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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 surgery identify the issues that are negatively affecting patients and make changes in order to improve the quality of care.

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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 health charity Off The Record will be providing support until NHS Mental Health Support Teams are introduced to schools in 2023.

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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.

Advice and Information

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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 the information they receive.

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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.

Advice and Information

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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.

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North Somerset Prioritisation Panel May 2022 - minutes

On the May 17 2022, our Prioritisation Panel came together to discuss the health and social care issues you've raised, and how Healthwatch North Somerset can influence positive change.

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Annual Report 2021/2022

Your feedback helps us influence positive change and encourages the improvement of local NHS health and social care services. Take a look at everything we've been up to throughout 2021/2022.

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Get involved in turning the plans for Weston General Hospital into action

Doctors, nurses and other health professionals have worked with the public and staff to draw up plans for the future of Weston General Hospital. The public have the opportunity to share their feedback at a range of public engagement events.

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"This is another scandal where it’s clear that lessons from past tragedies haven’t been learnt" - Healthwatch England's response to the Ockenden review

Healthwatch England has responded to the Independent Review of Maternity Services at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, led by Donna Ockenden. The review examined almost 1,600 clinical incidents and found repeated failures in care.

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Healthwatch BNSSG's combined safeguarding adults and children's policy

Safeguarding is the responsibility of everyone. Healthwatch Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) will work together to prevent and minimise abuse, and protect vulnerable adults, children and young people from harm.

The public agenda for our next Prioritisation Panel on May 17

See how we work out the main health and care priorities for North Somerset from your feedback. Our meeting at 12:00pm on May 17 is where we action your comments or concerns with providers to ensure what you tell us makes a difference.

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