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131 local Healthwatch services across England have signed a powerful open letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, urging the government to reconsider proposals that would bring public voice functions under the control of local authorities and NHS bodies.

We need your views about how to encourage more people to get their blood pressure checked - particularly those who are at risk of having high blood pressure.

Listening, empowering, and driving change across diverse communities.

Our 2024/2025 annual report shares how we've listened and championed the voices of people, partners and organisations across Wiltshire, to help shape health and social care services.

Millions of patients can now track their prescriptions thanks to the rollout of a new feature in the NHS App helping to reduce unnecessary calls and visits to pharmacies.

Communities across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are being reminded of just how important it is to stay on top of their oral hygiene.

Any person nearing the end of their current supply of regular medication is being urged to get their repeat prescriptions in as soon as possible to avoid being left without over the long Easter weekend.

The purpose of this research was to understand the health needs and experiences of military families in Wiltshire. We have developed practical recommendations that will achieve better health outcomes for this community.

Wiltshire generally has high childhood vaccination coverage, exceeding the national average. However, some vaccinations fall short of World Health Organisation targets, including MMR, pre-school boosters, and vaccines given to children in secondary school.

This Code of Conduct sets out the expectations Healthwatch Wiltshire has of all those who work or carry out activities for it, in a voluntary or paid capacity, including trustees, employees, students and volunteers.

We want to know what happens when someone rejects being given care and the impact that this has on their carer. We are also interested in what it is like to access care on behalf of someone else and the barriers that carers face.

Wiltshire Council's Public Health Team are working with Healthwatch Wiltshire and the Wiltshire Health and Wellbeing Board to assess the current provision of pharmaceutical services across the county.