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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 subject to Parliamentary scrutiny and may be amended before becoming law.
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Interview with Katie for Tourette’s Awareness Month
May 15th to June 15th is Tourette’s Awareness Month. A period dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of Tourette syndrome.
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The future of patient voice: what a new report means for Healthwatch and beyond
A new report from The King’s Fund, The future of patient voice, explores an important question: how can the health and care system continue to hear…
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Raising awareness of neurodiversity
At Healthwatch Dorset, we regularly hear from people with neurodiversity who have faced challenges getting the help they need. Three years, three…
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Latest reports and publication
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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Navigating the NHS: Voices from immigrant communities in Bournemouth
Our report explores the experiences of first and second-generation immigrants when accessing NHS services, focusing on how effectively the NHS communicated with them. We wanted to identify the barriers, as well as areas for improvement in delivering more inclusive, accessible healthcare for diverse local communities.
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