Brian, from Highnam near Gloucester, is encouraging others to speak out as part of the ‘What Would You do?’ campaign run by local Healthwatch across the country. The campaign aims to encourage people to share their views on how extra money from the Government should...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England, has published a new report which shows the findings from its inspection programme of independent ambulance services in England. The programme was completed in March 2018...

Staff and volunteers bid a fond farewell today to Healthwatch Gloucestershire's parent company Chief Executive Officer Mary Curran as she leaves to take on a national role. Mary joined the team in April 2018 to oversee the strategic development of Evolving Communities...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHNHSFT) as 'good' overall, following a comprehensive inspection of services last autumn. The inspection shows that 90.5% of services are now rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’...

A man from Stroud who has been unable to work due to mental health problems is encouraging others to consider volunteering to help boost their self-esteem. 41-year-old Ben Keyte has suffered with mental health issues for the last 20 years, resulting in him being...

GPs, dentists and other primary care services most common issue to be explored Needs of children and young people to feature strongly Mental health and social care appear in the top five for third year in a row To mark the start of 2019, Healthwatch England has...

Patients and their families in Gloucestershire say better information needs to be provided for local people around end of life care, according to the latest findings from the county’s independent health and social care champion. Healthwatch Gloucestershire’s End of...

A campaign has been launched by Healthwatch Gloucestershire to find out about people's experiences of mental health services in the county - in a bid to help improve support for patients and their families. Over a quarter of all feedback given to Healthwatch...