Healthwatch Bucks
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We're here to listen to your feedback, influence the right people and help improve the services you rely on. [email protected] / 01494 324832
Buckinghamshire
Joined February 2013
📣 We’ve joined with 130 other local Healthwatch services to oppose Government plans to undermine the independent public voice. Read the full letter:.
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We urge the government to reconsider proposals that would compromise the independence of patient feedback.
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RT @NHS_Bucks: Some services may be affected due to strike action by resident doctors from 7am Friday 25 July to 7am Wednesday 30 July. Yo….
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How do you get to hospital appointments? Have you heard of the NHS Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS)? Do you know who can apply for it and when?. We’d like to hear from you about it. Take our survey or find out more:
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Skip the wait for a GP appointment – try Pharmacy First instead. You can go straight to your local pharmacist for advice and treatment for certain conditions, including: Sinusitis, sore throats, earaches and more. Find out more:
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Used a local health or social care service recently? . Tell us how it went with our handy Trip Advisor-style Rate and Review service, you can quickly:. ⭐ Leave a star rating.📝 Share your experience.🔍 Read what others are saying. Leave your review:
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RT @HealthwatchE: Last year the Pharmacy First scheme was launched, and since then 98% of pharmacies have signed up. But what do patients t….
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Need to see an NHS Dentist?. Whether you need an urgent or routine appointment, there is help available. Find out more and see if the scheme can help you:
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Just over a week to go!. Join us for a lunchtime webinar exploring the power of teamwork in General Practice with Dr George Gavriel. 📅 Thu 24 July 2025.🕧 12:30–1:30pm.💻 Free & online via MS Teams. Free and open to everyone. 👉 Sign up now:.
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RT @NHSEngland: Three big shifts will change how the NHS works, enabling it to deliver better care for all patients – no matter where they….
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RT @CarersBucks: 📣 Carers: Last year, you helped to make change happen!. Now, it’s time to do it again. 📋 Take the 2025 survey and help sha….
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We’re still here — and still listening. You may have seen the news about Healthwatch potentially closing, but we want to reassure you that we are still here as your local health and social care champion. Your voice still matters — and we’re making sure it’s heard.
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Been to a GP, pharmacy, or used other health and social care services in Bucks?. We’d love to hear how it went. Whether it was great or could be better, your feedback helps improve services. Drop by Burnham Library TODAY (4 July) and speak to us between 10am and 12pm
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Earlier this week we released our Annual Report for 2024- 25!. We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished in the past year. Here are some of the highlights in a short video: . Read our report in full:
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Please note, this opportunity is for individuals with personal lived experience as members of the communities we are hoping to reach, rather than professionals or volunteers who work with these groups.
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We are looking for Community Researchers. You’ll be fully trained to carry out research in your own community. Curious? Inspired? Know someone perfect for this?. Find out more and apply:
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For the moment, we will continue as business as usual – championing your voice in health and social care in Bucks.
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We had hoped to publish and announce our annual report as something celebrate, rather than in the shadow of the recent news, however, we hope you enjoy reading it and share the joy in our achievements. Read in full:
healthwatchbucks.co.uk
The work we did for Bucks residents over the past year.
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- 13 reports shared to influence decision making. - 10 Enter and View visits conducted. - 3 Community Researchers recruited and trained. .
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