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Health Bill risks silencing patient voices, warns Dorset MP
Liberal Democrats are calling on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to oppose plans in the NHS Modernisation Bill which would abolish Healthwatch England and the network of local Healthwatch, describing it as a "bonfire of patient safety."
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How do young people and their families feel about the support they get with SEND?
Jamie is part of our student volunteer team, who co-designed a project with us, to find out about the experiences of young people (and their families…
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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…
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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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Latest reports and publication
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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