News and reports

This month we bring you our latest reports, a call out to share your experiences about accessing eye care plus much more!

People tell us how social care support could improve their quality of life.

The NHS plans to triple the number of physician associates it employs. But how much do patients know about this role, and how can their role be safely expanded?

A poll of 1,504 working-age disabled adults found that 28% have never accessed social care or other support despite potentially being eligible. We call for a fully funded, long-term plan to reform social care.

We have responded to this year's GP Patient Survey.

This month we bring you our latest reports, details of a welcome space and more.

To champion the public's views, we act on clear, informed evidence of their health and social care experiences. Find out what evidence we use and how.

Each year Healthwatch Swindon sets its priorities for the year ahead based on the experiences that we hear from local people.

This month we bring you details of a new maternity and neonatal advocacy service, diabetes prevention programme plus much more!

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.

This month we bring you details about our FREE Diabetes Awareness event, support service for those affected by suicide, Cianna's Smile Sickle Cell Support Charity plus your opportunity to input on the design of the new emergency department. All this and more in Your March News.

‘Share for Better Care’, a new campaign launched by Healthwatch to help address health inequalities across England.