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Our aim is to improve health and social care services in Central Bedfordshire.

To do this we need your feedback about local GP surgeries, hospitals, dentists, pharmacies, opticians, social care, emergency care and community based health teams. With this, we are able to inform, liaise, influence and, if necessary, challenge decisions and plans.

For all of this, we need your help!

Please help us by sharing your experiences of all or any of these services by clicking on the button below.

Tell us when things are going well and when they’re not, so we can do something about it.

Life in Lockdown

We are all in an unknown situation, with advice and guidance changing daily. It is our individual responsibility to keep ourselves up to date with the latest guidance from the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS, which we endeavour to share on our Coronvirus (Covid-19) pages.

During this period of lockdown, some of our volunteers and members of the community have shared their experiences.

• Read how Safa, an A Level student, is facing the struggles associated with studying at this time
• How Susan, one of our older volunteers, has introduced a new routine
• How Ellie has experienced living in a multi-generational household with vulnerable people
• How Matthew’s family needed the help of NHS 111
• How Keira is questioning what will happen to GSCE’s in 2021 .

All of these stories, and many more, are on our Blog page.

Just Ask in Lockdown

This is the time we would have been on the road for our outreach programme, ‘Just Ask 2020’. Talking to the community, providing information, advice and guidance about local social care, health, housing and additional services.

We still want to hear from you during lockdown:

• use our feedback centre to tell us about your experience of health and social care
• complete our short survey above, on the affects of Covid-19
• read our special edition of our newsletter to hear more about what we are doing during lockdown

Giving children and Young People a voice

Reaching out to Care Home residents

During this time of self-isolation and social distancing, some of our young volunteers thought it would be a good idea to reach out to care home residents by writing letters and becoming pen pals.

Like to learn more about Young Healthwatch?

If you are under 25, why not consider becoming a member of Young Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire? Get in touch for more information.