1. Thinking about end of life care for you and your family

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    End of life care is support for people who are in the last months or years of their life. The guidance on the NHS website helps you know what to expect, how to plan ahead and how to manage your day to day decisions.

  2. The Orchards Care Home Enter and View Report - July 2019

    Report -

    We carried out an announced Enter and View visit to The Orchards Residential Home in July 2019.

  3. What is Healthwatch Enter and View?

    News -

    We have the power to 'Enter and View' providers of health and social care, such as hospitals, care homes and dentists, and to observe and report on how those services are being run.

  4. Primary Care Networks

    News -

    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.

  5. Ashbury Lodge Care Home Enter and View Report - September 2019

    Report -

    We carried out an announced Enter and View visit to Ashbury Lodge Care Home in September 2019.

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

    News -

    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. The Orchards rated overall Good by CQC (but requires improvement under “Safe”)

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    The Care Quality Commission has published its report of a recent unannounced inspection at The Orchards Care Home in Wroughton. They rated it overall Good. Read more here.

  8. Seahorses Enter and View Report

    Report -

    We carried out an announced Enter and View visit to Seahorses Care Home in November 2019 with our team of volunteers. Read more.