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

    News -

    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. Public meetings give people chance to hear more about IMH involvement with local primary care

    News -

    Swindon Clinical Commissioning Group will hold two public meetings next month to give local people the chance to learn more about how five GP practices became involved with the Integral Medical Holdings (IMH) Group.

  3. Three local NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups take steps to become one organisation

    News -

    Three groups responsible for the planning, buying and monitoring of health services in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire could become one single organisation as soon as April 2020.

  4. Do you need help getting to hospital?

    Advice and Information -

    Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments.

  5. NHS Long Term Plan

    Report -

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

  6. Healthwatch Swindon Quarter 4 Report - 2018/19

    Report -

    Find out about the work we've carried out in January 2019 to April 2019.

  7. Age UK Wiltshire Survey - Impact Report

    Report -

    This impact report outlines our findings across Swindon and Wiltshire after we surveyed older people to better understand people’s experiences in later life, in partnership with Age UK Wiltshire.

  8. Healthwatch Swindon Quarter 3 Report - 2018/19

    Report -

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

  9. Quality Checkers Enter and View Reports: August 2018 - April 2019

    Report -

    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.

  10. Swindon Polish Catholic Mission Survey

    Report -

    This impact report outlines our findings after we spoke to members of the Swindon Polish community to ask their views of health and social care and accessing services.

  11. Annual Report 2015/16

    Report -

    Read our annual report for 2015/16 to find out about the work we've done and our plans for the year ahead.

  12. Annual Report 2014/15

    Report -

    Read our annual report for 2014/15 to find out about the work we've done and our plans for the year ahead.

  13. Annual Report 2013/14

    Report -

    Read our annual report for 2013/14 to find out about the work we've done and our plans for the year ahead.

  14. Ridge Green Medical Practice Enter and View report - February 2019

    Report -

    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.

  15. Old Town Surgery January 2019 Enter and View report

    Report -

    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.

  16. Royal Voluntary Service - Craft & Gardening Sessions

    News -

    Royal Voluntary Service (Wiltshire) is excited to announce their new weekly craft and gardening sessions in partnership with Therapeutic Work In Gardening Swindon (TWIGS).

  17. Patient Participation Forum - September 2019 Meeting Notes

    Report -

    Take a look at our meeting notes and presentation slides from our Patient Participation Group Forum held at Sanford House on 4 September 2019.

  18. Patient Participation Forum - May 2019 Meeting Notes

    Report -

    Take a look at our meeting notes from our Patient Participation Group Forum held at Sanford House on 2 May 2019.

  19. Patient Participation Forum - March 2019 Meeting Notes

    Report -

    Take a look at our meeting notes and presentation slides from our Patient Participation Group Forum held at Sanford House on 13 March 2019.

  20. Patient Participation Forum - January 2019 Meeting Notes

    Report -

    Take a look at our meeting notes and presentation slides from our Patient Participation Group Forum held at Sanford House on 14 January 2019.

  21. Patient Participation Forum - November 2018 Meeting Notes

    Report -

    Take a look at our meeting notes from our Patient Participation Group Forum held at Sanford House on 19 November 2018.

  22. Patient Participation Forum - May 2018 Meeting Notes

    Report -

    Take a look at our meeting notes and presentation slides from our Patient Participation Group Forum held at Sanford House on 23 May 2018.

  23. Patient Participation Forum - January 2018 Meeting Notes

    Report -

    Take a look at our meeting notes and presentation slides from our Patient Participation Group Forum held at Sanford House on 10 January 2018.

  24. Patient Participation Forum - September 2018 Meeting Notes

    Report -

    Take a look at our meeting notes and presentation slides from our Patient Participation Group Forum held at Sanford House on 10 September 2018.

  25. Patient Participation Forum - October 2017 Meeting Notes

    Report -

    Take a look at our meeting notes from our Patient Participation Group Forum held at Sanford House on 27 October 2017.
    .

  26. Patient Participation Forum - June 2017 Meeting Notes

    Report -

    Take a look at our meeting notes and presentation slides from our Patient Participation Group Forum held at Sanford House on 12 June 2017.

  27. Patient Participation Forum - April 2017 Meeting Notes

    Report -

    Take a look at our meeting notes and presentation slides from our Patient Participation Group Forum held at Sanford House on 5 April 2017.

  28. Patient Participation Forum - February 2017 Meeting Notes

    Report -

    Take a look at our meeting notes and presentation slides from our Patient Participation Group Forum held at Sanford House on 9 February 2017.

  29. Healthwatch Swindon Advisory Group

    Report -

    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.

  30. One volunteer’s philosophy: Get involved. Do good. Help others.

    Blog -

    One of our longest-standing volunteers, Norma Thompson, talks about the reasons why she chose to become a volunteer.

  31. 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.

  32. Euro Dental Quality Checkers Enter and View Report - July 2019

    Report -

    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.

  33. 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.

  34. Hermitage Surgery Quality Checkers Enter and View Report - November 2018

    Report -

    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.

  35. Park Lane Practice Quality Checkers Enter and View Report - October 2018

    Report -

    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.

  36. Crossroads Surgery Quality Checkers Enter and View Report - August 2018

    Report -

    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.

  37. Taw Hill Medical Centre Enter and View Report - July 2018

    Report -

    In July 2018 we visited Taw Hill Medical Centre to find out more about the range of services provided, to compare the experience of users, patients and staff with that at other practices and to make practical recommendations about physical aspects.

  38. Sanford House Quality Checkers Enter and View Report - June 2018

    Report -

    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.

  39. Wroughton and Swindon NHS Health Centres Enter and View Reports - October 2017

    Report -

    In 2017 we visited Wroughton and Swindon NHS Health Centres to find out about the services provided, to compare the experience of users, patients and staff with that at other practices and to make practical recommendations about physical aspects.

  40. Eldene and West Health Centres Enter and View Report - February 2017

    Report -

    In 2017 we visited Eldene and West Health Centres to find out more about the range of services provided, to compare the experience of users, patients and staff with that at other practices and to make practical recommendations about physical aspects.

  41. Advisory Group Meeting Minutes April 2019

    Report -

    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.

  42. Advisory Group Meeting Minutes August 2019

    Report -

    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.

  43. Advisory Group Meeting Minutes November 2018

    Report -

    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.

  44. Advisory Group Meeting Minutes September 2018

    Report -

    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.

  45. Advisory Group Meeting Minutes July 2018

    Report -

    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.

  46. Advisory Group Meeting Minutes May 2018

    Report -

    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.

  47. Advisory Group Meeting Minutes March 2018

    Report -

    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.

  48. Advisory Group Meeting Minutes February 2018

    Report -

    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.

  49. Our Complaints Procedure

    Report -

    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.