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Does a long-term physical health condition affect your mental health?
Please share your experience with us by completing our survey. If you have one or more long-term physical health conditions and feel like this has affected your mental health in any way (big or small). We want to hear from you.
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Maternity services at North Bristol Trust remain rated 'Good' by independent regulator
The Care Quality Commission, independent regulator of health and social care services, inspected Maternity Services at North Bristol NHS Trust in November 2023.
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Share your feedback: inpatient mental health wards
Do you have a loved one currently staying on a mental health ward? We're visiting a number of inpatient wards to speak to patients. We'd also like to hear from family, friends, and carers.
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One in four NHS staff experience harassment at work
In each of the last four years the NHS Staff Survey has shown that more than one in four staff has experienced harassment, bullying or abuse from patients and members of the public while at work.
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Festive working hours
Our hub in The Galleries shopping centre, Broadmead will be closed to the public between Monday 25th and Friday 29th December. It may take us longer than usual to get back to you over the Christmas and New Year period.
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Extra investment in local health services to boost winter capacity and speed up hospital discharge
Health and care partners in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) are investing an extra £40m into services to boost capacity and speed up hospital discharge during the challenging winter months. Planning for this winter began in…
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Queues outside newly-opened dental practice highlight desperate state of NHS dentistry
People were once again queuing outside the newly-opened dental practice in St Pauls this morning, in hopes of registering for NHS dental care.
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Think Pharmacy First for common health conditions
People can now get treatment for seven common health conditions directly from their local pharmacist, without needing a GP appointment.
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Are you on a waiting list for surgery with Southmead Hospital / North Bristol NHS Trust?
We're working with North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) to understand and improve experiences during your wait for an operation.
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Latest reports and publication
How will we make a difference in 2024-25?
Our workplan sets out the areas of health and social care we will be looking at over the coming financial year. It also outlines the research we plan to carry out in order to help improve local services.
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Healthwatch BNSSG's complaints policy
Anyone who is dissatisfied with any aspect of the service received by Healthwatch Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) can make a complaint.
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