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Local provider of mental health services responds to latest CQC inspection
Earlier this year, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspected forensic inpatient and secure wards managed by Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. The CQC gave a rating of 'requires improvement'.
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Up to 1.5 million disabled people could be missing out on social care support
According to estimates by Healthwatch England, up to 1.5 million working-age disabled people in England could need social care support but are not accessing it. This means they are likely to be missing out on help with daily activities such as washing,…
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Improving the patient journey: from hospital admission to discharge
Healthwatch Bristol has been working with the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) to improve the discharge process.
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Have your say: Draft Oral Health and Dental Strategy
Access to NHS dental care continues to be one of the main issues we hear about from the public. The Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care System (ICS) has published a draft oral health and dental strategy for the next three…
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New North Bristol NHS Trust centre at Cribbs Causeway to offer diagnostic scans and tests
Patients will be able to have scans and tests at a new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) from April 2024 as part of a wider NHS initiative to increase access to diagnostic procedures.
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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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Improving your care while waiting for surgery
Our work with a local hospital trust has led to a range of measures to improve the experiences of people on a waiting list for surgery. Keeping…
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CQC assessment of Bristol City Council Adult Social Care
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) will look at how the council is meeting its adult social care responsibilities, focusing on four themes: working…
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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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Latest reports and publication
Report: Antenatal sessions - lived experience and staff views of local provision
'Antenatal' is the time when you're pregnant, before a baby is born. The NHS provides free antenatal classes. Parents across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire shared their experiences of antenatal care with the local Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership.
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Maternity & Neonatal Voices Annual Report 2023/2024
Our local Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) listens to the experiences of women and families across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. It brings together service users, staff and other stakeholders to plan, review and improve maternity and neonatal care.
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