1. Share your experience of care at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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    If you have used the Emergency Department or have been an inpatient at GWH since 1 March 2021 we want to hear from you.

  2. Are you or your loved ones waiting for hospital care? Share your views

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    Millions of people have had their treatment delayed by the pandemic – are you one of them? We want to know if you’re getting the advice, information and support you need while you wait.

  3. Good News

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    Help us spread a little Joy and share your Good News Story.

  4. Experiences of GWH patients revealed in joint Healthwatch project

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    A joint Healthwatch project looking at the experiences of patients using the Great Western Hospital (GWH) in Swindon has revealed that while most people were satisfied with the care they'd received, there were areas where improvements could be made.

  5. You Said We Did: Changes at Great Western Hospital

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    Improvements made at Swindon's Great Western Hospital based on your feedback.

  6. Annual Report 2021/22

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    Read our annual report for 2021/22 and find out about all the engagement and conversations had by our team and our wonderful volunteers throughout the year.

  7. What you told us about the NHS Continuing Healthcare process Report

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    This report looks at the experiences of people who have been through the CHC process, a package of care for people who have significant care needs.

  8. Record 7 million people awaiting hospital treatment – our response

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    With a record seven million people awaiting hospital treatment, Louise Ansari, the National Healthwatch National Director, told BBC News that people need reassuring that the NHS is still there to help them.

  9. Our position on urgent and emergency care

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    Urgent and emergency care services are under pressure. Our research shows that public confidence has fallen. Read our evidence about how people’s experiences can be improved by performance targets that are aligned to what matters most.

  10. The hidden wait for cancer care

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    Our research on GP referrals highlighted the frustration patients experience due to long waits and a lack of support. This latest analysis looks at people’s experience of getting a cancer referral.

  11. Dementia Case Study

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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.

  12. Enter and View - Chemotherapy Cancer Services at Great Western Hospital

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    We visited the Chemotherapy Cancer Services at Great Western Hospital on 6th December 2023.

    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.

  13. Your April News

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    This month we bring you a personal account of a loved one with dementia and the barriers they faced accessing care, our report for Macmillan sharing where the people and communities of Swindon would like to find cancer information and support along with our review of the chemotherapy services at Great Western Hospital. All this and more in Your April News.

  14. Great Western Hospital pioneers new approach to caring for older patients

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    A more specialist approach to caring for the hospital's oldest patients has improved the quality of care and waiting times. Read more about the approach and its results.