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The Government have released a response to the recommendations of the Health and Social Care Committee's inquiry into 'Integrated Care: Organisations, Partnerships and Systems' -
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Bristol's Biggest Think Tank - The Citizens Panel is an online survey run three or four times a year -
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While most hearing people take daily communication for granted, there are barriers everywhere for Terry, who is profoundly deaf. -
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Social prescribing schemes across England will receive some funding of £4.5 million to help improve the scheme -
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Self Care Week is an annual national awareness week that focuses on embedding support for self care across communities, families and generations. -
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Since 2016, 34,000 people have shared their views with Healthwatch about Mental Health. -
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The National Institute for Health & Care Excellence have published their recommendations on how a community pharmacy can promote health and wellbeing. -
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The unit is a collaboration between University College London, Faculty of Brain Sciences and the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families – bridging research and practice in child mental health -
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Public Health England has launched its latest campaign to increase awareness of heart health and reduce the risk of developing heart disease. -
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Most of us need to access the NHS or social care services at some point in our lives. Healthwatch is here to help you find the right service and support. -
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What do you while you wait? Here are a few suggestions from Healthwatch England on productive things you can do to pass away the time. -
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An update on work to improve health and care services in Weston and the surrounding areas -
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Would you like to have a say in how common mental health problems such as depression and anxiety are treated in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset? -
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When we are at our most vulnerable, providing health and care professionals with access to our records allows them to understand our needs and make the best decisions with us, and for us. -
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Proposed new parking hub at University Hospitals Bristol – car park, cycle park and public transport links -
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Second Step is running a new community mental health support service in North Somerset. -
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The red bag scheme or ‘hospital transfer pathway’ is a small change having a big impact on care home residents in the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area. -
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Mental health services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are to get an extra £3.9m investment in this financial year. -
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Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have published their findings following their joint review of services for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in North Somerset, which took place 14-18 May 2018. -
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Reading Well helps you to understand and manage your health and wellbeing using self-help reading. The scheme is endorsed by health professionals and supported by public libraries. -
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The NHS is under financial pressure with growing demand for services. As the NHS reaches its 70th birthday, The King’s Fund has been exploring how the public views its relationship with the NHS. -
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The Allied Health Professions (AHPs) have a significant role to play in the future delivery of integrated urgent care within the NHS. -
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You are warmly invited to you public board meeting -
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We are inviting parents / primary caregivers with a child aged 13-18 years to take part. -
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"I am not an expert on health matters. However, being able to contribute in oiling the wheels of the information flow and sharing of ideas is fantastic." Read Terry's volunteer story. -
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Please do your bit by ensuring you go to the right place for medical care and reduce any unnecessary strain on the NHS. Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire CCG have launched a campaign to help local A&E services, encouraging people to g -
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Take a look at this amazing list created by ‘Bristol Independent Businesses’ – it brings together community resources, Mutal Aid Groups and food delivery services that are available across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. -
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There is a call for temporary foster carers across North Somerset during the Coronavirus pandemic -
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Our North Somerset volunteer Patricia and husband Garry celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary lockdown style with dinner for two – delivered to the front door. -
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Use our new Healthwatch guides to help you get to grips with using health websites and apps. From Patient Access and NHS App to using Zoom, you can download and print our step-by-step guides. -
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If you are at home self-isolating and need a support lifeline you can now call our team to find the right type of help from the new army of NHS Responders. -
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Shielding letters have been sent out to those the Government consider extremely vulnerable. It contains information for them, family and their carers. -
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Here are some reminders to help ensure everyone has access to the medication they need. The message is: be considerate towards others by not over-ordering medication. -
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There is a lot of confusion around Coronavirus and what people should, or should not, be doing. Below are some of the commonly asked questions together with advice as to where to go if they need further information. -
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North Somerset Council update as of Monday 4th April 2020. Advice on all critical services and information where to go if you need more information -
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Jackie is a office support volunteer who started in May 2019. She supports the staff in the office with a variety of duties two mornings a week, -
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Claire Lemer has released a video at the Health Foundation event 2018 aimed to help health care professionals deliver even better care. -
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Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group are recruiting for a Quality Stakeholder. -
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#ItStartsWithYou is Healthwatch's new campaign encouraging the public to come forward and have their say on health and social care services. -
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The National Service is turning 70 and Weston Area Health Trust is inviting you to join in their birthday celebrations with a cup of tea, a slice of cake and a chat about your health service. -
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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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'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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The National Autistic Society have produced the video entitled 'Make it stop'. They are aiming to raise awareness about Autism -
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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 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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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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The Academic Health Science Network invite you to the following event: Wednesday 9th May 2018 from 11am - 2pm. -
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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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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