1. Seven pieces of information that you should expect to receive after being diagnosed with dementia

    Advice and Information -

    Take a look at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's (NICE) quick guide to discussing and planning support following a dementia diagnosis.

  2. Dementia Challenge Conference

    Report -

    Healthwatch North Somerset assisted in leading a workshop at the Dementia Challenge Conference at the Winter Gardens on 3rd November 2014 entitled Valuing Your Voice – Improving Local Services.

  3. Keeping the heart healthy also reduces the risk of dementia

    News -

    Study confirms that keeping the heart healthy also reduces dementia risk

  4. Dementia services - feedback shaping change

    News -

    ases of dementia are on the rise. Around 700,000 people in England have the disease currently, and this figure is expected to increase to over a million by 2025. In North Somerset, it is estimated that 1.79% of people are living with dementia.

  5. Dementia standards

    News -

    The Government has implemented a new atlas looking at Dementia Care across the country.

  6. Enhanced Dementia care

    News -

    Enhanced dementia care service rolled out by North Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)

  7. Portishead Dementia Friendly Communities are running a series of events for Dementia Action Week

    News -

    This Dementia Action Week 2021 (17 – 23 May), Portishead Dementia Friendly Communities are running a range of sessions for anyone who is interested in finding out more about dementia and the help available.

  8. Supporting people living with dementia in North Somerset

    Advice and Information -

    A new directory of local and national resources to support people living with dementia, their carers, and their support networks has been put together by a team of experts. It covers often overlooked issues, such as emotional and wellbeing support.

  9. Louise Ansari, National Director of Healthwatch England, visits Healthwatch North Somerset

    News -

    We had the opportunity to share our work and future plans with Louise, members of the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB), and Councillor Helen Holland - Co-Chair of the local Health and Wellbeing Board.

  10. Free wellbeing workshops for Portishead residents

    Advice and Information -

    Over the next 18 months, Portishead residents will be able to attend a series of workshops to support their wellbeing needs.

  11. Healthwatch England publishes Annual Report

    Report -

    People's real life experiences of NHS and social care set out in new report to MPs

  12. Your feedback can make a difference

    News -

    See our new video of how we can use your feedback to make a difference

  13. Digital Champions Report

    Report -

    Our Digital Champions report has now been published

  14. We need your views

    News -

    We welcomed the public to our AGM on October 29th with two speakers from Sirona and North Somerset Council’s Public Health department.

  15. Speak up on what matters to you

    News -

    Speak up on what matters to you about health services

  16. Our next digital event

    News -

    Grab your chance to Go Digital when Healthwatch runs its next free session with Portishead GP surgery, Harbourside.

  17. Surprise Award for our Chair

    News -

    Healthwatch North Somerset board chair, Georgie Bigg, wins surprise award for supporting NSCP’s community work

  18. New Healthwatch contract is announced

    News -

    New Healthwatch contract is announced to cover three areas

  19. Join Helen and tell us how NHS money should be spent.

    News -

    Nailsea cancer survivor Helen Hamblin has said more money should be spent on helping people cope with the aftermath of traumatic illness.

  20. Today's public meeting agenda

    News -

    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).

  21. Healthwatch North Somerset Strategic Priorities

    News -

    View are strategic priorities below

  22. Using technology to build a stronger Healthwatch community

    News -

    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. Healhwatch network reveals top priorities for 2019

    News -

    HEALTHWATCH NETWORK REVEALS TOP PRIORITIES FOR 2019

  24. Healthwatch North Somerset organises PPG meeting

    News -

    Healthwatch North Somerset organises Patient Participation Group (PPG) Chair’s quarterly meeting

  25. Consultation on the future of Healthwatch North Somerset

    News -

    North Somerset Council wants to hear your views to make sure the best possible decisions are being made for local people.

  26. Annual Report 2018/2019

    Report -

    Healthwatch North Somerset publishes its annual report

  27. Annual Report 2017/2018

    Report -

    Our annual report for 2017/18 has now been published and is available to view

  28. Annual report 2016/17

    Report -

    Healthwatch North Somerset publish their annual report for the 2016/17 year

  29. Annual Report 2015/16

    Report -

    Healthwatch North Somerset have published their annual report for the year 2015/16

  30. Annual Report 2014/2015

    Report -

    Healthwatch North Somerset are pleased to publish their Annual Report for 2014 / 2015

  31. Annual report 2013/2014

    Report -

    We are pleased to announce that our annual report for the year 2013 / 2014 is now published

  32. Enter & View - Winscombe Surgery

    Report -

    On 23rd April Healthwatch North Somerset carried out an Enter & View at Winscombe surgery

  33. Enter and View - Banwell Surgery

    Report -

    Healthwatch North Somerset conducted an Enter and View with Banwell Surgery,

  34. Enter and View - North Somerset General Practice

    Report -

    Healthwatch North Somerset conducted an Enter and Views in North Somerset General Practices between Nov 2017 and April 2018

  35. Enter and View - Graham Road

    Report -

    Healthwatch North Somerset conducted an enter and view at Graham Road surgery in Weston-super-Mare

  36. Enter and View at Riverbank Medical Centre

    Report -

    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

  37. Enter and View at The Heath Centre

    Report -

    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

  38. Enter and view at Clarence Park Surgery

    Report -

    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.

  39. Enter and view at Milton Surgery

    Report -

    Healthwatch North Somerset carried out an Enter and View at Milton Surgery. We have now published out report, detailing all our findings, including observations, feedback from staff and patients and recommendations to improve the service

  40. Enter and View at Tudor Lodge

    Report -

    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.

  41. Harbourside Medical Practice

    Report -

    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

  42. Long Ashton Surgery - Enter and view findings

    Report -

    Following an enter and view carried out by authorised volunteers from Healthwatch North Somerset, the report has now been published

  43. Enter and View report at Towerhouse Surgery

    Report -

    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.

  44. Enter and View - Backwell Surgery

    Report -

    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

  45. Enter and View at Locking Castle

    Report -

    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

  46. Stafford Place - Enter and view

    Report -

    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.

  47. Enter and View at Yatton surgery

    Report -

    Healthwatch North Somerset carried out an enter and view at Yatton surgery. Below is our full report, including details of all the information we gathered during the visit and our recommendations to improve the service

  48. Enter and View of Clevedon Medical Centre

    Report -

    Healthwatch North Somerset completed an enter and view of Clevedon medical centre. Attached is our report including all our observations, records and recommendations.

  49. Brockway Medical Centre has an Enter and View from Healthwatch

    Report -

    HWNS publishes its report on Brockway Medical Centre following an enter and view from a number of trained staff and volunteers

  50. Locking Village Surgery - Enter and View report published

    Report -

    Our report into Locking Village Surgery has been published containing all our information and observations collected during our enter and view visit on 19th January 2018