NHS 11 first
Do you need A&E? Ring NHS 111 for urgent care if not life-threatening
Many patients who go to A&E could be treated more appropriately, often more quickly by another NHS service. This is why NHS 111 First has launched to get you and your family the care you need without waiting a long time at A&E.
2 December 2020
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Minutes and recording of our first AGM held in October
Here are the minutes of our first virtual AGM when we welcomed over 40 people to hear about our work and achievements over the last year. There is also a recording of the Zoom meeting held in October.
2 December 2020
Report
Covid Somali report
New report shows Somalis in Bristol hit hard by pandemic
More than a third of Bristol Somalis who took part in a Covid-19 study were hospitalised or had family or friends needing admission. New recommendations from the report says Covid information needs to be accessible and in different languages.
26 November 2020
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Nightingale opens
NHS Nightingale will open to day patients
The NHS Nightingale Hospital in Bristol is to open for children and adults’ routine appointments to ease pressures on hospitals in the region caused by Covid-19.
25 November 2020
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vaccine
Flu vaccinations - making a point about protection from viruses this winter
Adults at high risk from flu are also more susceptible to coronavirus so having the vaccine is more important than ever, to help protect everyone this winter. Read the information in 12 different languages.
20 November 2020
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Healthwatch is making a difference nationally
Healthwatch’s work, highlighting people’s experiences of health and care, has formed part of a major House of Lords report on learning key lessons from the health pandemic.
18 November 2020
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Screenshot of a government COVID-19 advice document in Urdu
COVID-19 update: advice in different languages
CASS have been working closely with the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (BNSSG CCG) over the last few months to ensure all communities in Bristol receive accessible information about COVID-19.
13 November 2020
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Southmead operations postponed
Some appointments and procedures at Bristol hospitals postponed
A number of routine operations and outpatient appointments at Bristol and South Glos hospitals have had to be postponed due to the pressures on services caused by the coronavirus.
12 November 2020
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dementia carer
Dementia carers - our ambitious project to hear your experiences and ensure you have support
Caring for someone with dementia takes patience and kindness. It can also take its toll physically and mentally - and if it's a family member you may not get any time off. But is there anyone to care for the carer? Tell HW...your views matter.
11 November 2020
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Marmot
Sir Michael Marmot says Healthwatch can energise and give power to communities
Sir Michael Marmot author of the landmark report Marmot Review: Fair Society, Healthy Lives spoke to Healthwatch about how the Covid-19 pandemic has “amplified” health inequalities even further.
2 November 2020
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Dr Acomo Oloya, Area Lead for Bristol Healthwatch
COVID-19 - engaging Bristol's black communities
Black women have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, says Bristol Area Lead Dr Acomo Oloya. So how do we tackle the issues that have made black communities vulnerable?
28 October 2020
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HW test and trace recs
Test and Trace - how can it be improved?
Contact tracing is working well in the South West with an 83.3 per cent success rate compared to a national average of 77 per cent.
21 October 2020
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