News and reports

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.

Not sure what Long Covid is? Find out the common symptoms and when to get support.

Our Community Pot funded Youth Connect South West to investigate the accessibility of mental health and wellbeing services for young people in Bath and North East Somerset.

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

This month we share the latest new from around Bath & North East Somerset and much more.