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Great talking to people at the Afro Beats Festival yesterday. Thanks to everyone who chatted to us with their experiences of local health and care services. Veronica from Healthwatch Oxfordshire is pictured with Jacqui Gitau, of AFiUK .

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 (next issue 28th August): healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/news-and-event…

Join us for our next Open Forum at the Garth, Launton Road, Bicester, Weds 10th September from 1pm. Have your say and find out more about our work. We will also be out and about in #bicester to ask people about their health and care experiences. More here: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/news/come-to-o…

The government's 10 year health plan for England is here. It's been shaped by the experiences and expectations of people with lived experience, the public, and health and care staff and partners. For easy read, click here. gov.uk/government/pub…

Would you like a copy of our Annual Report? If so, get in touch on 01865 520520 or at [email protected] and we'll pop one in the post for you!

Tomorrow, Friday 8th, Jaz and members of Charlbury Medical Centre Patient Participation Group will be out and about around the practice and co-op 10am-2pm, asking people about their experience of using the NHS App. You can also complete our survey online: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/AppNHS/

One week to go to have your say on the NHS App! Do you use it or do you prefer to deal directly with your GP practice? What works well and what doesn’t? We would like to hear from you. Share your views and experiences in our survey closing next Friday: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/AppNHS/

We are quoted in this BBC story about Healthwatch. Scrapping patient watchdog 'like marking own work': bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

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/services/?filt…

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

"How will that independent voice be maintained in the new structures?" That's TV spoke to HealthwatchOxon's Executive Director Dr Veronica Barry about their concerns over the government's scrapping of Healthwatch. #oxfordshire #health #healthcare

Jaz has attended several Patient Participation Group meetings across the county recently and has enjoyed hearing about the great work PPGs are doing! If you’re a PPG member and would like us to come along to a meeting to talk about how we can support you, please get in touch!

Oxford Health launches new Menstrual Health and Menopause Clinic, designed to support patients known to Secondary Care Mental Health Services where there is an interplay between their mental health and the menstrual cycle or menopause oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/news/oxford-he…

Jaz will be at Banbury Play Day tomorrow (Wednesday 13th) at Princess Park 11am-3pm. Do come and chat about local health and care services at our popup Healthwatch #Oxfordshire stall. If you miss us, remember you can contact us by email, or by calling during office hours.

Save the Date for our Annual General Meeting - Join us in Aylesbury this September as we reflect on a year of delivering care across our communities. oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/news/oxford-he…

We had a great day out and about in #cowley centre this morning, listening to people talk about their health and care experiences. Thanks to all who spoke to us.

Last chance to have your say on the NHS App! Do you use it or do you prefer to deal directly with your GP practice? What works well and what doesn’t? We would like to hear from you. Share your views and experiences in our survey, closing today: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/AppNHS/

Have you recently collected medication or visited a local pharmacy for advice? Healthwatch Oxfordshire want to hear your experiences. Tell us what it was like, leaving a short anonymous review in our Feedback Centre - play your part in improving services: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/services/?filt…