How to help someone get the most out of their learning disability Annual Health Check
People with a learning disability may find it hard to know when they are unwell, or to tell someone about it. We've put together a checklist to help people with a learning disability and their carers make the most of their annual health check.
Millions more to benefit from free flu jab as eligibility criteria is widened
Over 35 million people are to be offered a free flu vaccine, including 50 - 64 year olds and all secondary school children up to year 11, in order to save lives and reduce the pressure on the NHS this winter.
How your feedback has made a difference: April - June 2021
Between the beginning of April and the end of June 2021, we received 138 pieces of feedback on a wide range of health and social care issues. 57% of your feedback was negative, 31% was positive, 10% was mixed, and 2% was neutral.
From using your dentistry feedback to inform to a Parliamentary debate, to creating an online resource to help people caring for individuals with dementia access services: take a look at what we've been up to during 2020 and 2021.
Caring for someone with dementia: a unique journey
Caring for someone who has dementia can be a challenge. We spoke to carers throughout Bristol and South Gloucestershire to find out what support they needed, and created an online resource to help signpost carers to the services available to help them.
Want to know more about Healthwatch? Watch our video!
Want to find out more about what Healthwatch does? Interested in helping improve the quality of health and social care services? Watch our video for the answers to all your Healthwatch-related questions.
We are the independent champion for people who use health and social care services.
Healthwatch South Glos. is here to make sure that those running services, and the government, put people at the heart of care. The more people share their experiences of health or social care, the more these services can understand what works and what doesn't.
"Very impressed with the service we received from Sirona's Falls Clinic. The service was very efficient and thorough, and the aftercare was excellent."
