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Referrals and your right to choose

Did you know you can choose which hospital you go to when referred for a test, diagnosis, or treatment? Find out how.
27 November 2023
Advice and Information

Come and volunteer with us!

Ever wondered how you can make a difference and ensure people's views are heard about health and social care?
Volunteer with us and you can
14 November 2023
News

What is social prescribing?

Around one in five GP visits are for non-medical problems. Many things that affect our health can’t be treated by doctors or medicine alone. This includes loneliness, money problems, housing, education or employment status. NHS social prescribing link workers can connect you to the right community groups and services to help support you.
14 November 2023
Advice and Information

My Voice Matters: 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.

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.
6 November 2023
Report

Your November News

In this November issue you can find out about Movember and how you can share your views about cancer and information support in Swindon plus much more.
1 November 2023
News

Have your say about cancer information and support in Swindon...

Healthwatch Swindon who exist to be the voice of the patient are currently undertaking a joint project with Macmillian Cancer looking at the best places in Swindon to share cancer information and support.
16 October 2023
Blog

How easy do people in Swindon find it to order prescriptions?

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.

11 October 2023
Report

Your October News

As we embrace autumn's colder days and longer nights, this month we bring you:
2 October 2023
News

Third of people in England lack confidence they can access critical NHS services

Our new research shows worryingly low public confidence in being able to access NHS services. A third of adults in England lack confidence that they can access timely care, including GP services, mental health support and hospital care. Read the findings and our calls to action.
14 September 2023
News

Community Engagement with the NIHR (Clinical Research Network West of England)

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.
13 September 2023
Report
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Cancer Support available on GP websites and support available

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.
11 September 2023
Report
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Cancer Support Groups available locally and Nationally

Each cancer support group is different, but many people find it helpful to have support during and after diagnosis. Some also offer advice and support to family and friends of people going through cancer care and beyond.
Listed below are some local and national support groups that people might find helpful. The ones listed are mostly for adult support groups.
11 September 2023
Advice and Information

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