1. Your wish lists for health and care services in Swindon revealed

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    Hundreds of people in Bath & North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire have shared their views on how to improve NHS health services where they live.

  2. NHS Long Term Plan

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    What changes do people want to make to local NHS services? Read our report to find out what people were telling us in Swindon.

  3. Health Based Place of Safety Impact Report - March 2019

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    The aim of this survey was to gather feedback from service users who had been taken to the Health Based Place of Safety in Devizes following the temporary closure of the facility in Swindon and Wiltshire.

  4. Healthwatch Swindon Quarter 3 Report - 2018/19

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    Find out about the campaigns and projects we have been working on from October to December 2018.

  5. Primary Care Networks

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    Primary Care Networks are a key part of the NHS Long Term Plan. They bring together general practices so that they can work together at scale so that they can share costs, provide more services to patients and integrate health and care.

  6. Growing pressures on access and staffing risk creating ‘perfect storm’ for people using mental health and learning disability services

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    The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England shows that quality ratings have been maintained overall – but people’s experience of care is determined by whether they can access good care when they need it.

  7. Healthwatch calls on health professionals in Swindon to make more space for new parents to talk about their mental health

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    Independent health and social care champion Swindon is calling on local services to make more space for new parents in Swindon to talk about their mental health.

  8. Health Based Place of Safety in Devizes gets positive reviews from people detained there under the Mental Health Act

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    After receiving negative publicity because of the temporary closure of the Place of Safety facilities in Swindon and Wiltshire, Swindon Clinical Commissioning Group appointed Healthwatch Swindon, with the support of Healthwatch Wiltshire, to speak to people who have stayed there to find what they really thought of the Devizes facility.

  9. Survey for service families in Oxfordshire

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    Our colleagues from Healthwatch Oxfordshire are conducting a major survey into the experiences of service families using health and social care services in the county. Find out more.

  10. Addiction Resource

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    If you are struggling with addiction there is a free helpline available to offer support. Find out more.

  11. Speak out during the festive period

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    Some people can find the winter months difficult - and that's okay. There are some steps you can take to help manage your mental health during this time. Read more.

  12. Annual Report 2018/19

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    Read our annual report for 2018/19 and find out about all the work carried out by our team and our wonderful volunteers in Swindon throughout the year.