News and reports

NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens today issued an appeal for more black and ethnic minority (BME) patients to help improve cancer care by sharing their experiences.

North Somerset Council supports Alcohol Awareness Week 2017 to break stigma around impact of harmful drinking on families

Healthwatch Engand Publishes Annual Report to Parliament. Over 300,000 people share experiences of hospitals, GPs and care homes with Healthwatch in 2016/17.

Our report for the enter and view carried out at the community hospitals minor injuries unit is now available to the public. We entered and viewed the unit on 8th November 2017

The national NHS ‘Stay Well This Winter’ campaign launched on Monday 9 October. The campaign is commissioned by NHS England, Public Health England and the Department of Health and aims to ease seasonal pressure on NHS services

On Monday November 6th 2017 we take part in the ‘National Meals on Wheels Week’. Our volunteers and two staff members will be joining drivers from Castlewood and Worle to deliver our leaflets to gather feedback on services.

Our Prioritisation panel meets every quarter. It is a group made up of directors, staff and volunteers who look at the public feedback to identify issues and decide about making any recommendations, visits or referrals.

We held our 2017 AGM on Tuesday 10th October at Weston College

We have been approached by the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) to ask us to make our Volunteers and our Members aware of an opportunity to get involved in the local commissioning process

ases of dementia are on the rise. Around 700,000 people in England have the disease currently, and this figure is expected to increase to over a million by 2025. In North Somerset, it is estimated that 1.79% of people are living with dementia.

The Warriors of Wellbeing Movement ran its first event in celebration of World Mental Health Day on Tuesday 10 October 2017, with an afternoon and evening of activities across Clevedon.

NHS England will be awarding grants of up to £2,000 to a number of projects that showcase good practice around patient and citizen participation in healthcare.