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The views of local people on a where a specialist dementia hospital should be located in Wiltshire. -
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Our work gathering people's views on dementia in 2015, following the introduction of Wiltshire’s Dementia Strategy the previous year. -
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What unpaid carers said when they were asked about whether support services on offer were meeting their needs. -
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A group of Quality Checkers visited Mencap accommodation in Chippenham to look at how support is provided to adults with learning difficulties. -
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We know from our conversations with the public that some patients report feeling rushed during appointments and struggling to make themselves heard. Here are some tips that could help you get the most out of visiting your GP. -
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This project provided people with a learning difficulty the opportunity to check the quality of residential care services. -
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A report from 2015 looking at what information is available for people living with dementia and their carers in Wiltshire. -
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The number of people avoiding an NHS appointment because they can’t afford travel almost doubled between October and December as the cost of living crisis is forcing many to change how they use health and care services. -
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Local support is available to people living in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire who are struggling with their mental health. -
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This report highlights the findings from a survey that aimed to gather the views of people on the complaints handling process at Salisbury District Hospital, which is run by Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT). -
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Feedback from patients who made a complaint about their care at Salisbury District Hospital is being used to overhaul its complaints handling process. -
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This report is an observational assessment of the automated phone messages of GP surgeries in Wiltshire. -
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This Cancer Prevention Action Week, local doctors highlight how small changes to everyday habits, and healthier lifestyle choices, can reduce the chances of developing cancer. -
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A new state-of-the-art health centre has officially opened in Devizes, soon after the doors first opened to patients. -
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We’re calling on the people of Wiltshire to tell us what you think we should be working on in the coming year. -
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Highlights of our work and insights into what we heard from you during October-December 2022. -
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The websites and automated phone messages of GP practices across Wiltshire have been the focus of a two-part project led by Healthwatch Wiltshire volunteers. -
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People living in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are now able to receive acute clinical care from the comfort of their own home while helping to relieve pressures on local services. -
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Our Spring 2023 ebulletin highlights our latest projects and how you can get involved. -
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An increase in the number of norovirus cases across the region is adding extra pressure to an already-busy local health and care system. -
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Carer Support Wiltshire will be taking their young carer service in a new direction from 1 April this year, offering more 1-2-1 support and life skill workshops. -
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We're celebrating our 10th birthday by thanking everyone who has shared their story with us over the last decade. With your help, we've been able to help improve health and social care services for everyone. -
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People are being reminded to get any repeat prescriptions in early to avoid running short over the long Easter weekend. -
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The long Easter weekend, coupled with four days of planned industrial action by junior doctors immediately afterwards, has prompted an urgent call to the public to support their NHS in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. -
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This report highlights the findings from a survey that aimed to gather the views of patients, staff, families and carers on a pilot scheme for hospital discharge and accelerated rehabilitation, known as the Pathway 2 pilot. -
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How the findings of our survey, which focused on how people apply for the CHC package of care, has led to changes in the process and better support for applicants. -
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People are being encouraged to take up the offer of getting a Covid-19 booster this spring, to help protect themselves and those around them. -
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Healthwatch Wiltshire would like to find out what autistic people, and their families and carers, think about mental health services in the county. -
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A round-up of our work from January-March 2023. -
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A new scheme could see women across England save hundreds of pounds yearly on their Hormone Replacement Therapy with a prepayment certificate. -
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Our April/May 2023 ebulletin highlights our latest projects and how you can get involved. -
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A bold new initiative at Swindon’s Great Western Hospital has helped more than 500 people who no longer require care on a ward to safely continue their recovery at home. -
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He replaces Interim Chair Belinda Black, to lead the independent champion for people who use health and social care services.