1. 3Rs - Exploring People's Experiences of Reablement Services

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    Healthwatch undertook a 12-month project looking into people's experiences of rehabilitation, reablement and recovery services. This work included a series of enter and view visits, followed by one to one interviews with patients after discharge.

  2. Stanshawes Care Home, Yate Enter and View

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    Healthwatch South Gloucestershire authorised Enter and View volunteers undertook two follow-up enter and view visits to Stanshawes Care Home on 14 October 2015 and 13 January 2016.

  3. New contract to run Healthwatch in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire begins

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    A new contract to run three Healthwatch; Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire started on October 1st and our commitment to YOU the patient remains as important as ever.

  4. Friends and Family Test

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    The Friends and Family Test (FFT) which helps determine what is good and bad about NHS services is being revamped to help get more comments from the public. Healthwatch supports these changes as user experiences are the only way the NHS can be informed when something is or isn't working.

  5. Listening to patients is key to getting healthcare right - was the message at our AGM

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

  6. Local Authority services affected by Coronavirus

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    Find out how Coronavirus is affecting services run by South Gloucestershire Council.

  7. Concerns over patient transport services during pandemic

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    People with disabilities and those who are less mobile may be struggling to attend necessary medical appointments due to reduced transport services.

  8. Helping older people during the pandemic

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    Mental Health Week May 18th – 24th is about kindness and we at Healthwatch want to focus on the phone friends, from Age UK South Glos, who are chatting to older people to help them through this pandemic.

  9. Open letter shows progress in reopening health services ahead of winter

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    An open letter outlining plans to get services back to their pre-pandemic levels but still ensure everyone’s safety has been released.

  10. We'd like to hear from you about your experience of Bladder and Bowel services during coronavirus

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    Bladder and Bowel problems are not openly talked about and affect many people. Please help us to understand your needs, experiences and concerns by completing our survey.

  11. Latest guidance on attending appointments and new visitor restrictions at local hospitals

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    Hospitals trusts covering Bristol, South Glos and Weston hospitals have said appointments are continuing as normal there is no need to ring and check. However, visiting patients has been suspended except in certain circumstances.

  12. Record number of people vaccinated - but the roll-out will be 'significantly restrained' in April

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    NHS staff delivered almost 100,000 Covid-19 vaccinations in a single hour on 20 March breaking the record for the largest number of doses given. In a South Glos Primary Care Network over 1,900 had their jabs in one day.

  13. New system of local organisations to improve local care

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    The pandemic has shown the importance of collaboration to help everyone get the care they need. This is the principle behind the new regional Integrated Care System, which began operating from today, April 1.

  14. Our survey to help improve bladder and bowel care features in national showcase

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    Healthwatch South Glos is delighted that our work with Bristol Health Partners on how easy it was for people to get help from bladder and bowel services during Covid-19 has been included in a national research portfolio.

  15. Improving stroke services in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

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    Stroke services in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire could be set to change as part of a public consultation on proposed improvements.

  16. Millions more to benefit from free flu jab as eligibility criteria is widened

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    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.

  17. Have your say: what keeps you happy, healthy and well?

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    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.

  18. Findings: what keeps you happy, healthy and well?

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    Earlier this year, the local Integrated Care Board asked residents for feedback on what keeps us all well, what support we need, and what barriers to keeping well exist. Here's what you said.