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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
South Bristol Community Hospital | November 2018
The purpose of this enter and view was a revisit following the previous Healthwatch visit on Monday 24 October 2016, to observe if our recommendations from the report had been implemented. Also to gather feedback from residents and their families.
15 November 2018
Report
Bristol Community Health Equality & Diversity Statement (EDS2) review by Healthwatch Bristol
On 24 July 2018 Bristol Community Health (BCH) hosted a meeting with Healthwatch Bristol and its volunteers
6 November 2018
Report
Breast Health Awareness Report 6 November 2018
On 6 November 2018 Healthwatch Bristol held a breast health awareness event at St Paul's Learning Centre for women in partnership with North Bristol NHS Trust, Macmillan Cancer Support and Cancer Research UK
6 November 2018
Report
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Healthwatch Bristol Q2 2018 Report
We are delighted to bring you our latest report from July -September 2018. We met with North Bristol NHS Trust, MacMillan, Cancer Research UK, Bristol Black Carers to organise a joint Breast Health Awareness Day.
30 September 2018
Report
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Healthwatch at The Care Forum - Investigation into the Causes of Smoking in Pregnancy
The Care Forum was recruited in 2018 to talk confidentially with women who did not stop smoking during pregnancy in Bristol and North Somerset. We asked why they didn’t stop smoking, and asked them how support could work better in future.
1 September 2018
Report