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...

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. We are also very keen to come out and about and speak to groups or individuals about...