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What difference has the Accessible Information Standard made for local people since it was introduced in 2016?
Read the report to hear more about our engagement activities and our findings.

Hivewatch Enter and View Report 07/02/2018. Healthwatch and The Hive were funded to undertake visits to health and care services to observe and report on the services from the perspective of a person with a learning disability.

Healthwatch South Gloucestershire Enter and View report Thornbury Hospital on 7 February 2018.

A report capturing the findings of our survey into South Gloucestershire's GP services carried out during 2017-18

Hivewatch Enter and View Report 08/12/2017. Healthwatch and The Hive were funded to undertake visits to health and care services to observe and report on the services from the perspective of a person with a learning disability.

South Gloucestershire Healthwatch spoke to over 100 residents in the county about the NHS Long Term Plan

This report captures the feedback that Healthwatch received from the public between July and September 2017.

Hivewatch Enter and View Report 28/09/2017. Healthwatch and The Hive were funded to undertake visits to health and care services to observe and report on the services from the perspective of a person with a learning disability.

Hivewatch Enter and View Report 28/09/2017.
Healthwatch and The Hive were funded to undertake visits to health and care services to observe and report on the services from the perspective of a person with a learning disability.

The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?

A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect.

This report captures the feedback that Healthwatch received from the public between April and June 2017.