Thanks to those in Watchfield and Faringdon who took part in our focus groups this week sharing their views on what life is like in their communities. If you live in rural areas of #Oxfordshire, its not to late to have your say. Our survey closes 31st March: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/rurallivin...

Out now! The Healthwatch Oxfordshire news brief contains all of our latest health and social care news sent straight to your inbox. Read the latest issue or sign up on our website : healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/our-newsletter

What is Healthwatch and how can you help us to make improvements to health and care services? Here is some information about what we do in Easy Read format: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/what-we-do-i... We also have summaries of our reports in one place: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/easy-read-re...

Thanks to all who came and contributed to yesterday's webinar which gave people a chance to learn more about Putting Marmot Principles into Practice and to ask questions about it. A recording of the session and slides are now available on our website: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/our-webinars...

Join us today, Tuesday 17th March from 1pm-2pm, for our latest webinar, when we explore the work underway to make Oxfordshire a Marmot Place and tackle health inequalities across the county. Find the link to join and details of the speakers on our website: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/our-webinars

Many people struggle to get timely care from the NHS. So more people are turning to private care. We are calling for change to prevent a slide towards a two-tier system where those who can afford to pay for care and those who can't are left waiting. https://bit.ly/4luiVS7

Have you recently had an experience as an inpatient or as an outpatient visitor at a local hospital? Healthwatch Oxfordshire want to hear your views. Please tell us what it was like, leaving a short, anonymous review in our Feedback Centre: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/feedback-on-...

Our Community Hub is here for you. Over the last 10 months we've responded to 600 requests for cost-of-living support in the Vale. Our new budget allocates funding for this important service. Call us on 01235 422600 or go to https://orlo.uk/O7GuP #ManagingMoney #YourMoneyYourServices

Do you or someone you know need a little extra support to remain living well at home and active in the community? If you do, our guide to local support, care and community activities is an essential read ➡️ blogs.oxfordshire.gov.uk/livewell/

A new Enter and View report is available for our visit to the St Leonard's Ward at the Wallingford Community Hospital. Read Healthwatch Oxfordshire's recommendations and the responses we received from Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/reports-hub/...

Refugees and people seeking asylum are entitled to NHS care. Learn how to access NHS care and what services you are entitled to in our helpful advice article - https://www.healthwatch.co.uk/advice-and-information/2025-07-23/nhs-support-refugees-and-people-seeking-asylum

Could you become an Enter and View volunteer? Help with visits to local health and social care services, such as care homes, hospitals and GP surgeries, so we can understand what works well and where improvements are needed. Full details and how to apply: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/volunteer-fo...

The world of health and social care is complicated, our simple, straightforward advice articles can help you understand what support is out there and how to access it. Check out our help today - https://bit.ly/2DGZUbg

Have you recently had an experience using an optician in #Oxfordshire? We want to hear your views. Please tell us what it was like, good or bad, leaving a short, anonymous review in our Feedback Centre: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/feedback-on-...

Oxfordshire Health & Wellbeing Board will meet TODAY Thursday 12th March from 2pm.To read the Healthwatch Oxfordshire report for this meeting see here: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/latest-news/... For details of the agenda and how to watch the meeting : mycouncil.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ieListDocume...

The Healthwatch Oxfordshire website has a wealth of useful information and support, from details of local services and organisations to the latest health and care news. With reviews and reports of our work, you can also feed back and read the experiences of others : www.healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk

Jaz and Vicky are around Stanford in the Vale today, to hear from people about living in a rural area in Oxfordshire. If you don't bump into them, or live in another rural part of the county, you can still share your views in our anonymous survey: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/rurallivin...

With the right help, you're three times more likely to quit smoking for good. Tomorrow is No Smoking Day - see how the NHS can help you to quit: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/quit-smoking/

Join us next Tuesday 17th March from 1pm-2pm, for our latest webinar, when we explore the work underway to make Oxfordshire a Marmot Place and tackle health inequalities across the county. Find the link to join and details of the speakers on our website: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/our-webinars

Have you recently had an experience visiting or registering with a dentist or hygienist in #Oxfordshire? We want to hear your views. Please tell us what it was like, good or bad, leaving a short, anonymous review in our Feedback Centre: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/feedback-on-...

Our new impact summary highlights some of the recent changes to local services that have been made as a direct result of our Enter and View visits to local NHS health and care services. Find out about the difference that our visits have made: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/latest-news/...

Live in rural Oxfordshire? We want to hear from you! How easy do you find it to get help from the health and care services you need? What things makes it hard for people living in your community to be healthy and well? Share your views in our anonymous survey: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/rurallivin...

Jaz will be attending the Oxfordshire Men's Health Partnership this afternoon to present our recently published report on what we heard from men in Faringdon. You can read the report here: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/latest-news/...

Out now! The Healthwatch Oxfordshire news brief contains all of our latest health and social care news sent straight to your inbox. Read the latest issue or sign up on our website : healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/our-newsletter

We’ve had to rearrange our visit to the John Radcliffe Hospital this morning, but we’d still love to hear your feedback about using hospital services at the JR. You can leave a short review at healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/feedback-on-... or call us on 01865 520520.

With so many women not feeling listened to during a healthcare appointment, we are urging the Government to listen to women's voices when they refresh the women's health strategy. Find out what women want from health services - https://bit.ly/4lhi1rR

Want to know how our work is making a difference? Take a look at a snapshot of our work over the last month listening to people about their experiences of health and care, and using what we've heard to help improve local services. healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/latest-news/...

We worked with Oxford Community Champions to make this short film in which Carol from Healthwatch Oxfordshire explains the language support available at GP surgeries for people who speak little or no English: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2u6... Full details: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/our-films#la...

Today Amier and Katharine are making an Enter and View visit to Katharine House Hospice. You can find reports for previous visits on our website: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/enter-and-vi... Could you become an Enter and View volunteer? Find out more: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/volunteer-fo...

NHS talking therapies treatment gives you practical skills and techniques to overcome conditions like social anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and other conditions. Find out more, or refer yourself at www.nhs.uk/talk

This Thursday 5th March, Amier and Vicky will be at the John Radcliffe Hospital from 10am - 1pm talking to people about their experiences of using the hospital. You can also share your feedback via our website healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/feedback-on-... or by contacting us on 01865 520520.

This is what some people have told us recently about getting an appointment at their GP surgery and the care they received. Tell us about your own experience in our Feedback Centre: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/feedback-on-... You can also contact us by email, or by phone. #YourVoiceCounts

A quick reminder about our Access to Health card which sets out people’s rights to accessing treatment and registering with a GP. It can be downloaded from our website, or please get in touch if you would like copies of the card sending out to you: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/access-to-he...

If you or someone you know have contacted or used local mental health services recently, please share your experiences with us. You can leave a public review in our feedback centre, or contact Healthwatch Oxfordshire directly with an issue in confidence. healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/feedback-on-...

Join us on Tuesday 17th March from 1pm, for our latest public webinar, when we will explore the work underway to make Oxfordshire a Marmot Place and tackle health inequalities across the county. Details and link can be found on our webinars page: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/our-webinars

Veronica has been in Watchfield this morning, to hear from people about living in a rural area in Oxfordshire. We want to know your views on what helps you to stay healthy and well? Survey: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/rurallivin... For a paper copy of the survey please give us a call on 01865 520520.

We are holding a series of focus group discussions over the next few weeks in Deddington, Chalgrove, Sonning Common, Faringdon, Stanford in the Vale, Shrivenham and Watchfield. If you live in one of these areas and would like to share what life is really like in your community, please get in touch!

Got a question about health and care services in #Oxfordshire? Give us a call on 01865 520520 any time from 9.30am to 4pm and one of our friendly team will be happy to help! If you prefer, use the contact section of our website. #yourvoicecounts

Our latest survey completed with @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social​ tracking the UK public’s views on the NHS and social care shows nearly half of the public (48%) delayed or avoided contacting their GP practice about a health concern in the previous 12 months. Read more findings 👇 https://bit.ly/4tTv1ru

In November 2025, we visited Faringdon, where we had short conversations on the street with 30 men about what keeps them healthy and well. View a summary of what we heard here: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/latest-news/... Many thanks to the men in Faringdon who shared their experiences with us.

Our latest insight from listening to refugee and asylum seekers experience of NHS services shows that they are struggling to find the right information and are not receiving culturally appropriate care - https://www.healthwatch.co.uk/blog/2026-02-24/refugee-and-asylum-seekers-experiences-using-nhs

Could you become an Enter and View volunteer? Help with visits to local health and social care services, such as care homes, hospitals and GP surgeries, so we can understand what works well and where improvements are needed. Full details and how to apply: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/volunteer-fo...

Out now! The Healthwatch Oxfordshire news brief contains all of our latest health and social care news sent straight to your inbox. Read the latest issue or sign up on our website : healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/our-newsletter

Out now! The Healthwatch Oxfordshire news brief contains all of our latest health and social care news sent straight to your inbox. Read the latest issue or sign up on our website : healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/our-newsletter

Every three months we produce a summary report of our recent work and examples of how this is making a difference. Here is our latest Activity and Achievements report, which covers from October to December 2025: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/impact/activ...

Oxfordshire Health Improvement Partnership Board will meet today Thursday 19th February at 2pm. To read Healthwatch #Oxfordshire's report for this meeting, details of the agenda or how to watch the meeting online please visit: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/latest-news/...

Live in rural Oxfordshire? We want to hear from you! We’re gathering local views, focusing on the rural areas shown, to understand what supports your health and wellbeing. Please share your views in our anonymous survey - full details: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/rurallivin...

Do you or someone you know need a little extra help at home? Search our Live Well Oxfordshire directory it lists home care agencies, services that provide equipment, and organisations that can help with shopping or gardening. Live Well Oxfordshire www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/livewell

Pharmacies can offer clinical advice and over the counter medication for minor illnesses. They work with other healthcare professionals to get you the best care and will let you know if you need to see another service, such as your GP or go to hospital - https://bit.ly/3JaANCR

Join us tonight, Wednesday 18th February, from 7pm-8pm for our online open forum. Have you got a health and care issue you'd like to share with us? Or would you like to find out more about the work of Healthwatch Oxfordshire? Everyone is welcome to join us via Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/j/8222997176...