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Healthwatch Gloucestershire to ask young people ‘How could health and social care services work better for you?’
Healthwatch Gloucestershire has launched a new 'Young Listeners' project to find out what young people think about the health and social care services they use and what changes they would like to see. Young people aged 16 to 24 who live in Gloucestershire, are invited...
What does social isolation and loneliness mean to people living in Gloucestershire and what can be done to help?
Healthwatch Gloucestershire is investigating what social isolation and loneliness mean to people living in Gloucestershire. They want to hear from local people about their experiences and views, including what makes a difference and what more could be done to help....
Healthwatch Gloucestershire asks the public what they think about the COVID-19 vaccine programme
Local health and care champion, Healthwatch Gloucestershire, in partnership with the NHS, has launched a new public survey asking local people what they think about the COVID-19 vaccination programme. The aim of the survey, which is supported by Gloucestershire’s NHS...
Gloucestershire GPs advised to think about what works best for their patients to help improve access to care
Over 600 Gloucestershire residents have told Healthwatch Gloucestershire what they like and don’t like about the way their GP Practice communicates and interacts with them. In response, the local health and care champion has published its findings in a new report,...
New report: Living with a long-term health condition during Covid-19
A new report from Healthwatch Gloucestershire looks at the health and social care experiences of people living with long-term health conditions during the Covid-19 pandemic, highlighting common issues to help care providers understand the needs of this particularly...
Public and patient feedback helps improve mental health A&E care in Gloucestershire
The views and experiences of people who have used A&E mental health services in Gloucestershire, are being used by local hospitals to help improve mental health care in the county. Healthwatch Gloucestershire and Evolving Communities recently gathered and analysed...
Healthwatch Gloucestershire wants to know your experiences of GP care
Local health and social care champion, Healthwatch Gloucestershire, has launched a new campaign 'GP feedback fortnight', which runs from 23 November to 6 December 2020. The aim of the campaign is to encourage Gloucestershire residents to share their experiences and...
Healthwatch Gloucestershire reveals what people are saying about health and social care during Covid-19
A new report out today from Healthwatch Gloucestershire reveals local people’s experiences of health and social care during the first six months of Covid-19. It highlights common issues people have faced and how these have changed over time, and it identifies the...
New report by Healthwatch Gloucestershire and Evolving Communities recommends improvements to A&E mental health care
New research out today, from Healthwatch Gloucestershire and Evolving Communities, reports on people’s experiences of A&E mental health care in two local hospitals, and recommends improvements to help put mental health care in the county on a par with physical...
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