News and reports

The past few months have seen us busy getting out into the community and listening to your views about health and care.

Have you spent time in hospital recently? Do you use a language other than English or have a condition that makes communication harder? We want to hear from you.

Resident doctors (previously called junior doctors) are striking between 7am on Wednesday 17th December until 7am on Monday 22nd December.

Tell us what you know about NHS Health Checks for people aged 40 to 74. We want to find out how aware people are of these checks, what encourages or prevents people from attending, and how services can better meet the needs of patients.

TCF is the provider for seven local Healthwatch across the South West. The Investing in Volunteers standard shows that the organisation values its volunteers and is committed to supporting volunteering within the organisation.

High blood pressure (also called hypertension) affects around one in three adults in the UK - yet most people don’t know they have it. You can have high blood pressure and feel completely well, but over time it increases the risk of heart attack, stroke and kidney disease.

Resident (formerly, junior) doctors are due to strike tomorrow for five days from 7am, Friday 14th November to 6:59am, Wednesday 19th November.

The NHS in our area wants to hear your views on local weight management services. Share your views by completing their survey.

Food insecurity is a growing issue across the UK, and is closely linked to health inequalities. We looked at the experiences of 78 people facing food insecurity across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire.

The past few months have seen us busy getting out into the community and listening to your views about health and care.

A new collaboration has launched which aims to uncover inequalities and barriers to accessing cancer care and shape how services can be improved for the most vulnerable people in Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire.

Residents and community partners are being asked for their views on making the most of digital technology to help transform adult social care for people across Bath & North East Somerset.