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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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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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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
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Annual Report 2023/2024
Last year, almost 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: Investigating local health inequalities using the Core20PLUS5 approach
102 people in Knowle West, Hartcliffe and Weston-super-Mare spoke to us about their experiences of health and social care. They shared the barriers and failures that prevented them from accessing local services, and what improvements are needed.
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