News and views

View all

Two people having a conversation using sign language
Disabled people being left behind due to a lack of accessible healthcare information
Disabled people and people with sensory loss have a legal right to get health and social care information in a way that's accessible for them. Yet Healthwatch England has found one in five people struggle to understand...
28 July 2022
News
Two older women watering flowers in a garden
New dementia meeting centre opening in South Gloucestershire
Dementia meeting centres offer support for people with a recent dementia diagnosis, people living with mild...
2 August 2022
News
Photo of someone holding the hand of a newborn baby
"This is another scandal where it’s clear that lessons from...
Healthwatch England has responded to the Independent Review of Maternity Services at The Shrewsbury and...
13 May 2022
News
"I became involved with Healthwatch as I have always believed people need a voice to express how they feel about services provided and if I can in some small way make a difference to peoples lives through representing Healthwatch, I feel I am making that difference."
Healthwatch South Gloucestershire volunteer
Find out more

Latest reports and publications

View all

Healthwatch South Gloucestershire's annual report cover
Annual Report 2021/2022
29 June 2022
Your feedback helps us influence positive change and encourages the...
Find out more
A mother holding a baby and a health visitor sitting on a sofa
Report: lessons from health visiting during COVID-19
16 June 2022
Throughout the pandemic, multiple changes were made to maternity care...
Find out more

Advice and information

View all

Health Click written in the Healthwatch shades of pink and green. A computer mouse icon is shown to be clicking in the corner.
Introducing Health Click: free digital skills workshops to help you manage your health online
Learn about the NHS app, how to order prescriptions, view test results, book GP appointments, and access online consultations at one of our free digital skills workshops. You'll receive 1:1 support and be able to ask questions.
29 July 2022
9 Healthwatch staff and volunteers holding certificates and smiling
What is Enter and View?
As a local Healthwatch, we are able to visit health and social care services (such as hospitals and GP surgeries) and see them in action. This is called 'Enter and View'. Our goal is to identify what's working well, and where improvements are needed.
21 July 2022
A cartoon-style illustration of a town, the countryside, and the seaside. Text reads: Tomorrow is yours. Let's be Healthier Together in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Have your say.
Have your say: what keeps you happy, healthy and well?
That’s the question being asked by the new Integrated Care System (ICS) for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, as it launches a wide-ranging public engagement exercise to shape priorities for health and care in the years ahead.
4 July 2022