
To mark the start of 2019, Healthwatch England is today publishing our annual network priorities list – setting out the key health and care topics our local teams will be working on over the year ahead.
9 January 2019
News
Healthwatch Bristol nominee Dr Knut Schroeder is “Highly Commended” at the Healthwatch England Conference 2018
Dr Knut Schroeder, a Bristol-based GP, was nominated by Healthwatch Bristol for this year’s #NHS70 award at the Healthwatch England Conference.
8 January 2019
News
Healthwatch Bristol nominee Errol Campbell comes second at the Healthwatch England Conference 2018
Errol Campbell from the Friends of Caswell Thompson, local Bristol hero, was nominated by Healthwatch Bristol for this year’s #ItStartsWithYou award at the Healthwatch England Conference.
8 January 2019
News
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Support for BAME carers
Local charity Carers Support Centre has produced some short films in different community languages to encourage minority ethnic carers to seek support.
2 January 2019
Advice and Information
Prostate Cancer Awareness Day 2018
Members of the Bristol Black and Minority Ethnic Community (BAME) came together on Saturday 26 May 2018 for a day of learning about prostate cancer.
2 January 2019
Report
Sir Robert Francis QC confirmed as new Chair of Healthwatch England
Sir Robert Francis QC has been appointed today as the new Chair of Healthwatch England, the independent champion for people who use health and social care.
1 January 2019
News
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Healthwatch Bristol Q3 2018 Report
Our quarterly report from October - December 2018 Healthwatch Bristol - our work with the BAME community on prostate cancer awareness with Errol Campbell was among the highlights.
31 December 2018
Report
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Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours?
Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.
24 December 2018
Advice and Information
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Hospital Discharge Report - Carers Support Centre
This report from December 2018 provides a summary of ongoing issues that carers in Bristol and South Gloucestershire have raised with Carers Support Centre (CSC) around their experiences of hospital admission and discharge planning.
1 December 2018
Report
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University of Bristol 3D Project
In November 2018 Healthwatch Bristol worked collaboratively with the University of Bristol on their 3D project, teaching first year medical students about f diversity, discrimination and disadvantage.
1 December 2018
Report