News and reports

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB and local dental practices have come together to provide a further 19,000 urgent dental appointments across the area.

Resident doctors (previously called junior doctors) are striking between 7am on Wednesday 17th December until 7am on Monday 22nd December.

TCF is the provider for seven local Healthwatch across the South West. The Investing in Volunteers standard shows that the organisation values its volunteers and is committed to supporting volunteering within the organisation.

Resident (formerly, junior) doctors are due to strike tomorrow for five days from 7am, Friday 14th November to 6:59am, Wednesday 19th November.

Have you been affected by changes to the services that your GP surgery provides, such as ear care, leg ulcer treatment or post-operative wound care (e.g. removing stitches/staples)?

A new collaboration has launched which aims to uncover inequalities and barriers to accessing cancer care and shape how services can be improved for the most vulnerable people in Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire.

Instead of dismantling independence, we should be strengthening it.

Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board are working with local businesses to promote a new women’s health resource.

131 local Healthwatch services across England have signed a powerful open letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, urging the government to reconsider proposals that would bring public voice functions under the control of local authorities and NHS bodies.

The Bladder and Bowel Confidence Health Integration Team (BABCON HIT) are looking at improving the bladder and bowel continence treatment pathway for patients across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

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