News and reports

People in South Glos are being encouraged to Go Purple this Friday December 6 – to raise awareness for people with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

A new one-stop service to help people live better by improving their health and mental wellbeing has launched in South Gloucestershire.

We teamed up with local charity the Hive and assembled a team of six people with learning disabilities to look at how access and services could be improved in a project called Hivewatch.

To find out more about how to react to epilepsy seizures local training sessions are available.

A bench called Clevedon’s Talking Point has been living up to is name and has been attracting a lot of interest from seafront walkers. It was erected to coincide with Mental Health Day on October 10th.

Two out of three adults are not getting the support they need for autism spectrum disorders according to new figures. The findings are similar to what South Glos patients said about services in a recent Healthwatch survey.

New autism training is to be given to NHS staff after the death of a Bristol teenager who was given drugs against his parents’ wishes.

Just two days left to have your say on the new draft public engagement plan being put together by BNSSG to ensure people's views are an important part of decision-making.

Our volunteer John Rose explains how his role with Healthwatch is a catalyst for getting patients' views heard at top-level. Why not volunteer for Healthwatch South Gloucestershire to help put people at the heart of decision-making?

Healthwatch South Glos heard how patients' experiences can really make a difference to large organisations.

Healthwatch South Glos have a standard complaints procedure that you can follow if you wish to raise any concern or complaint about us. The policy details who to contact and outlines how you can expect us investigate your complaint.

Insight into what it's really like for young people trying to access advice and support services in our region to mark World Mental Health Day.