by Healthwatch Dorset | Feb 24, 2020 | News, Publications
Healthwatch Dorset has been interviewing people in Poole Hospital A&E department to help improve patient experience nationally and locally. The public feedback, featured in their new report, highlights the need for better communications with A&E patients as a...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Jan 20, 2020 | News
Are you, or a family member or friend, living with cancer? Healthwatch Dorset is working with Macmillan Cancer Support and the Wessex Cancer Alliance to find out more about people’s experience of cancer support care in West Dorset. Louise Bate, Healthwatch Dorset...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Dec 11, 2019 | News
Public Health Dorset urges all healthcare workers to get their free flu jab and help avoid outbreaks this winter Last year saw high numbers of flu outbreaks in care homes, and Public Health Dorset is urging all health and social care staff to receive their flu...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Nov 25, 2019 | News, Volunteers
During the Summer, Healthwatch Dorset asked for volunteers in the community who would be willing to join a Steering Group. “We were looking for local people with a passionate interest in helping the local community shape the way their health and social care services...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Nov 21, 2019 | News
Last month we shared with you a series of new community films – supported by Healthwatch Dorset – produced by Bournemouth University to help inform students in Dorset studying health and social care. We are pleased to announce A Lived Experience of Homelessness has...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Nov 14, 2019 | News
Healthwatch Dorset, the county’s independent health and care champion, has been speaking with young people about their experiences with type 1 diabetes. Please don’t make assumptions about my diabetes and don’t bully me about it – just ask me if you have...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Nov 12, 2019 | News
The UK’s largest independent regulator of official statistics wants to hear from patients, carers and their families about how they access and use statistics on mental health in England. Working through research consultancy Evolving Communities, the Office for...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Oct 9, 2019 | News
A series of new community films – supported by Healthwatch Dorset – have been produced to help inform students studying health and social care. The short films, which focus on stories from local people about their experiences of various aspects of health...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Oct 7, 2019 | Blog, News
Engagement Officer Lucy Cribb shares a story about her recent visit to a Christchurch care home, where she teamed up with two local physiotherapists from Medella Home Physiotherapy, to help older residents enjoy an exercise session on Older People’s Day. I...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Sep 9, 2019 | News, Publications
Independent health and social care champion Healthwatch Dorset is calling on local services to make more space for new parents in the county to talk about their mental health. A new report exploring the experiences of women with mental health problems during the...
Healthwatch Dorset calls for better A&E patient communication in NHS review of hospital performance standards
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Carers urged to get their flu jab
Local residents step up to join Healthwatch Dorset’s Steering Group
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