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.
Two of our volunteers have developed surveys to go alongside engagement work about the impact of Vaping and Dentistry on Young People across Bath and North East Somerset and Swindon.
March was filled with engagements, from college events to joining the Livewell team in Keynsham.
In this issue:
Bowel cancer Awareness Month
Where to find help and support including: We Get It, Headway, The Maggie Oliver Foundation
Have your say, including: Health and Wellbeing Board 2nd May, new vaping and dentistry surveys for young people
Useful contacts
Upcoming events
As we head into Spring we share news of upcoming engagements and projects both from Healthwatch BANES and partner organisations.
In this issue:
Prostate cancer awareness and joint BEMSCA and Healthwatch session
Digital access to health - project update
The closure of POD prescription service
Lullaby Trust Safe Sleep Week
Where to find help and support - including the new Hope Guide
Have your say - date for the Integrated Care Board meeting
Useful contacts
Upcoming events
We asked people how they ordered prescriptions in BaNES, how effective they found this process and any challenges they faced. We also asked what would help improve the service.
The new Pharmacy First scheme enables your local pharmacy to treat some common conditions with prescription-only medicines, without you visiting your GP. Find out everything you need to know.