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New report: Evaluating people’s experiences of Derriford Hospital’s maternity services in Plymouth
Devon Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) has published a new report evaluating Derriford Hospital’s maternity setting in Plymouth from the perspective of service users.
Adults with autism in Gloucestershire
A new report by local health and social care champion, Healthwatch Gloucestershire, highlights the experiences of adults with autism who have sought to access the autism assessment service in Gloucestershire.
How can Gloucestershire’s health and social care services communicate better to improve your care?
Would the quality of health and social care you receive be improved if the professionals caring for you communicated better – with you, with those supporting you, and with other services involved in your care?
Healthwatch Gloucestershire is asking young people: ‘What affects your mental health and what social support and activities help you to manage?’
If you’re age 14 to 25, Healthwatch Gloucestershire wants to know what affects your mental health, what social support and activities help you to manage, and what more social support you need?
Dorset NHS launch new Hospital Carer Passport in response to carers feedback
On Carers Rights Day (24 Nov 2022), hospitals across Dorset will launch a new Hospital Carer Passport to help carers be recognised and supported while they are caring for someone who is in hospital.
Making it easier for people to get healthcare and support via GP websites
Healthwatch Somerset’s latest report looks at people’s experiences of using GP websites to access healthcare services and information, highlighting that improvements are needed to make it easier for more people to get good care and support online.
Share your views to help shape NHS Same Day Urgent Care services in Somerset
The NHS is reviewing how it provides Same Day Urgent Care in Somerset, and Healthwatch Somerset wants to hear your views to help shape and improve access to services in the future.
As more healthcare services go digital, are you being left behind?
Healthwatch Gloucestershire wants to hear your experiences of digital healthcare, good and bad, to help make sure everyone gets the care they need in our increasingly digital world, including those who are unable or reluctant to use digital technology.
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