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Healthwatch Oxfordshire @healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk · 2d

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 or contact Healthwatch Oxfordshire with an issue in confidence.
healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/services/?fi...

#worldmentalhealthday

Cartoon graphic of a mental health consultation, with woman speaking to a
male therapist about a problem.

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Healthwatch Oxfordshire @healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk · 2d

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/news-and-eve...

News briefing out now! Screenshot of a mobile view of the briefing.

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Healthwatch Oxfordshire @healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk · 4d

Not happy about the treatment you've received and unsure what to do next?

Please contact us if you would like to know how to make a complaint, or for info on signposting to advocacy or other support around health and care services in Oxfordshire healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/information-...

Mobile phone screen with How to complain page

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Healthwatch Oxfordshire @healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk · 4d

Today we are attending #Banbury Older People’s Day.

Come and talk to us until 1pm at our stall at The Mill Arts Centre and tell us about your health and care issues.

Jaz by our pop-up stand at Banbury Older People's Day

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Healthwatch Oxfordshire @healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk · 5d

Have you or someone you support recently used the District Nursing Service?

Healthwatch Oxfordshire want to hear from you what it was like by leaving a short anonymous review in our Feedback Centre and play a part in improving services: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/services/dis...

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NIHR Oxford BRC @oxfordbrc.bsky.social · 6d

Why are more younger adults having strokes? Come along to our next free public talk on Tues 4 Nov 6pm to hear researcher Linxin Li discuss what is driving the recent increase and how we tackle it oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/fr... @ouhospitals.bsky.social
@medsci.ox.ac.uk
@ndcnoxford.bsky.social

FREE Public Talk – Why are more younger people having strokes? | NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre

oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk

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Healthwatch Oxfordshire @healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk · 6d

October is #Menopause awareness month and we'd like to make you aware of the Menopause Information and Support sheet we have produced, for download healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/wp-content/u... along with our recent webinar "Let's talk menopause" healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/news-and-eve...

Image of our menopause information sheet, with a screen capture from the recent webinar

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Healthwatch England @healthwatchengland.bsky.social · 11d

Navigating the world of health and social care services can be daunting. We want to help you get the care you need, with helpful, straightforward advice. Take a look at our advice articles - https://www.healthwatch.co.uk/advice-and-information

We can help you to find reliable information about health and social care services.

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Healthwatch Oxfordshire @healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk · 9d

Next week we will be at Witney Health & Wellbeing event (Tuesday), Banbury Older People’s Day (Wednesday) and on Thursday we will have a pop-up stall at Townlands Hospital.

We hope to see some of you out and about, but if not, please get in touch if you have feedback to share or a question to ask!

Details of events we will be attending next week

Healthwatch Oxfordshire @healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk · 10d

Did you know we produce Easy Read summaries of our research reports?

We now have a page on our website which collects together all of our easy read summaries in one place.

You can find them here: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/our-work/eas...

A Healthwatch Oxfordshire team member smiling and showing a report. A man wearing a yellow jumper is smiling and giving the thumbs up sign. He is next to a computer and mobile phone and is holding an easy read report.

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Healthwatch Oxfordshire @healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk · 10d

This time next week we will be visiting Townlands Hospital from 10am-1pm to speak to people about their experiences of care.

Come and talk to us if you're passing, or share your feedback via the Healthwatch #Oxfordshire Feedback Centre: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/services/?fi...

Details of next week's visit to Townlands Hospital

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Healthwatch Oxfordshire @healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk · 11d

Has your child recently used the School and College Health Nurses Service?

Healthwatch Oxfordshire want to hear from you what it was like by leaving a short anonymous review in our Feedback Centre and play a part in improving services: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/services/sch...

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Healthwatch Oxfordshire @healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk · 11d

Today we are be attending #Oxford Older People’s Day, celebrating UN #InternationalDayofOlderPeople

Come and talk to us until 3pm at our stall at Oxford Town Hall and tell us about your health and care issues.

oxford50plusnetwork1.wordpress.com/2025/08/19/o...

Jaz with our stall at Oxford's Older People's Day 2025

Healthwatch Oxfordshire @healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk · 12d

Save the date for our next online open forum, Wednesday 19th November from 7pm-8pm.

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 welcome to join us, more details to follow!

Details of our online open forum November 19th November.

Healthwatch Oxfordshire @healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk · 12d

Jaz with Clare Woodcock, Projects Officer (OCVA), at this morning's #Bicester Together networking event (Kingsmere Community Centre).

Jaz (HWO) and Clare (OCVA) at our pop up stall

Healthwatch Oxfordshire @healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk · 12d

Amier and Katharine have made an Enter and View visit to the Breast Screening Unit at the Churchill Hospital today.

You can find our reports for previous Enter and View visits on the Healthwatch Oxfordshire website: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/our-work/ent...

Amier and Katharine standing at the doors of the Breast Screening Unit at the Churchill Hospital

Healthwatch Oxfordshire @healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk · 13d

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/?fi...

woman helping an older man in a mobility scooter with a survey

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Healthwatch Oxfordshire @healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk · 13d

Save the date Tuesday 11th November from 1pm, for our latest public webinar, to learn more about local cancer care and support: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/news-and-eve...

Our webinars are free and open to all, giving you the chance to hear from speakers and ask questions. More details to follow.

Nurse standing by details for our next webinar

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Healthwatch Oxfordshire @healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk · 16d

Next week Jaz will be at the Older People's Day events to be held at Oxford Town Hall from 10am on Wednesday and Exeter Hall, Kidlington from 9am on Thursday.

We hope to see some of you there, but if not, please get in touch if you have feedback to share or a question to ask!

Details of next week's older people's events with inset photo of Jaz.

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Healthwatch Oxfordshire @healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk · 17d

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/news-and-eve...

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Healthwatch Oxfordshire @healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk · 17d

Tonight Vicky will be attending Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Annual Public Meeting and Members Meeting from 5pm.

If you're there please look out for our stall and say hello!

Details of the Oxford Health Annual Public Meeting and Members Meeting

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Healthwatch Oxfordshire @healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk · 17d

Oxfordshire Health & Wellbeing Board will meet TODAY Thursday 25th Sept from 2pm.
To read the Healthwatch Oxfordshire report for this meeting see: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/news/oxfords...
For details of the agenda and how to watch the meeting visit:
mycouncil.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ieListDocume...

Details of today's Oxfordshire Health and Wellbeing Board

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Healthwatch Oxfordshire @healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk · 18d

Jaz is attending Bicester Older People's Day today, which runs until 1pm at Bicester East Community Centre. She will be asking for people's experiences of local health and care services.

Please say hello if you are passing. If you miss us, you can always get in touch online or by phone.

Healthwatch Oxfordshire @healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk · 19d

Thanks to all who came and contributed to last week's webinar about the new 10 Year Health Plan for England.
If you missed it, the recording and slides are now available: healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/news-and-eve...
Save the date, 11th November for our next webinar, on local cancer care and support.

Cover of a summary version of the 10 Year Plan for England, alongside a thumbnail screenshot from the webinar.

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Healthwatch Oxfordshire @healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk · 19d

Have you, or someone you help look after, used mental health services recently? We would love to hear about your experiences - whether it's about Talking Therapies, support from a local charity, a hospital stay or visiting a Mental Health hub. Please contact us by phone or email to share your story.