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As services, such as the NHS, come under increasing pressure, people are being encouraged to take greater responsibility for looking after their own health and wellbeing.

The 10-year plan includes measures to prevent 150,000 heart attacks, strokes and dementia cases, and better access to mental health services for adults and children.

Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.

Hivewatch undertook the Enter and View visit to Southmead Emergency Department on 11 October 2018 with the aim of assessing the ED experience for people with learning difficulties. The findings of the visit can be found in this report.

Healthwatch South Gloucestershire was asked to undertake an Enter and View visit to Elgar Enablement Unit directed by South Gloucestershire’s Health Scrutiny Committee. This took place on 8 October 2018.

Healthwatch undertook a 12-month project looking into people's experiences of rehabilitation, reablement and recovery services. This work included a series of enter and view visits, followed by one to one interviews with patients after discharge.

Minutes of the Healthwatch South Gloucestershire Executive Board meeting held on 13 September 2018

Local health champion is one of 28 shortlisted for national awards
These awards recognise Local Healthwatch teams and volunteers who have put their communities at the heart of the big decisions about health and care

Find out what the Healthwatch South Gloucestershire staff team and volunteers have been doing during Quarter 2 (July - September 2018).

Find out what the Healthwatch South Gloucestershire staff team and volunteers have been doing during Quarter 1 (April - June 2018)

Healthwatch South Gloucestershire Enter and View report: Skylark Rehabilitation Unit 13 June 2018.

Minutes of the Healthwatch South Gloucestershire Executive Board meeting held on 11 June 2018