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Health Bill risks silencing patient voices, warns Dorset MP
Liberal Democrats are calling on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to oppose plans in the NHS Modernisation Bill which would abolish Healthwatch England and the network of local Healthwatch, describing it as a "bonfire of patient safety."
Evaluating people’s experiences of being transferred from hospital to be cared for at home or in the community
Healthwatch Somerset has published a new report evaluating people’s experiences of being discharged from hospital and transferred to be cared for and recover at home or in a residential or community care setting.
Health project launched in Bridgwater
New community engagement project in Bridgwater asks local people to get involved to help improve the health and wellbeing of those living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
New report reveals ongoing crisis in Dorset NHS dentistry and recommends reform of how dental care is provided
Healthwatch Dorset, the county’s health and social care champion, has published a new report highlighting the ongoing difficulties people are experiencing accessing NHS dental care in Dorset, as they are across the country.
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.
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