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Registering with your GP: understanding your rights
People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register.
1 April 2019
Advice and Information
NHS Long Term Plan
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
We asked the public to share their views in general and a condition-specific suirveys and ran a series of focus groups based around the NHS's Long Term Plan.
4 March 2019
News
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Dhek Bhal Women's Group Event Report
Healthwatch Bristol worked in partnership with Dhek Bhal in organising focus group workshops on emotional health and wellbeing in the South Asian community in February 2018.
1 February 2019
Report
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust to roll out Trans Awareness training
Healthwatch across Bristol, North Somerset, South Glos were delighted to receive an official response from University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust to the Trans report that joint Healthwatch published in June 2018.
31 January 2019
News
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