by Healthwatch Dorset | Nov 27, 2023 | News
Access to care is the main concern people have shared with Healthwatch in the past year. A new report by Healthwatch England looking at health and social care from the patients’ perspective has warned that we risk “a two-tier health and care system”...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Nov 21, 2023 | Blog
Carers Rights Day – 23 November 2023 Carers Rights Day is an annual national campaign that brings organisations together to help unpaid carers know their rights. This year, the theme is ‘Your rights: today, tomorrow and in the future’. Whether...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Oct 26, 2023 | News, Publications
Our new report Your Mind, Your Say, provides valuable insight from young people to help inform NHS Dorset’s current review of young people’s mental health services. The report builds on our 2020 pre-pandemic research, to assess if previous recommendations for...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Oct 12, 2023 | News, Publications
In our latest report, we explore the challenges faced by patients as they navigate urgent and emergency healthcare services in Dorset, identifying ways to improve people’s understanding and access to these vital services. NHS Dorset asked us to independently evaluate...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Aug 30, 2023 | Blog
Gladys’ story: Raising awareness of deconditioning syndrome to help others get the support they need to regain independence after injury and illness I am 96 years old and up until four months ago, I was living a very independent life. I enjoyed organising and...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Jun 29, 2023 | News, Publications
Last year (April 2022-March 2023), Healthwatch Dorset supported over 2,000 people to have their say on health and social care and to get information and advice about local services. In its latest Annual Report, Together we’re making health and social care better,...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Apr 5, 2023 | News
As Healthwatch marks its tenth anniversary this week, Healthwatch Dorset joins the 152 local Healthwatch across England to appeal for more people to feedback on NHS care. People are nearly four times more likely to share their thoughts on a dinner out or takeaway than...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Mar 21, 2023 | News
Healthwatch England, is warning that six-week postnatal checks – required of GPs in England – are failing many new mothers. As part of their review of maternal mental health care, the patient champion has analysed experiences of pregnancy and post-natal care since...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Mar 2, 2023 | News, Publications
Healthwatch Dorset, the county’s health and social care champion, has published a new report highlighting the ongoing difficulties people are experiencing accessing NHS dental care in Dorset, as they are across the country. The report, titled Why are people finding it...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Jan 9, 2023 | News
The number of people avoiding an NHS appointment because they can’t afford travel almost doubled between October and December as the cost of living crisis is forcing many to change how they use health and care services. Over a third (39%) of people say the changes...
Healthwatch England report: Faster progress needed to tackle barriers to care
New report provides valuable insights to enhance mental health services for young people in Dorset
Improving patient access to urgent and emergency care in Dorset: Our new report
Healthwatch Dorset Annual Report: Working together to improve health and social care