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Healthwatch Dorset Annual Report 2025/26: Speaking up for better care
Our Annual Report 2025/26 highlights how we listened to over 6,000 people last year, supporting them to have their say to improve health and social care and to get information and advice about local services.
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Men's Health Week
As part of Men's Health Week, we caught up with Michael, who has previously shared his experience of depression and has recently launched Life…
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Tourette’s Awareness Month 2026
The UK campaign (15 May to 15 June) is dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of Tourette syndrome. It advocates for individuals and…
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Healthwatch and the NHS Modernisation Bill
A new Bill has been published that proposes significant changes to how people's voices are heard in health and social care. These changes are…
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Speaking up for better care: Annual Report 2025/26
Healthwatch Dorset Annual Report 2025/26: A review of our work over the past year and its impact, plus our work planned for 2026/27.
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Enter & View Report: Emergency Department, Royal Bournemouth Hospital
We visited Bournemouth Hospital A&E to see what impact the new building that opened in May 2025 has had on people’s experience of care.
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