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What is the impact of vaping and access to dentistry on young people?
Two of our volunteers have developed surveys to go alongside engagement work about the impact of Vaping and Dentistry on Young People across Bath and North East Somerset and Swindon.
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Share your feedback to improve care in your community
‘Share for Better Care’, a new campaign launched by Healthwatch to help address health inequalities across England.
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Your February News
This month we're asking about your views on digital access and eating disorders along with a review of the past few months. All this and more in Your February News.
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Your January News
This month we share how to have your say along with details about Trauma Breakthrough and how they are supporting trauma survivors. All this and more in Your January News.
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Your December News
From how to have your say, to events and new services in Swindon. We have it all covered in Your December News.
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Come and volunteer with us!
Ever wondered how you can make a difference and ensure people's views are heard about health and social care?
Volunteer with us and you can
Volunteer with us and you can
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Exposing the unmet need in social care: Your stories
People tell us how social care support could improve their quality of life.
Blog
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Am I seeing a physician associate or a doctor?
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…
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Up to 1.5 million disabled people could be missing out on social care support
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…
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Latest reports and publication
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Eating Disorders
My Voice Matters is ensuring the voice of people with diverse lived experiences and backgrounds are heard. We are proud to be able to give the opportunity for seldom heard voices to be heard by providers and wider organisations in their own words.
This report is primarily the work of Jasmine Fawcus-Smith who was on placement with us from the University of Bath.
This report is primarily the work of Jasmine Fawcus-Smith who was on placement with us from the University of Bath.
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The value of listening: Our annual report 2023 - 2024
Our annual report 2023-24 shares how we've listened and championed the peoples, partners and organisations voices of Swindon to help shape health and social care services.
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