News and reports

On 24 July 2018 Bristol Community Health (BCH) hosted a meeting with Healthwatch Bristol and its volunteers

On 6 November 2018 Healthwatch Bristol held a breast health awareness event at St Paul's Learning Centre for women in partnership with North Bristol NHS Trust, Macmillan Cancer Support and Cancer Research UK

We are delighted to bring you our latest report from July -September 2018. We met with North Bristol NHS Trust, MacMillan, Cancer Research UK, Bristol Black Carers to organise a joint Breast Health Awareness Day.

The Care Forum was recruited in 2018 to talk confidentially with women who did not stop smoking during pregnancy in Bristol and North Somerset. We asked why they didn’t stop smoking, and asked them how support could work better in future.

In January 2018 Healthwatch Bristol received an application from Second Step and Bristol Active Life Project (BALP) to examine the burden of health costs to the NHS on people with Severe and Enduring Complex Mental Health Conditions (CMHCs).

In January 2018 Healthwatch Bristol received an application from Second Step and Bristol Active Life Project (BALP) to examine the burden of health costs to the NHS on people with Severe and Enduring Complex Mental Health Conditions (CMHCs).

In July 2018 Healthwatch Bristol met with Bristol Bangladeshi Women’s Group, speaking to its service users to find out how they keep emotionally well. Read our impact report here.

The Riverside Adolescent Unit was chosen for enter and view as AWP was rated as
“Requires Improvement” by the CQC in 2017. Enter and view visits to AWP
wards also tie in with Healthwatch Bristol’s current work plan around mental health.

We are delighted to bring you our latest report from April-June 2018

Five people and groups have been shortlisted for a national award that celebrates local people who, through their dedication, have helped improve health and care for their community.

In May 2018 Healthwatch Bristol asked members of the public to take part in a survey about their experiences of using Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). Read the findings of the survey in our impact report.

On 22 June 2018 Healthwatch worked in collaboration with Bristol Royal Hospital staff to raise awareness of Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) by talking to patients informing them of the support available to them.