1. Golden Agers Impact Report - 28 January 2018

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    On 28 January 2018 Healthwatch worked in partnership with Golden Agers Club Staff to meet their service users during one of their exercise sessions. Read the impact report here.

  2. Every care home resident "treated as a person rather than a condition" in new data sharing system

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    An innovative new technology project entitled Connecting Care has launched in the Bristol area which will mean patients won’t have to explain their care and needs more than once.

  3. Nominate your carer or provider who has been your lifeline during the pandemic.

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    Share your stories of care with Healthwatch - we want to recognise all the wonderful work being done to help people in their homes and the wider community. A virtual hug from us to all the social care sector.

  4. Don't delay in seeking medical help during coronavirus

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    People are not seeking help for potentially life-threatening health conditions due to the Covid-19 outbreak, Healthwatch has learned.

  5. Concerns over patient transport services during pandemic

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    People with disabilities and those who are less mobile may be struggling to attend necessary medical appointments due to reduced transport services.

  6. New review says BAME groups at higher risk of dying from Covid-19

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    A new review has shown the risk of dying from Covid-19 is higher among Black and Asian Minority Ethnic Groups compared to white groups. Healthwatch awaits recommendations from these findings which will really benefit BAME staff and patients.

  7. New report finds excess deaths among adults receiving social care

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    The COVID-19 pandemic has been felt hardest among those who rely on social care, and those working to care for them, a new report has found.

  8. Test and Trace - how can it be improved?

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    Contact tracing is working well in the South West with an 83.3 per cent success rate compared to a national average of 77 per cent.

  9. Risk of a "tsunami of unmet need" facing the health and care system, the Care Quality Commission reports

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    In their annual 'State of Care' report - the first to cover a full year of the pandemic - the independent regulator has called for increased stability and collaboration across services, plus investment in 'new ways of working'.

  10. Have your say: discharge from hospital to a nursing or care home

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    If someone is able to leave hospital but needs further care, they may be discharged to a nursing or care home. If you or a loved one has experienced this, or if you work in the pathway 3 system, please fill in our survey about how the process works.

  11. Closure of Amerind Grove Care Home in South Bristol

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    The company that owns and runs the home said its closure was due to staff 'recruitment and retention challenges', and that residents would be 'supported to find suitable alternative accommodation.'

  12. 'The barriers to accessing timely care can put people’s lives at risk' - Healthwatch England's response to the Care Quality Commission's 'State of Care' report

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    The Care Quality Commission is the independent regulator of health and social care in England. Their latest report sets out the challenges the NHS and social care sector face: 'the health and care system is gridlocked, unable to operate effectively.'

  13. Glebe Villa care home rated 'inadequate' by independent regulator

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    Concerns raised included the way staff treated patients. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) will keep the home under review, and it will either be re-inspected within 6 months to check for improvements or the provider's registration may be cancelled.