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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.

Louise Ansari has described the plans as a 'desperately needed first step'.

The government wants to hear the views, experiences and ideas of everyone in England as part of 'the biggest ever conversation about the future of the NHS'. Here's how you can get involved.

Almost two decades after the public lost their right to register permanently with an NHS dentist, our new research shows two-thirds believe this right exists. Find out more about our findings and calls for dental reform.

Small Supports - NDTi have been asked to carry out surveys in Wiltshire to find out more about support available in Wiltshire for autistic people and people with a learning disability currently placed or at risk of being placed in a service away from Wiltshire - these are often in institutional settings including secure or in-patient services.

My Voice Matters is ensuring the voice of people with diverse lived experiences and backgrounds are heard. We are proud to be able to give the opportunity for seldom heard voices to be heard by providers and wider organisations in their own words.

This report is primarily the work of Jasmine Fawcus-Smith who was on placement with us from the University of Bath.