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The value of listening: Our annual report 2023 - 2024
Our annual report 2023-24 shares how we've listened and championed the peoples, partners and organisations voices of Swindon to help shape health and social care services.
Report
News

Our evidence
To champion the public's views, we act on clear, informed evidence of their health and social care experiences. Find out what evidence we use and how.
Blog

Can I access my GP records online?
From 31 October 2023, GP surgeries must give patients online access to their new health record entries. Find out what information is in your record and how to access it.
Advice and Information

Review by Young People of Swindon’s Sexual Health Service & British Pregancy Advisory Service (BPAS)
My Voice Matters is ensuring the voice of people with diverse lived experiences and backgrounds are heard.
Report

Our Priorities for the year
Each year Healthwatch Swindon sets its priorities for the year ahead based on the experiences that we hear from local people.
News

Your May News
This month we bring you details of a new maternity and neonatal advocacy service, diabetes prevention programme plus much more!
News

Diabetes Awareness Event
On March 23rd 2024 we co-hosted an event with NEC Care to help raise awareness about diabetes.
Report

Enter and View - Maternity Services at Great Western Hospital
We visited the Maternity Services at Great Western Hospital on 19th February 2024.
Our Enter and View visits are a way that we can gather information about services and collect views of service users, staff and volunteers.
Following on from our visit we have made some recommendations to the service provider based on the feedback we have received and what we observed.
Our Enter and View visits are a way that we can gather information about services and collect views of service users, staff and volunteers.
Following on from our visit we have made some recommendations to the service provider based on the feedback we have received and what we observed.
Report

Summary Report: Experiences of Refugees accessing and using Health and Social Care in BaNES and Swindon.
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.
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.
Report

What the new dental recovery plan means for you
Are you struggling to find an NHS dentist? The new dental recovery plan might help you get the dental care you need.
Advice and Information