News and reports

Two of the Healthwatch Swindon and Bath and North East Somerset team (Amritpal Kaur and Ann-Marie Scott) attended the NHS Confed Expo in Liverpool on 15 & 16th June 2022.

It's easy to think that the feedback you give us doesn't make a difference. We want to show you how this isn't the case.

Find out the signs and symptoms of monkeypox, what to do if you think you have it and who is eligible for a vaccine.

Your Health & Care Digest. Sharing local resources and much more.

After many months of relying on Zoom and Teams, Healthwatch B&NES was delighted
to be part of The Business Exchange in partnership with 3SG Bath & NES charity
conference & expo at Bath Racecourse, on May 19th 2022.

Our Young Healthwatch Report investigates what support is available for Young People in Bath and North East Somerset and how eating disorders can affect a young persons mental health and wellbeing

The NHS has announced a new plan and more money to improve support for Long Covid. Find out how the experiences you shared helped make the difference.

Read our annual report for 2021/22 and find out about all the engagement and conversations had by our team and our wonderful volunteers throughout the year.

Thanks to you, NHS England will take several steps to ensure better dental support for people with complex problems and improve the information for those trying to find an NHS dentist. Read our report of our latest findings here.

This months digest looks at our annual report and the introduction of the intergrated care system across Bath and North East Somerset.

In 2021 we funded SWALLOW (A charity providing user-led support for teenagers and adults) to gather feedback about the pandemic and the impact on its members and use the lessons learnt to help emerge from the pandemic stronger and more resilient.

The current hospital backlog has had a huge impact on many patients waiting for treatment. But if you are a woman, on a low income or from an ethnic minority background, you are more likely to have a worse experience of waiting for care.