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Disabled people being left behind due to a lack of accessible healthcare information
Disabled people and people with sensory loss have a legal right to get health and social care information in a way that's accessible for them. Yet Healthwatch England has found one in five people struggle to understand...
28 July 2022
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Better GP care for patients in North Somerset
Thanks to people sharing their their feedback about Graham Road Surgery with us, we've helped the...
9 August 2022
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Improving mental health support for children and young people
Children and young people told us they needed better mental health support in schools. Now, local mental...
3 August 2022
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"A voice to the silent and knowing someone cares - that is what Healthwatch is for me."
Tim, Healthwatch volunteer & board member
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North Somerset Prioritisation Panel May 2022 - minutes
4 July 2022
On the May 17 2022, our Prioritisation Panel came together to discuss...
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Annual Report 2021/2022
29 June 2022
Your feedback helps us influence positive change and encourages the...
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Advice and information

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Introducing Health Click: free digital skills workshops to help you manage your health online
Learn about the NHS app, how to order prescriptions, view test results, book GP appointments, and access online consultations at one of our free digital skills workshops. You'll receive 1:1 support and be able to ask questions.
29 July 2022
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What is Enter and View?
As a local Healthwatch, we are able to visit health and social care services (such as hospitals and GP surgeries) and see them in action. This is called 'Enter and View'. Our goal is to identify what's working well, and where improvements are needed.
21 July 2022
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Have your say: what keeps you happy, healthy and well?
That’s the question being asked by the new Integrated Care System (ICS) for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, as it launches a wide-ranging public engagement exercise to shape priorities for health and care in the years ahead.
4 July 2022