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Advisory Group Meeting Minutes August 2019

Each quarter we meet with our Advisory to decide which areas in health and social care we should focus on in Swindon. Read our meeting minutes from August 2019.

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NHS Long Term Plan

What changes do people want to make to local NHS services? Read our report to find out what people were telling us in Swindon.

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The Orchards Care Home Enter and View Report - July 2019

We carried out an announced Enter and View visit to The Orchards Residential Home in July 2019.

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Annual Report 2018/19

Read our annual report for 2018/19 and find out about all the work carried out by our team and our wonderful volunteers in Swindon throughout the year.

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Healthwatch Swindon Quarter 1 Report - 2019/20

Find out about the work we've carried out from April 2019 to July 2019.

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Quality Checkers Enter and View Reports: August 2018 - April 2019

This is a brief final report about nine quality checking Enter and View visits to GP practices and dental surgeries in Swindon undertaken by supported volunteers with learning disabilities.

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Patient Participation Forum - May 2019 Meeting Notes

Take a look at our meeting notes from our Patient Participation Group Forum held at Sanford House on 2 May 2019.

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Advisory Group Meeting Minutes April 2019

Each quarter we meet with our Advisory to decide which areas in health and social care we should focus on in Swindon. Read our meeting minutes from April 2019.

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Healthwatch Swindon Quarter 4 Report - 2018/19

Find out about the work we've carried out in January 2019 to April 2019.

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Patient Participation Forum - March 2019 Meeting Notes

Take a look at our meeting notes and presentation slides from our Patient Participation Group Forum held at Sanford House on 13 March 2019.

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Ambience Dental Practice Enter and View report - March 2019

This enter and view visit was carried out with volunteers from Swindon Advocacy Movement and is part of our quality checkers project, which looks at health and social care services from the perspective of someone with a learning disability.

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Health Based Place of Safety Impact Report - March 2019

The aim of this survey was to gather feedback from service users who had been taken to the Health Based Place of Safety in Devizes following the temporary closure of the facility in Swindon and Wiltshire.