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National research launched on mental health statistics
The UK’s largest independent regulator of official statistics wants to hear from patients, carers and their families about how they access and use statistics on mental health in England. Working through research consultancy Evolving Communities, the Office for...
More needs to be done to improve local mental health services say Healthwatch Gloucestershire
The county’s independent health and social care champion is calling on local NHS services to provide realistic time frames for appointments and better communication for people wanting to access mental health services. A recent study by Healthwatch Gloucestershire into...
Read all about it – the top four reasons to volunteer with Healthwatch Gloucestershire’s Readers’ Panel
Do you have an eye for detail and are interested in the latest health and social care developments in Gloucestershire? By giving just a few hours a month of your time to volunteer with the county’s independent health and social care champion, you would be helping to...
Research begins to find out why people with drug or alcohol problems are not getting the support they need for their mental health in Gloucestershire
A study has been launched to find out why people with mental health conditions and drug and alcohol issues are not getting enough support from health and community services in Gloucestershire. The county’s independent health and social care champion Healthwatch...
Healthwatch calls on health professionals in Gloucestershire area to make more space for new parents to talk about their mental health
Independent health and social care champion Healthwatch Gloucestershire is calling on local services to make more space for new parents in the county to talk about their mental health. A new report exploring the experiences of women with mental health problems during...
Do you or someone you care for use NHS special care dental services in the South West?
If you or someone you care for use special care dental services in Gloucestershire, then NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE and NHSI) would like to hear from you. Healthwatch Gloucestershire is collating the views of patients, potential patients, parents, carers...
What do you think about urgent care services in Gloucestershire?
The NHS in Gloucestershire wants to know what the public thinks about new ideas to support easier, faster and more convenient ways to get urgent same day advice and care in the county. Under the title, Fit for the Future, the NHS will be holding workshops and visiting...
Local Board members wanted to help shape Gloucestershire health and care
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...
The top four things people in Gloucestershire would like to see improved in local NHS services
Hundreds of people in Gloucestershire have shared their views on how to improve NHS health services in the county. Quicker access to a named GP with longer appointments; easier and cheaper ways to access exercise classes, gyms and cycleways; a ‘care navigator’ to be...
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