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Healthwatch BANES news Bites December 2020

In this month's newsletter, we will share how your experiences prompted a review of dental services, our version of 12 days of Christmas, updates on the COVID vaccine rollout, and much more.

12 October 2020

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Annual Report 2019/20

Read our annual report for 2019/20 and find out about all the brilliant work carried out by our team and our wonderful volunteers throughout the year.

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Join the Patient and Public Voices Forum, and help put people and communities at the heart of the NHS Cancer Programme

Find out more about opportunities to join a patient and public voices forum to help the NHS transform cancer services.

19 September 2019

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Collecting GP data - advice for the public

NHS Digital's collection of GP data will support vital health and care planning and research. Here we share how and why your data is being used, and what to do if you don't want your data shared.

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Let us know what you think about the COVID-19 vaccine

As the vaccination programme continues we ask for your thoughts on the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines in BANES. The NHS is doing everything they can but there might be things that can be improved.

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Twin crisis of access and affordability calls for a radical rethink of NHS dentistry

New data indicates the dental crisis shows no signs of slowing, with four in five people (80%) struggling to access timely care during the last COVID-19 lockdown.

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Annual Report 2020/21

Read our annual report for 2020/21 and find out about all the hard...

Community Pot Project 2019/20: Swallow Charity

At the beginning of 2020 we invited organisations across B&NES to...

Community Pot Project 2019/20: The Diversity Trust

At the beginning of 2020 we invited organisations across B&NES to...

Community Pot Project 2019/20: Citizens Advice

In 2020 Citizens Advice received funding from our Community Pot. The...