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How we've been making more voices heard
Our Community Investment Projects help us to hear feedback from people whose voices aren't as loud, or as often heard, as others.
11 March 2019
Report
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Going Home
A number of people had told us that after they have been a patient in hospital, they faced issues once they were transferred from hospital back home.
10 March 2019
Report
Cervical Screening Saves Lives
Healthwatch Dorset has been finding out more about women’s experience of screening services to help inform local GPs and the national NHS screening programme.
4 March 2019
News
Checking up on dental services in care homes
We've recently carried out a survey of all the care homes in the county, to find out what their experiences are when their residents need NHS dental treatment.
1 February 2019
Report
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Local film shortlisted for national award
Local film #LifeUnfiltered (made by and for young people) has been shortlisted for a national Charity Film Award. Over 40,000 members of the public took part in the public vote and #LifeUnfiltered proved popular, winning a...
11 January 2019
News
Healthwatch Dorset welcomes long-term plan for the NHS
NHS bosses in England say a new 10-year plan could save up to 500,000 lives by focusing on prevention and early detection.
7 January 2019
Response
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The future for Healthwatch Dorset
Change coming for Healthwatch Dorset.
3 February 2019
News
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Healthwatch in Christchurch
We've recently been in Christchurch for one of our Roadshow Weeks. They're a great way to find out more about an area, meet new people and community groups and gather feedback about local health & care services.
3 December 2018
Blog
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We're spending the week in Christchurch
We are holding a week of events in Christchurch from 12-16th November, to find out more about what people think about their local health & care services.  
2 November 2018
News

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Photo of front cover of report
How we've been making more voices heard
11 March 2019
Our Community Investment Projects help us to hear feedback from...
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Front cover of report
Going Home
10 March 2019
A number of people had told us that after they have been a patient in...
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Checking up on dental services in care homes
1 February 2019
We've recently carried out a survey of all the care homes in the...
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Update on Dorset's Clinical Services Review
21 October 2018
There have recently (October 2018) been some developments in relation...
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