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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. -
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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. -
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Find out about the campaigns and projects we have been working on from October to December 2018. -
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This is a brief final report about nine quality checking Enter and View visits to GP practices and dental surgeries in Swindon undertaken by supported volunteers with learning disabilities. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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Swindon Borough Council has launched two surveys and is asking for feedback on the delivery of their services and planning ahead for Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND). Find out more. -
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As part of the #DeclareYourCare campaign, this month people with a learning disability or autism, their family, carers and advocates are being encouraged to feedback on care. Find out more. -
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Helping people in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire to stay healthy and independent in old age will be a top priority for local health and care leaders over the next five years. Read more. -
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Coronavirus has brought about huge changes and disruption to all our lives, which may particularly affect people living with autism. Swindon Borough Councils' April newsletter is intended to provide some useful information to help you. Read more. -
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Swindon SEND Families Voice is the parent carer forum for Swindon supporting the parents and carers of children and youngpeople with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, aged 0-25 years. Read their newsletter here. -
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In 2019 the Commissioning Support Unit carried out a review of special care dentistry in the South West and asked local Healthwatch to help carry out a survey of patients using this service in each local area. Find out more about the work we did. -
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Late in 2019 we invited bids from non-profit organisations in Swindon for a small amount of funding to undertake a survey with their contacts or members.Swindon SEND Families Voices was one of the recipients of this fund. Find out more. -
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In April we launched out COVID-19 insight survey inviting Swindon residents to tell us their experiences of accessing health and social care during the pandemic. Find out what people told us. -
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The latest newsletter for parents and carers has been published by Swindon SEND Families Voice. Read more. -
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Are you or someone you know looking for Easy Read information to explain our current situation with COVID, vaccines, and Lockdown? If so, we have collated the latest documents, films, and audio to help explain and reassure you and your loved ones. -
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The Local Offer is the “go to” website for residents in Swindon with a support need, enabling adults, children, young people and families to access information and advice on education, health and care services to help empower them. -
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My Voice Matters is ensuring the voice of people with diverse lived experiences & backgrounds are heard.
We are proud to be able to give the opportunity for seldom heard voices to be heard by providers & wider organisations in their own words. -
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We have conducted a review of the feedback received from those living with a Learning Disability and/or Autism in Swindon between 2020 -2022. Identifying the need for greater understanding of Learning Disabilities and Autism across health and care. -
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Please find this months Health & Care Digest. From Time To Talk to how you can help improve doctor - patient communication and where to meet us this month.
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My Voice Matters is ensuring the voice of people with diverse lived experiences & backgrounds are heard.
We are proud to be able to give the opportunity for seldom heard voices to be heard by providers & wider organisations in their own words -
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Neurodiversity is a word used to describe the different thinking styles that affect how people communicate with the world around them. It includes dyslexia, autism, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Tourette's Syndrome and more. Neurodivergent people encounter challenges accessing services which meet their needs. -
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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. -
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Read our annual report for 2017/18 to find out about the work we've done and our plans for the year ahead. -
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Each quarter we meet with our Advisory Group to decide which areas in health and social care we should focus on. This is a vital part of Healthwatch because it ensures we are independent and that the work we do is informed by members of the public. -
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One of our longest-standing volunteers, Norma Thompson, talks about the reasons why she chose to become a volunteer. -
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We take protecting your privacy seriously. Read our privacy policy which explains what we do with your personal information. -
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The General Data Protection Regulation is coming and we are getting ready. -
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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 April 2019. -
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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 August 2019. -
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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 November 2018. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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 March 2018. -
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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 February 2018. -
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A GP shortfall could be partly plugged by recruits from abroad -
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The CQC has carried out a number of visits to health and social services in Swindon recently. Read on to find out where they went and to read the reports with their findings. -
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Our core function is to speak to members of the public about their experiences of health and Social care in Swindon. We share five ways that you can tell us about your views. -
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We are part of The Care Forum and are focused on providing the residents of Swindon with a high quality service. This Complaints Procedure forms part of The Care Forum’s commitment to this. -
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From 1 April 2013 we will be working to represent the views of the public around health and social care in Swindon. -
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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. -
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We are always looking for volunteers to join our team. Read more to find out about our Enter and View volunteer roles. -
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We are always looking for volunteers to join our team. Read more to find out about our Ambassador volunteer roles. -
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We are always looking for volunteers to join our team. Read more to find out about our volunteer roles. -
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We are always looking for volunteers to join our team. Read more to find out about our Advisory Group volunteer roles. -
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As health and social care champion, we have been supporting people with learning disabilities by visiting GP and dental practices in Swindon to assess how the services meet their needs. Read more. -
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Each year we send out a stakeholder survey inviting the people we work with across Swindon, such as commissioners, volunteers and other third sector organisations, to take part and give feedback on how well we are delivering our service. Read more.