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My Voice Matters is ensuring the voice of people with diverse lived experiences and backgrounds are heard.
We are proud to be able to give the opportunity for seldom heard voices to be heard by providers and wider organisations in their own words.

This report was written by Dr Aanchal Rana as a practice track report for the degree of MSc Global and Public Health Policy at the University of Bath.

We offered her access to our team and engagement pathways to support her delivering this piece of work. All opinions and findings are her own.

My Voice Matters is ensuring the voice of people with diverse lived experiences and backgrounds are heard.

We are proud to be able to give the opportunity for seldom heard voices to be heard by providers and wider organisations in their own words, this report has been researched and written by a T-Level student at New College Swindon.

We worked with the NIHR (Clinical Research Network West of England) to understand current perceptions of Health and care research, and what the barriers are.

A review was undertaken by one of our Healthwatch Volunteers with lived experience of cancer asking five questions to understand what online support is offered via the GP surgeries locally. Our findings have been published in a report.

We were joined recently by a Year 10 Student from The Commonweal School, read about her experiences here

Read our annual report for 2022/2023 and find out about how our dedicated staff and volunteers have made a difference to care throughout the year.

Earlier this year we held our first Spotlight On meeting, focussing on your experiences of GP access. In this report we share what we've heard.

My Voice Matters is ensuring the voice of people with diverse lived experiences & backgrounds are heard.

We are proud to be able to give the opportunity for seldom heard voices to be heard by providers & wider organisations in their own words

My Voice Matters is ensuring the voice of people with diverse lived experiences & backgrounds are heard.

We are proud to be able to give the opportunity for seldom heard voices to be heard by providers & wider organisations in their own words

In this report, we listen to what adults with a substance use disorder felt is important to them regarding a Day Recovery Programme in Swindon.

NHS and social care services only make the best decisions if they listen to the people they care for. Read Healthwatch England's Annual Report to Parliament to see how your feedback has helped decision-makers prioritise what matters most.

Our dedicated team of volunteers reviewed each GP website in Swindon, using a set key of questions to assess its accessibility and usability.