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Sign our petition to review the decision to abolish independent local Healthwatch
Instead of dismantling independence, we should be strengthening it.
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Project up for national award after residents speak up about the Care Act assessment process
The National Healthwatch Impact Award recognises outstanding examples of people sharing their experiences to improve care for their community.
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Joined up health and social care services: Annie
Annie wants to share her experience of her transition from male to female, which began during the summer of 2021, to raise awareness of the challenges she faced and is still working to overcome.
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Have your say: the NHS 10 Year Health Plan
The government wants to hear the views, experiences and ideas of everyone in England as part of 'the biggest ever conversation about the future of the NHS'. Here's how you can get involved.
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Joined up health and social care services: Lisa
The One Gloucestershire Integrated Care System (ICS) came into power in July 2022. Since then, we have been finding out how well different health and care services are working together to provide quality joined up care for people in Gloucestershire. We…
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Joined up health and social care services: Deirdre and Mike
The One Gloucestershire Integrated Care System (ICS) came into power in July 2022. Since then, we have been finding out how well different health and care services are working together to provide quality joined up care for people in Gloucestershire. We…
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131 local Healthwatch services unite to oppose government plans to undermine independent public voice
131 local Healthwatch services across England have signed a powerful open letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, urging the…
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Local Healthwatch champions the voices of 100,089 people in the last year
Listening, empowering, and driving change across diverse communities.
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'Amazon-style' prescription tracking goes live in NHS App for millions of patients
Millions of patients can now track their prescriptions thanks to the rollout of a new feature in the NHS App helping to reduce unnecessary calls and…
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Trans and non-binary peoples' experience of accessing GPs in Gloucestershire
Approximately 0.4% of Gloucestershire’s population reported a gender identity different from the one assigned at birth - mirroring both regional and national figures. Despite this, the voices of trans and non-binary individuals in Gloucestershire are often underrepresented. Their relative invisibility, particularly in rural areas, contributes to a lack of awareness and understanding of their experiences.
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Enter and View: Old Vicarage
Our staff and volunteers visited The Old Vicarage Care Home on 22nd May 2025.
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