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Feedback from people with macular disease and sight loss

We were kindly invited by the Macular Society to visit two of their Gloucestershire groups in May and June 2025 to raise awareness of Healthwatch Gloucestershire and to listen to the health and social care issues facing people with macular disease and…
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A stethoscope next to a heart with light blue, pink, and white stripes which are the colours of the transgender flag.

Joined up health and social care services: Annie

Annie wants to share her experience of her transition from male to female, which began during the summer of 2021, to raise awareness of the challenges she faced and is still working to overcome.
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Have your say: the NHS 10 Year Health Plan

The government wants to hear the views, experiences and ideas of everyone in England as part of 'the biggest ever conversation about the future of the NHS'. Here's how you can get involved.
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A trans couple sit on a blanket in the park, smiling and sharing a moment together. One person with long pink hair, a bright pink top, and colorful trousers reclines on the blanket, smiling up at their partner. The other person, wearing a striped shirt, leans over them with an affectionate gaze.

Trans and non-binary peoples' experience of accessing GPs in Gloucestershire

Approximately 0.4% of Gloucestershire’s population reported a gender identity different from the one assigned at birth - mirroring both regional and national figures. Despite this, the voices of trans and non-binary individuals in Gloucestershire are often underrepresented.
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