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    This Privacy Statement sets data processing practices carried out by Healthwatch North Somerset. We retain and use personal data (information that relates to and identifies living people) to help us carry out our role as the independent champion for people who use health and social care services.
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    Find out about our role, our plans and our people.
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    Healthwatch North Somerset have carried out an Enter and View at the Backwell Surgery. We have now published the report which anyone can read below
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    Our latest Enter and view report is now available to download and read, It contains all our findings from our visit on 20th March and our subsequent recommendations to the practice.
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    This report reminds us of the significant disadvantages faced by many people with severe mental illnesses (SMI) – with difficulties in gaining and keeping employment, in maintaining stable relationships and receiving a decent income.
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    HWNS publishes its report on Brockway Medical Centre following an enter and view from a number of trained staff and volunteers
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    Following an enter and view carried out by authorised volunteers from Healthwatch North Somerset, the report has now been published
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    Healthwatch North Somerset have sent a team of authorised volunteers to carry out an enter and view at Locking Castle Surgery. Following our visit we have published a report detailing all our findings
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    We have published our latest report which details our visit to Stafford Place on March 28th. We have produced our Enter and View Report which details all our findings, observations and recommendations.
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    Healthwatch North Somerset conducted an Enter and Views in North Somerset General Practices between Nov 2017 and April 2018
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    On Sunday 1st April Healthwatch North Somerset celebrated our 5th Birthday. We want to send a big thank you to the people of North Somerset for 5 years of helpful comments and feedback
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    Research looking at families who have similar circumstances and comparing those with a disability in the family were worse off than those who didn't have a child with a disability.
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    Healthwatch North Somerset sent a team of authorised enter and view volunteers to Health Centre. Below is our full report detailing all our findings, including responses from staff and public together with our recommendations going forward
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    Healthwatch North Somerset carried out an enter and view at Riverbank medical centre. We have now published our report which includes all our observations and recommendations together with the feedback we collected from both staff and the public
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    Healthwatch North Somerset conducted an enter and view at Graham Road surgery in Weston-super-Mare
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    On 7th March Healthwatch North Somerset did an enter and view at Tudor Lodge as part of our aims to visit as many GP practices across North Somerset as we can.
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    On 12th April we carried out an enter and view at Clarence Park surgery is Weston-super-Mare. Below is our full report detailing our findings, observations and recommendations to improve the service.
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    People in Nailsea are being invited to put a spring in their step this April by joining in a series of free ‘Happiness’ workshops, taking place at Number 65 High Street, a new, thriving community centre, situated in the heart of the town centre.
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    Healthwatch North Somerset carried out an enter and view at Harbourside Family Practice on 18th April. We have now published our report detailing both our findings and our recommendations
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    On 23rd April Healthwatch North Somerset carried out an Enter & View at Winscombe surgery
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    The Academic Health Science Network invite you to the following event: Wednesday 9th May 2018 from 11am - 2pm.
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    Healthwatch North Somerset conducted an Enter and View with Banwell Surgery,
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    This report aims to identify the health, care and wellbeing needs of *Trans and **Non-Binary people. This report summarises the evidence, feedback, and experiences, from the Trans and Non-Binary people who took part in the research.
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    CASE STUDY - Parents views on how services offer support where their adult son or daughter has Mental Health (MH) issues & High Functioning Autism (HFA) or Asperger’s Syndrome (AS)
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    Take a look at our upcoming events or check out our selection of health and care awareness events you can support.
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    Find out how we can help you access the support you need to live well.
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    People want health and care that works for them. Our job is to help make this happen, but we need to hear from you to understand what matters. Whether you have a couple of minutes to spare, or can commit to something longer, there are plenty of ways to get involved.
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    'What matters to you?' day on Wednesday 6th June 2018. It aims to encourage conversations between people who provide health and social care and the people, families and carers who receive that care.
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    We joined in the fun at the Feel Good Festival May 19th 2018 – staff and volunteers spent the day engaged in the serious business of making sure your views and experiences are collected.
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    The National Autistic Society have produced the video entitled 'Make it stop'. They are aiming to raise awareness about Autism
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    The Kings Fund have published their latest report entitled "Developing new models of care in the PACS Vanguards". It is a new national approach to large-scale change.
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    NHS Improvement has published a patient experience improvement framework designed to support NHS trusts and foundation trusts to achieve good and outstanding ratings in their Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspections.
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    We attended the Make Every Contact Count and Gordano Valley Social Care Networking event in Portishead today. It was great to meet local health care professionals and providers
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    There are lots of different ways you can get involved as a Healthwatch volunteer, from speaking to people about their experiences of health and social care to using your skills to support your local Healthwatch office.
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