News and reports

Take a look at our meeting notes from our Patient Participation Group Forum held at Sanford House on 19 November 2018.

We want to make sure that people in Swindon know the best ways to get the most appropriate healthcare quickly and without an appointment over the winter months. Find out more.

Patients from five GP surgeries in Swindon, run by Integrated Medical Holdings (IMH), are being encouraged to call later in the day for non-urgent requests and enquires. Read more.

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.

Sir Robert Francis QC has been appointed today as the new Chair of Healthwatch England, the independent champion for people who use health and social care.

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 September 2018.

Take a look at our meeting notes and presentation slides from our Patient Participation Group Forum held at Sanford House on 10 September 2018.

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.

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 July 2018.

In July 2018 we visited Taw Hill Medical Centre to find out more about the range of services provided, to compare the experience of users, patients and staff with that at other practices and to make practical recommendations about physical aspects.

Read our annual report for 2017/18 to find out about the work we've done and our plans for the year ahead.

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.