1. Campervan and Comments Tour 2017

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    We asked people to tell us what they thought of health and social care services in Wiltshire during a two-week tour of the county.

  2. Quality Checkers Pilot Project - Evaluation

    Report -

    This project provided people with a learning difficulty the opportunity to check the quality of residential care services.

  3. Quality Checker Report - Mencap

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    A group of Quality Checkers visited Mencap accommodation in Chippenham to look at how support is provided to adults with learning difficulties.

  4. Talking to People about Dementia: A Focus on Support for People with the Most Complex Needs

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    People share their views on proposals for caring for people living with dementia who have complex needs, which were put forward by Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group and Wiltshire Council in 2017.

  5. Dementia Training for Social Care Staff

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    Feedback on health and care services for people living with dementia.

  6. Results of the Public Consultation on the Permanent Location of a Specialist Dementia Hospital in Wiltshire

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    The views of local people on a where a specialist dementia hospital should be located in Wiltshire.

  7. Enter and View: Blenheim House 2018

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    Our report following a visit to Blenheim House in Melksham, a purpose-built care home with a specialist dementia unit.

  8. Enter and View: Coombe End Court

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    Our report following a visit to Coombe End Court in Marlborough, a purpose-built care home with a specialist dementia unit.

  9. Enter and View: The Wingfield

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    Our report following a visit to The Wingfield, Trowbridge, which provides accommodation to frail older people, people with nursing needs and people living with dementia.

  10. Enter and View: Camelot

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    Our report following a visit to Camelot Care Home in Amesbury, which provides accommodation with nursing and personal care for older people, some of whom have dementia.

  11. Enter and View: Amblescroft South

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    Our report following two visits to Amblescroft South in Salisbury, which provides specialist hospital care for people living with dementia.

  12. Enter and View: Blenheim House 2016

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    Our report following a visit to Blenheim House in Melksham, a purpose-built care home with a specialist dementia unit.

  13. Enter and View: Bassett House

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    Our report following a visit to Bassett House in Royal Wootton Bassett, which provides accommodation for frail older people and includes a specialist unit for residents with dementia type illnesses.

  14. Enter and View: Wiltshire Heights

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    A report following our visit to Wiltshire Heights care home in Bradford on Avon, focusing on the specialist care it provides for people living with dementia.

  15. You Said We Did: Supporting People Living with Dementia with the Most Complex Needs

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    The impact of our work enabling the public to have their say on proposals for a new dementia pathway and to enhance dementia specialist care home support.

  16. You Said We Did: Dementia Information Provision

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    The impact of our work looking at the information available for people living with dementia.

  17. You Said We Did: Access to NHS Dental Services for Care Home residents and Domiciliary Care Customers

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    The impact of our work to find out whether care home residents or people receiving domiciliary care can access NHS dental services.

  18. You Said We Did: Enter and View

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    The development and implementation of our Enter and View programme.

  19. You Said We Did: End of Life - Rapid Response

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    Our work gathering feedback from relatives of people who had used the Urgent Palliative Care @ Home service, and the staff providing and coordinating the service.

  20. Campervan Tour reveals highs and lows of county’s health and care services

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    The findings of a tour which collected more than 2,000 comments from the public have been published in a new Healthwatch Wiltshire report.

  21. What would you do to improve NHS services in Wiltshire?

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    Student Zoe urges people to have their say about changes to the NHS.

  22. Enter and View: Laverstock Care Centre

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    Our report following a visit to Laverstock Care Centre in Salisbury, a care home that provides nursing, residential and dementia care

  23. Enter and View: Ferfoot Care Home

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    Our report following a visit to Ferfoot Care Home in Chippenham, which provides residential and residential dementia care for up to 56 residents.

  24. Red bags to help care home residents leave hospital sooner

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    A new innovative ‘red bag’ scheme by Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) launches in Salisbury on 1 August 2019.

  25. Dorothy House Hospice Care seeks to improve services for people with life-limiting illness

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    Dorothy House Hospice Care wants to hear from those with a life-limiting illness, their carers and families about what day services they think would improve their wellbeing.

  26. Speak up and help improve health and social care in Wiltshire

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    Tell us about your experiences of health and social care, and the changes that you would like to see, in our #SpeakUp2020 survey.

  27. Catch up on our news

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    Our latest round-up of news and information from January 2020.

  28. You Said We Did: Dementia training for care home staff

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    How your feedback has helped provide specialist dementia training to care home staff.

  29. Video shows how your feedback has been used to improve dementia services

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    How what you told us has led to the introduction of more support groups and specialist dementia training for care home staff.

  30. Plan reveals local health and social care priorities for next five years

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    Helping people in BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire to stay healthy and independent in old age will be a top priority for local health and care leaders over the next five years.

  31. We're here to help during this difficult time

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    Our job at Healthwatch is simple. We're here to help make health and social care work better for you.

  32. What's your Covid-19 story?

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    We have launched an online survey to gather people's experiences of health and care in Wiltshire during the Covid-19 pandemic.

  33. Covid-19 Insight Report 18-31 May 2020

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    What we're hearing from you during the Covid-19 outbreak.

  34. Covid-19 Insight Report 1-28 June 2020

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    What we're hearing from you during the Covid-19 outbreak.

  35. What you need to know when visiting a care home

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    Take a look at what the guidance around visiting your loved ones in care homes means in practice.

  36. Covid-19 Insight Report - A summary of our findings March-July 2020

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    What we've been hearing from you during the Covid-19 pandemic.

  37. Quarterly Report April-June 2020

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    Highlights of our work from April to June 2020.

  38. What we've been hearing from you during the Covid-19 outbreak

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    Healthwatch Wiltshire has gathered the experiences of 375 people to understand how they, and the services they use, have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak. 

  39. Make a difference to health and care services by joining our Board

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    Healthwatch Wiltshire is looking for people with a passion for health and social care services to join its Local Leadership Board. 

  40. Healthwatch Wiltshire wins national award

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    Healthwatch Wiltshire has won a prestigious national award for its work helping to improve care and support for local people living with dementia.

  41. Share your experiences of health, care and community services during Covid-19

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    Healthwatch Wiltshire wants to find out about your experiences of health, care and community services during the pandemic.

  42. Keeping care home residents connected and engaged during Covid-19

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    Highlighting good practice in care homes during the coronavirus pandemic.

  43. Catch up on our news

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    Our latest round-up of news and information.

  44. Over 55s and adult carers now being offered Covid vaccine

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    The NHS continues its roll out of the Covid-19 vaccination programme.

  45. Quarterly Report January-March 2021

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    Highlights of our work from January to March 2021.

  46. Lockdown easing is delayed until 19 July

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    The final stage on the Government's roadmap has been pushed back, amid rising cases.

  47. On Equal Terms - Annual Report 2020-21

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    On Equal Terms showcases how we've made a difference during a challenging year.

  48. What is adult social care?

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    Do you or a loved one need help with social care? Find out more about who can access adult social care and how to pay for it.

  49. How can health and care services work better together?

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    Give your feedback to help shape a healthier future for Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire.

  50. What you told us about the NHS Continuing Healthcare process

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    Our report looks at the experiences of people who have been through the CHC process, a package of care for people who have significant care needs.