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Healthwatch joins the City Gathering to help make Bristol a better place to live
Our Area Manager, Vicky Marriott, very much enjoyed being part of the biggest ever City Gathering held in Bristol.
14 January 2020
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GP survey to help people get better access to the care they need
Practice makes perfect – do you want a more convenient GP service that fits around you? Feedback on how easy you are finding it to get an appointment at your local surgery in this survey from the local clinical commissioning group.
2 January 2020
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Julia and Vicky 2020
Try January - we're aiming high to get even better patient outcomes
Happy New Year and we’re counting down to our big virtual launch event on February 28 to promote priorities for each of our three areas…
30 December 2019
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Elderly man and woman talking together at a Healthwatch event
NHS Long Term Plan Report
We asked the public how they would spend the government's £20 million a year investment into the NHS over the next 10 years to improve services locally #WhatWouldYouDo?
12 November 2019
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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
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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
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