News and reports

On 30th November our trained team of volunteers and staff carried out an enter and view visit to Mendip Vale surgery in Congresbury

The NHS England board meeting was held on the 28 September 2017, in London.

Read our latest Enter and View report from St Georges Surgery. The important includes all the information we were able to gather during our visit on 28th November 2017

The community bus, MAVIS, will be in Weston town centre on Friday (24 November) promoting the help available for unpaid carers in North Somerset.

Healthwatch North Somerset invited students from Nailsea Secondary School for a ‘takeover’ on November 21st 2017.

NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens today issued an appeal for more black and ethnic minority (BME) patients to help improve cancer care by sharing their experiences.

North Somerset Council supports Alcohol Awareness Week 2017 to break stigma around impact of harmful drinking on families

Healthwatch Engand Publishes Annual Report to Parliament. Over 300,000 people share experiences of hospitals, GPs and care homes with Healthwatch in 2016/17.

Our report for the enter and view carried out at the community hospitals minor injuries unit is now available to the public. We entered and viewed the unit on 8th November 2017

The national NHS ‘Stay Well This Winter’ campaign launched on Monday 9 October. The campaign is commissioned by NHS England, Public Health England and the Department of Health and aims to ease seasonal pressure on NHS services

On Monday November 6th 2017 we take part in the ‘National Meals on Wheels Week’. Our volunteers and two staff members will be joining drivers from Castlewood and Worle to deliver our leaflets to gather feedback on services.

Our Prioritisation panel meets every quarter. It is a group made up of directors, staff and volunteers who look at the public feedback to identify issues and decide about making any recommendations, visits or referrals.