News and reports

Millions of patients can now track their prescriptions thanks to the rollout of a new feature in the NHS App helping to reduce unnecessary calls and visits to pharmacies.

Swindon's Health and Wellbeing Board has a statutory obligation to undertake a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) every three years.

Any person nearing the end of their current supply of regular medication is being urged to get their repeat prescriptions in as soon as possible to avoid being left without over the long Easter weekend.

If you are aged 16-25 and have been diagnosed with ADHD or autism, we need your help to design new technology that will benefit you.

This Code of Conduct sets out the expectations Healthwatch Swindon has of all those who work or carry out activities for it, in a voluntary or paid capacity, including trustees, employees, students and volunteers.

We want to know what happens when someone rejects being given care and the impact that this has on their carer. We are also interested in what it is like to access care on behalf of someone else and the barriers that carers face.

The NHS is encouraging online access across many service areas. We wanted to find out what this digital push means for patients.

Louise Ansari has described the plans as a 'desperately needed first step'.

The government wants to hear the views, experiences and ideas of everyone in England as part of 'the biggest ever conversation about the future of the NHS'. Here's how you can get involved.

Almost two decades after the public lost their right to register permanently with an NHS dentist, our new research shows two-thirds believe this right exists. Find out more about our findings and calls for dental reform.

Young people who engage in substance misuse frequently encounter considerable barriers to accessing essential mental health support. Our latest report highlights the urgent need for integrated services that address both mental health and substance misuse.

This research carried out by one of our Young Healthwatch volunteers highlights the concerning rise in vaping among adolescents in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) and Swindon, driven by curiosity, stress, peer pressure, normalisation of vaping and ease of access.