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Have your say: conversations about weight
Is your weight higher than average? We'd like to talk to you about any conversations you've had about your weight in health, care and community settings - good or bad - and the impact this has had on you.
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Exploring the gaps in mental health provision in Bristol
What happens to individuals who are too unwell for low-intensity mental health services, but don't meet the threshold for high-level mental health care?
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People’s experiences of using eConsult in Bristol
GP practices are under growing pressure. More people are trying to book appointments, and many want flexible options for when and how they’re seen - including being able to book appointments online.
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Complete our survey - Breaking Barriers: Improving Access to Cancer Services – Including Screening
A new collaboration has launched which aims to uncover inequalities and barriers to accessing cancer care and shape how services can be improved for the most vulnerable people in Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire.
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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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Share your experiences of bladder or bowl leakage
The Bladder and Bowel Confidence Health Integration Team (BABCON HIT) are looking at improving the bladder and bowel continence treatment pathway for patients across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
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Barriers to accessing secondary care for women facing economic disadvantage
Access to secondary care for women living on low incomes in Bristol is particularly difficult. We heard from women in Inner City Bristol about their…
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Join our next Local Advisory Group
Our Local Advisory Group (LAG) is made up of a range of individuals and organisations that have an interest in helping shape and get the best from…
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Building Bridges: Understanding hospital care for refugee and asylum-seeking women
Navigating the NHS can be tricky for anyone, but for refugee and asylum-seeking (RAS) women, accessing care often feels like an uphill battle.
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Latest reports and publication
Annual report 2025/2026: Speaking up for better care
Last year, more than 1000 people shared their experiences of health and social care services with us. Our annual report highlights all the ways we've used your feedback to improve care, plus our plans for the year ahead.
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Report: Life in open conditions
Residents at His Majesty's Prison Leyhill, which is a Category D prison holding people who are preparing to return to the community, told us about their experiences of mental health care. We also heard from prison staff.
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