Tens of thousands of people with Type 1 diabetes across the country will benefit from life changing glucose monitors on the NHS. To coincide with World Diabetes Day, Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England, is announcing action to end the current variation...

Do you currently use or have used physiotherapy services in a hospital, out-patient clinic, school or community setting? If the answer is yes, then Healthwatch Gloucestershire would like to hear from you!  We have teamed up with the University of Gloucestershire to...

People living in an inner-city area of Gloucester have been sharing their ideas on how to get more locals to eat healthy and stay active. Cooking classes, community food growing and more physical activity opportunities would help to improve the lifestyles of those...

That’s just one of the questions being asked in a county-wide survey launched this week to find out what people think about care homes in the county and how they should look in the future. Gloucestershire County Council has teamed up with research consultancy Evolving...

Meet Kay who found her ideal job thanks in part to volunteering with the county’s independent health and care champion Healthwatch Gloucestershire. The 29-year-old from Podsmead, Gloucester, finished a degree in Public Health in 2014 and had been job-hunting for a...

Patients, carers and their families are encouraged to share their experiences, the online survey has been launched for people to share their views and is open until 5 October 2018. If you wish to complete the Questionnaire online please click Here, alternatively if...

Patients and their relatives living with a terminal illness are being asked to help build a picture of their experience of the care and support provided to them in Gloucestershire. Healthwatch Gloucestershire, the county’s independent health and social care champion,...

Residents without a car on a housing estate in Gloucester say they find it hard to access fresh, affordable food – according to a survey carried out recently. Around 50 people went to a free community meal at The Melting Pot Community Café in Podsmead and were asked...

People with a passion for seeing local health and social care services changed for the better are being sought by the county’s independent health and social care champion. Healthwatch Gloucestershire, which has an important role in assessing the quality of local...