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Appeal for Carers to Interview Regarding the Person they Support Being an In-Patient

Dorset Community Action) are looking to interview Informal Carers and/or Carer groups about their experiences as Informal Carers when the person they support has been in hospital.  The aim of the project (run in conjunction with Dorset HealthCare and Healthwatch) is to find out how to identify Carers better when someone is admitted to hospital,

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Healthwatch Wiltshire quarterly report – Mental health forum and autism survey results

Lots of interest to our readers. The Mental Health Open Forum is a brilliant service. “In this quarter: We heard the views of 650 people about access to GP services, and from more than 100 GP surgery staff about their experiences. We published reports on the experiences of people with autism spectrum conditions and of patients at Great

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Socially Connecting Shaftesbury – Questionnaire Results. Nearly Half Thought Services Were Poor!

I hope you find these interesting. The questions are ordered with the opinions at the top and analysis of sample data questions following (eg age/gender). With very grateful thanks to Healthwatch Dorset in particular Holly and Lucy for their help with the questionnaire and the production of these graphs. You are amazing!

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HEALTHWATCH DORSET ASK FOR YOUR VIEWS ON MENTAL HEALTH CARE

https://healthwatchdorset.co.uk/talk-to-us/your-views-and-experiences/ “Healthwatch Dorset is the county’s independent champion for people who use health and social care services. Sharing your views and experiences about local services can help them understand what they are doing well and how they could improve.  We summarise your feedback and present it to those in charge of health and social care

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Shaping Our Lives – opportunities to take part in research

https://shapingourlives.org.uk/involvement-opportunities-board/ “Shaping Our Lives is a non-profit making user-led organisation specialising in the inclusive involvement of Disabled people and people from other marginalised communities. “ These are some of the opportunities that came up on a recent email newsletter. Go to their website using the link above to find out more. The National Institute for

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NHS YOUTH FORUM – DIGITAL MH SURVEY

What works? What doesn’t? What next? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7xWnLji_dgn-z7EE6-aY36dfXZYXeRax-fRbqf_5jU4rLSg/viewform?fbzx=-8486013875174224020 Members of the NHS Youth Forum are currently conducting a project about young people’s experiences of mental health services. They say “we are all very passionate about improving the way mental health support is delivered to young people across the country, and we need your help!” If you

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Share your Experience of Mental Health Services

https://www.willwebeheard.org/ “We are interested in all personal experiences including:negative, neutral, positive, or mixed whetherin the NHS, private practice, a private hospital or through a charity ifongoing, recent or from many years ago!We want to build a picture of people’s experiences, with the aim of making UK mental health provision safer and more effective for everyone.”  

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RESULTS – survey on energy-limiting chronic illness

https://chronicillnessinclusion.org.uk/2021/12/16/changing-societys-reponse-to-energy-limiting-conditions/ Disability Rights UK and Chronic Illness Inclusion are pleased to present the results of a survey of 1,710 people living with energy-limiting chronic illness (ELCI). “The greatest barrier to equality and inclusion named by our respondents is lack of understanding of ELCI as a type of disability. Second is the invalidation and disbelief that so often

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CQC Report – satisfaction with community mental health services is “Poor”

https://www.mentalhealthtoday.co.uk/news/therapy/survey-finds-patient-experiences-of-community-mental-health-services-is-poorest-in-years An annual survey from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found that satisfaction in community mental health care continues to be poor, with some areas reaching their lowest rating in eight years. The Community Mental Health Survey, receiving responses of over 17,000 people, revealed that nearly half of community mental health service users reported

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