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Healthwatch Dorset’s Annual Report shows how public feedback has improved health and care
Last year (April 2021-March 2022), Healthwatch Dorset supported more than 4,700 people to have their say on health and social care and to get the right information and advice about local services. In its latest Annual Report, Championing what matters to you,...
Healthwatch Dorset welcomes the Integrated Care System and new opportunities to put people at the heart of care
As Dorset’s new Integrated Care System becomes a statutory body and formally starts work on 1 July 2022, Healthwatch Dorset looks forward to a productive partnership between services and the public to make care better. Integrated care systems are partnerships that...
Healthwatch England News – Lack of NHS dental appointments widens health inequalities
A new survey of public attitudes to NHS dentistry shows that half of the adults in England find dental charges unfair amid escalating living costs. Healthwatch England have warned decision-makers that NHS dentistry is in desperate need of reform. With living costs on...
Patient feedback will help improve A&E experience at Dorset County Hospital
256 people have told Healthwatch Dorset about their experiences of being treated at Dorset County Hospital A&E, to inform a new report that will be used by the hospital to improve A&E care for local people. Healthwatch Dorset investigated the experiences,...
New research shows urgent need for dental reform as patients in Dorset struggle to get the care they need
Healthwatch Dorset recently investigated why people are struggling to get dental care in the county, finding only three of Dorset’s 99 NHS registered dental practices who were taking on new adult patients and only 13 who were accepting children as new patients. Access...
Young people in Dorset want health and social care services to listen more, communicate better and coordinate their care
In a new report out today from Healthwatch Dorset, young people are asking the county's health and social care services to improve how they support and care for young people. 70 young people have told Healthwatch Dorset's Young Listeners about their experiences of...
Dorset’s homeless community speaks up about difficulties accessing vital health and care services
In a new report out today (to mark World Homeless Day on 10 October), Healthwatch Dorset shines a spotlight on the health and care needs of people who are homeless and the challenges they face when trying to access vital care and support, such as dental care and end...
Public feedback helps improve patient experience at Poole Hospital A&E
147 people have told Healthwatch Dorset about their experiences of being treated at Poole Hospital A&E, to inform a new report (out today) that will help the hospital improve A&E care for local people. Poole Hospital invited former A&E patients to take...
Are you or your loved ones waiting for hospital care? Share you views
Millions of people have had their treatment delayed by the pandemic – are you one of them? Healthwatch England want to know if you’re getting the advice, information and support you need while you wait. Millions waiting for care because of pandemic The COVID-19...
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