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Healthwatch Wolverhampton Annual Report 2025/26: Speaking up for better care
Healthwatch Wolverhampton’s Annual Report 2025/26 highlights how they listened to over 4,400 people last year, supporting them to have their say to improve health and social care and to get information and advice about local services.
New report highlights what can be done to help tackle social isolation and loneliness in Gloucestershire
A new report from Healthwatch Gloucestershire presents local people’s experiences of social isolation and loneliness, and highlights initiatives that could be used to provide greater support for people living in Gloucestershire.
Somerset’s maternity services improved by listening to local families
Last year, 900 people shared their experiences of maternity care with the Somerset Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP). In its first annual report, published today, the MVP highlights how they have worked with local families and care providers to improve the quality of maternity services in the county.
Public and patient feedback helps improve mental health A&E care in Gloucestershire
The views and experiences of people who have used A&E mental health services in Gloucestershire, are being used by local hospitals to help improve mental health care in the county.
What people are saying about health and care during COVID-19 in Dorset, Gloucestershire and Somerset
A report from public and patient engagement specialists Evolving Communities, reveals people’s experiences of health and social care during the first six months of COVID-19 in Dorset, Gloucestershire and Somerset.
New report recommends improvements to A&E mental health care
New research out today, from Healthwatch Gloucestershire and Evolving Communities, reports on people's experiences of A&E mental health care in two local hospitals, and recommends improvements to help put mental health care in the county on a par with physical health care.
How to spot and stop fraudsters when collecting research data online
Online survey platforms are becoming an increasingly popular method for both quantitative and qualitative data collection. But there can be some risks involved in collecting data online.
Five amazing reasons why you should use statistics
Why should you use official statistics in your professional life? What’s so useful about a set of mathematical figures?
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