1. Healthwatch North Somerset Partners

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    Our are local organisations who share our passion for putting local people at the heart of health and social care. We strive to capture the views of as many diverse populations within the county that we can, especially hard to reach communities.

  2. Accessible Information

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    The Accessible Information Standard requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand, regardless of their circumstances.

  3. Frequently Asked Questions

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    We have put together some answers to the most frequently asked questions about Healthwatch North Somerset, including who we are, what powers we have and how important feedback from the public is.

  4. Safeguarding

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    Safeguarding is designed to protect children and vulnerable adults from harm, abuse or neglect, and remove them from abusive situations.

  5. BBC Points West

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    Healthwatch North Somerset welcomes outcome for patients in WSM

  6. CQC report of Graham Road & Clarence Park surgeries

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    CQC Reports on the future of Graham Road Surgery and Clarence Park Surgery Weston-super-Mare

  7. Healhwatch network reveals top priorities for 2019

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    HEALTHWATCH NETWORK REVEALS TOP PRIORITIES FOR 2019

  8. NHS long term plans

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    NHS England leaders say that the Long Term Plan could save up to 500,000 lives over the next ten years by focusing on prevention and early detection.

  9. Plans to investigate re-admission to hospital

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    New plans to investigate rising emergency readmissons to hospitals announced in response to concerns raised by patients

  10. Invitation to join NSCP's Involvement Group

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    Invitation to Join NSCP’s Patient and Public Involvement Group

  11. The Care Forum - Action plan to reduce smoking in pregnancy

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    The Care Forum was commissioned to deliver an engagement project by the BNSSG Clinical Commissioning Group. The brief was to recruit and engage with women who did not stop smoking during pregnancy, in order to discuss why this was

  12. NHS leaders set out their vision

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    NHS LEADERS SET OUT VISION FOR VIBRANT WESTON HOSPITAL AT THE HEART OF LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES

  13. University Hospitals Bristol - Our 2025 vision

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    Have your say at this public engagement event. We will present our plans for the future of our hospitals

  14. Healthy Weston

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    Frequently Asked Questions answered from the Healthy Weston project

  15. Registering with your GP

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    Understanding your rights when registering with your GP

  16. Four Questions to get the most out of your conversation with your doctor

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    From Healthwatch England:

    Feel in control of your healthcare with these four questions and make a decision that’s right for you.

  17. Changes to Clarence Park and Graham Road surgeries

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    Going Forward Together
    Have your say about our future changes.

  18. NHS launches new Apps Library

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    The NHS has recently launched the NHS Apps Library.

  19. Healthwatch brings peoples voices to Westminster

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    Over 100 Healthwatch representatives from across the country came together to meet their MPs at an event in parliament last week.

  20. New proposals around Weston hospital

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    IMPORTANT NEW proposals around healthcare and the Hospital in WSM

  21. BBC - Young people told "Become a care worker"

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    BBC reports young people in England are being targeted by the government in a bid to recruit thousands of more care workers.

  22. Using technology to build a stronger Healthwatch community

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    From Healthwatch England:

    With 152 Healthwatch organisations across the country, we need to make good use of technology to help our teams connect and learn from each other.

  23. BBC - Is young people's mental health getting worse?

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    From the BBC - Poor mental health among children and young people has been described as an epidemic and an “escalating crisis”.

  24. NHS to roll out lung cancer scanners

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    The NHS are going to roll out lung cancer scanning trucks across the country

  25. Workforce Race Equality Standard data report

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    We are pleased to attach a copy of the 2018 WRES data report, which provides an overview of the data on all nine WRES indicators and makes comparisons to previous years’ data.

  26. New research from CQC

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    New research for CQC shows people in South West regret not raising concerns about their care – but those who do raise concerns see improvements

  27. Wellbeing service - feedback during change

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    Healthwatch North Somerset has collected feedback detailing the experiences of users accessing Wellbeing Services and professionals supporting the service.

  28. Health Matters events 2019

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    Health Matters events are free public talks hosted by consultants or senior managers on specialist areas of health, or on issues affecting our hospitals.

  29. University hospitals Southampton offer leadership development opportunity

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    University Hospitals Southampton offer leadership development opportunity for aspiring leaders with disabilities.

  30. North Bristol NHS Trust

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    North Bristol NHS Trust Equality Newsletter

  31. Kingsfund - Brexit: The implications

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    Brexit: The implications for Health & Social Care

  32. Healthy Weston - Easy read documents

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    Please click below for an easy read version of the Healthy Weston Documentation.

  33. Consultation on service model for people with learning disabilities

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    Consultation on service Model for people with Learning Disabilities and behaviour that challenges

  34. Healthy Weston - Frequently Asked Questions

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    Did you know that BNSG has produced a list of frequently asked questions regarding the Healthy Weston Consultation?

  35. The state of caring survey 2019

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    Last year over 7,000 carers shared their experience of caring.

  36. Improving Outpatient Experience Workshops

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    North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) is committed to providing outpatient services that are responsive to the needs of patients,

  37. BBC News - Social care

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    It is one of the biggest domestic policy issues of our times – where should the balance be struck between the individual and the state’s responsibility for paying for care in old age?

  38. Healthwatch North Somerset Strategic Priorities

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    View are strategic priorities below

  39. BBC News - Coroners could investigate still births

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    Coroners in England and Wales may be given new powers to investigate stillbirths, so that each baby death is independently assessed.

  40. What would you do to make the NHS better?

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    What Would You Do To Make The NHS Better?
    HAVE YOUR SAY

  41. World Health Day 2020

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  42. Maternal Mental Health Matters Awareness Week

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  43. Make May purple

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  44. Mental Health Awareness Week

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  45. Dying Matters Week

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  46. Dementia action week 2019

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  47. Registering with your GP: understanding your rights

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    People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register.

  48. Powerful film event at the Curzon cinema

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    A powerful film about a family dealing with an unexpected and devastating death will be shown in Clevedon in a partnership between the Curzon and Second Step mental health charity.

  49. Today's public meeting agenda

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    Anna Hayes from North Somerset People First will be giving insight into the experiences faced by people with learning disabilities at our Public Board meeting this afternoon (April 9th).