1. Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours?

    Advice and Information -

    Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.

  2. Do you need help getting to hospital?

    Advice and Information -

    Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments.

  3. NHS Long Term Plan

    News -

    We asked the public how they would spend the government's £20 million a year investment into the NHS over the next 10 years to improve services locally #WhatWouldYouDo

  4. Healthwatch Bristol nominee Dr Knut Schroeder is “Highly Commended” at the Healthwatch England Conference 2018

    News -

    Dr Knut Schroeder, a Bristol-based GP, was nominated by Healthwatch Bristol for this year’s #NHS70 award at the Healthwatch England Conference.

  5. Healthwatch Bristol Annual Report 2017 - 2018

    Report -

    Read the Healthwatch Bristol Annual Report for 2017/18 - it focuses on our new
    mental health project, working with Bristol City Council on their Thrive programme and
    with all team members now trained in Mental Health First Aid.

  6. NHS Long Term Plan Report

    Report -

    We asked the public how they would spend the government's £20 million a year investment into the NHS over the next 10 years to improve services locally #WhatWouldYouDo?

  7. University of West of England Sexual Health Report

    Report -

    Healthwatch engaged with students studying at the University of the West of England to find out their experiences and thoughts of access to contraceptive services. The final report was completed and published in March 2018.

  8. Dhek Bhal Women's Group Event Report

    Report -

    Healthwatch Bristol worked in partnership with Dhek Bhal in organising focus group workshops on emotional health and wellbeing in the South Asian community in February 2018.

  9. Wellbeing: Early Years Update

    Report -

    Healthwatch Bristol visited a pre-school group in January 2018 to speak to parents, grandparents and carers about their emotional health and wellbeing.

  10. Reasonable Adjustments Conference Report - 31st October 2017

    Report -

    Reasonable Adjustments Conference Report - 31st October 2017

  11. Healthwatch Bristol Health and Wellbeing Engagement Report

    Report -

    Healthwatch organised workshops to hear people’s feedback on long-term health conditions, to gain their experiences of using health and social care services and which services they felt had help supported them with their needs.

  12. Engagement Summary September 2017

    Report -

    Healthwatch Bristol Engagement Summary Report by Roopindera Kaur

  13. Bristol Recovery Festival & St Paul's Learning Centre Open Day September 2017

    Report -

    Bristol Recovery Festival & St Paul's Learning Centre Open Day September 2017

  14. BAME women's event

    Report -

    BAME women's event

  15. 1625 Service User Forum May 2017

    Report -

    1625 Service User Forum May 2017

  16. Dhek Bhal men's group March to May 2017

    Report -

    Dhek Bhal men's group March to May 2017

  17. Cashpointers Young Person engagement April 2017

    Report -

    Cashpointers Young Person engagement April 2017

  18. MyDentist: Easy read report March 2017

    Report -

    MyDentist: Easy read report March 2017

  19. Workshop with The Hive: Oral hygiene March 2017

    Report -

    Workshop with The Hive: Oral hygiene March 2017

  20. Accessible Information Standard Meeting - Key themes

    Report -

    Key themes from an AIS Network Meeting

  21. Brislington memory cafe discussions

    Report -

    A report detailing the results of engagement with the Brislington memory cafe

  22. Summary of the Accessible Information Standard

    Report -

    Summary of the Accessible Information Standard

  23. Healthwatch Bristol Open Advisory Meeting 16 January 2018

    Report -

    Open Advisory Meeting Minutes

  24. Healthwatch Bristol Open Advisory Meeting 17 October 2017

    Report -

    Open Advisory Meeting Minutes

  25. Healthwatch Bristol Meeting 8 September 2016

    Report -

    Open Advisory Meeting Minutes

  26. Healthwatch Bristol Meeting | 13 June 2016

    Report -

    Open Advisory Meeting Minutes

  27. Healthwatch Bristol Meeting | 14 April 2016

    Report -

    Open Advisory Meeting Minutes

  28. Healthwatch Bristol Meeting | 20 January 2016

    Report -

    Open Advisory Meeting Minutes

  29. Healthwatch Bristol Q3 2018 Report

    Report -

    Our quarterly report from October - December 2018 Healthwatch Bristol - our work with
    the BAME community on prostate
    cancer awareness
    with Errol Campbell was among the highlights.

  30. Healthwatch Bristol Q2 2018 Report

    Report -

    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.

  31. Healthwatch Bristol Q1 2018 Report

    Report -

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

  32. Healthwatch Bristol Quarterly Activity Report Jan-March 2018

    Report -

    Quarter 4 Quarterly Activity Report January-March 2018 Read how we have helped the public and what themes have emerged in the quarter.

  33. Healthwatch Bristol Quarterly Activity Report October - December 2017

    Report -

    Quarter 3 Quarterly Activity Report October - December 2017. Read how we have helped the public and what themes have emerged in the quarter.

  34. Healthwatch Bristol Feedback Feed Forward Report: Y5 Q2

    Report -

    Healthwatch Bristol gathers feedback from the public about health and social care services in Bristol

  35. Healthwatch Bristol Feedback feed forward report Y5 Q1

    Report -

    This report considers the types of comments and the services they relate to, and the themes emerging from the issues and concerns heard between April and June 2017

  36. Healthwatch Bristol Feedback Feed Forward

    Report -

    This report considers the types of comments and the services they relate to, and the themes emerging from the issues and concerns heard between January and March 2017

  37. Junk food diet can lead to blindness warn Bristol researchers

    News -

    An extreme case of "fussy" or "picky" eating caused a young patient’s blindness, according to research published this week. It warns that more and more cases could occur unless eating habits change for the better.

  38. Study to explore whether requesting emergency contraception can be a sign of domestic abuse

    News -

    A project is under way to explore whether women requesting emergency contraception can be a sign of domestic abuse or violence after they have been forced to have unprotected sex.

  39. The public's feedback needed on radiography experiences

    News -

    Help shape the future of the University of West England's radiography degree course by sharing your experience

  40. Young people's views needed on care

    Advice and Information -

    As part of the Care Quality Commission’s #DeclareYourCare campaign young people are being encouraged to feedback on care.

  41. £9 million award for Bristol-based group exploring ways to predict demand in hospitals

    News -

    A Bristol-based research group which is exploring ways of predicting demand for hospital services has been given a £9 million award.

  42. Bristol GP Survey 2019

    Report -

    Our advisory group decided that we should run a survey to determine the level of awareness that the general public has of the changes that are happening within GP services.

  43. New FGM support clincs open in Bristol

    Advice and Information -

    Suvivors of female genital mutilation (FGM) will be able to access expert support and treatment earlier thanks to NHS ‘one stop shop’ clinics which have launched in Bristol.

  44. Grant to help children cope with bladder conditions

    News -

    ERIC, the children’s bowel and bladder charity is delighted to announce it has secured funding through the National Lottery’s Awards for All (England) to help and support families of children struggling with distressing incontinence issues. Healthwatch Bristol supports improvements to patient care especially as figures show the distressing affects

  45. Healthwatch supports Bristol hospitals' green mission to improve health for patients

    News -

    Bristol's two NHS hospital trusts have declared a ‘climate emergency’ to help tackle the city's poor air quality which they believe is directly leading to ill health in the city.

  46. Staff urged to have free flu jab

    Advice and Information -

    An important point on preventing flu cases - NHS staff urged to have free vaccination

  47. Let's get digital - we help patients make the most of online health services

    News -

    Our team has run a pilot Digital Inclusion project to give people the confidence to go online to access a range of health services.

  48. A bigger focus - we want to hear from people all over our new region.

    News -

    Come and hear what the newly-named Healthwatch 3 (Bristol, North Somerset and South Glos) has been up to over the last year – and our plans to strengthen the patient voice to make a difference to services in Bristol and South Glos.

  49. Volunteering with Healthwatch can involve taking patient's views to decision-makers.

    News -

    Our volunteer John Rose explains how his volunteer role with Healthwatch 3 is a catalyst for getting patients' views heard at top-level meetings at Southmead Hospital. Why not volunteer for Healthwatch Bristol to help put people at the heart of decision-making?