Are you, or do you support a stroke survivor? Stroke Association would love to hear from you. Join the South West Involvement Network to hear about opportunities you can get involved in. For more information please contact: [email protected]

ChatHealth is a confidential text messaging service for students aged 11-19. You can contact healthcare professionals about a range of issues e.g. emotional health. It's available during term time and school holidays. Text 07312 263093 or find out more: sirona-cic.org.uk/children-servi…

You now have until Sunday 11th August to share your views. Complete the survey: surveymonkey.com/r/L68VXSD

Social care support can be transformative when people receive it. But a new Healthwatch England poll of 1,504 working-age disabled adults found that 28% have never accessed #SocialCare or other support, despite potentially being eligible. Find out more: bit.ly/4697PKx

Healthwatch England are inviting 30 people with ADHD to an online workshop on behalf of NHS England. Want to join on 17 September from 10.30am – 1.30pm? Share a few quick details to register your interest: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/YM86OD/ #ADHD #NHS #NHSEngland

Join us on Thursday 5 September for our Annual General Meeting to learn more about our work over the last year and our future plans for health and care in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Book your place ▶️ orlo.uk/AGM_C7e0i

Are you a patient at Charlotte Keel Medical Practice? NHS Bristol, N Somerset & S Gloucestershire ICB would like to hear about your experiences at your GP surgery. Share your views by completing this survey: surveymonkey.com/r/L68VXSD Deadline: Sunday 11th August.

Home Improvement Agency services offer home improvement and independent living support services. We are reviewing the Home Improvement Agency contract, and we want to hear your views. Find out more and fill out the consultation survey by September 17.

Great report with Healthwatch Bristol finding out peoples experiences whilst waiting for surgery. healthwatchbristol.co.uk/report/2024-07… Useful insight & actions to help us improve patients experience! Worth a read, very insightful 🤩 Emily Ayling Steve Hams RN Dr Seema Srivastava MBE (She/Her) JayneMasters

We’ve been working with Healthwatch Bristol to better understand how we can support people on waiting lists for elective surgery and surgical investigations, particularly those from marginalised and seldom-heard communities.

Have you been diagnosed with prostate cancer, either recently or in the past? #ProstateProgress is a new research initiative launched by ProstateCancerResearch to develop new treatments and tests, improve diagnosis, monitor treatment safety, and plan new NHS services: prostate-cancer-research.org.uk/prostate-progr…

Great to spend time today with Healthwatch Bristol Healthwatch North Somerset @healthwatchsouthglos and to meet national Healthwatch Chair Healthwatch England Met some fantastic volunteers & heard about some great reports reflecting the views& experience of the people we serve University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS FT North Bristol NHS Trust

Join the Penny Brohn UK Men's Cancer Support Day to gain practical, evidence-based tools for living well with cancer - all delivered by a multidisciplinary team of cancer specialists. Learn more: bit.ly/48YLgIl 📅 4 October ⏲️ 10am-4pm 📍 Penny Brohn UK Centre, Bristol

Great to hear discussions of improving local peoples experience! And to see our recent project with Healthwatch Bristol shared too 🤩 You can read the full report on peoples experiences of surgery waiting lists here: healthwatchbristol.co.uk/report/2024-07…

"I find it's a negative feedback loop; the worse I am mentally the worse my arthritis is." People with long term conditions told us about the ways their physical health affects their mental health, and how health & social care services can support them: bit.ly/3ZfjJkm

We are working to improve community-based perinatal mental health services for women and are looking for two women or birthing people to become Lived Experience Advisers. Find out more on our website: orlo.uk/JMCfd 📅 Express your interest by 23 September

We want to know what you think about the draft Bristol SEND and Inclusion Strategy 2024-2028. You can do this by taking part in the consultation survey before Monday 28 October 2024. Fill in the survey at orlo.uk/etoin

Free online event - EDHIT - Eating Disorders Health Integration Team Research Conference. Open to all, including those with lived experience of eating difficulties/disorders, family, friends & partners, clinicians, academics, students & voluntary sector workers. 22nd October, 1-3pm. Book: gck.fm/yfkev

Are you getting the eye care that you need? Healthwatch England wants to learn about your experiences – good or bad. Tell us your story today and #ShareForBetterCare Complete their survey: bit.ly/eye-care-survey

Are you an unpaid carer/family member/friend supporting someone who has used AWP Mental Health services? #LetsHearCarers is an event to help you connect with other carers and offer you resources: eventbrite.co.uk/e/letshearcare… 📅 Thursday 3 October 2024 🏦 Somerdale Pavilion, Keynsham, BS31 2FW