by Healthwatch Gloucestershire | Feb 24, 2022 | Blog
By Helen Esfandiarinia, Healthwatch Gloucestershire Volunteer Officer. Our volunteers make a real difference Our volunteers are at the heart of what we do. They help us reach out into our community, raising awareness of our work and listening to people’s stories and...
by Healthwatch Gloucestershire | Sep 6, 2021 | Blog
Information and advice from Healthwatch England, September 2021 Waiting for planned medical care or surgery can be a frustrating time. That’s why it’s so important that while you wait, you get regular, clear, and accessible updates so that you can plan your next...
by Healthwatch Gloucestershire | Sep 22, 2020 | Blog
Susan (not her real name), from Cheltenham, kindly shared her story of accessing urgent root canal treatment during August and September 2020. She was repeatedly passed from one service to another, which caused her pain and anxiety, and dangerously affected her...
by Healthwatch Gloucestershire | Jun 4, 2020 | Blog
80-year-old Gloucestershire resident Daphne [pictured], has cared for her 83-year old husband Michael for 43 years since he suffered brain damage during a suicide attempt. Michael now has additional health and care needs which, combined with COVID-19 and social...
by Healthwatch Gloucestershire | Oct 4, 2019 | Blog
Do you have an eye for detail and are interested in the latest health and social care developments in Gloucestershire? By giving just a few hours a month of your time to volunteer with the county’s independent health and social care champion, you would be helping to...
