News and reports

A joint Healthwatch project looking at the experiences of patients using the Great Western Hospital (GWH) in Swindon has revealed that while most people were satisfied with the care they'd received, there were areas where improvements could be made. 

Health and care leaders, along with frontline vaccination teams, are stepping up efforts to offer all eligible adults over the age of 18 with Covid-19 booster vaccines before the end of the year.

As the Government implements its Covid-19 plan B measures over the next week, residents and businesses are being asked to continue playing their part.

In July 2021, Healthwatch Swindon, Wiltshire and West Berkshire carried out a piece of engagement work to hear the experiences of patients that had used the Great Western Hospital (GWH) in Swindon.

A round-up of our news from December.

People with autism spectrum conditions say seeing a doctor is stressful, find it hard to explain their symptoms and often don't understand what they’re being told about their treatment.

The Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Partnership is looking for people to become Non-Executive Directors of its Board. 

Wiltshire Council calls on residents to keep playing their part to protect each other, as national measures are introduced to mitigate the risk of the Covid-19 variant, Omicron.

A new Wiltshire Council asymptomatic testing van will be going out and about to support communities that may find it harder to access Covid-19 tests.

Our November 2021 ebulletin has all the latest on what we've been working on and what you can get involved in.

What's been working well and what could be better?

This report highlights the findings from a project that aimed to gather the views of people with autism spectrum conditions and their carers about health, care, and support services in Wiltshire.