Hospital Waiting Times Campaign
Make a Difference in Powys – Your Voice Matters
Your Voice Matters – Help BLIP Highlight the Impact of Long Waiting Times
If you live in Powys and have experience with the NHS 104-week waiting time policy, whether as a patient, carer, family member, or advocate, BLIP wants to hear from you.
We are collecting real experiences from across the county to build a clear picture of how long waiting times affect lives and the barriers people face. Your responses are completely anonymous and will help us challenge policies, hold decision-makers accountable, and advocate for fair access to healthcare in Powys.
Why This Matters
Fair access to healthcare touches every part of life — from families and work to education and community wellbeing. Long waiting times do not just affect the individual patient; they ripple through families, schools, workplaces, and local communities.
BLIP exists because residents care deeply about their communities. We want systems that work with local people, reflect real experiences, and create fairness and clarity — not confusion or hardship. By sharing your story, you help ensure that the voices of Powys residents are heard where it matters most.
Your Stories...
How You Can Make a Difference
1. Share Your Experience
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Complete our anonymous survey to describe your experience on a waiting list under the 104-week policy.
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Share as much or as little as you’re comfortable with — every story matters.
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Your experience will help BLIP gather evidence to present to policymakers and health authorities.
2. Advocate in Your Community
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Sign petitions or consultations related to NHS waiting times.
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Attend public forums or local events to share your perspective.
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Help raise awareness among friends, neighbours, and local groups.
3. Spread the Word
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Follow BLIP on social media and share updates about the campaign.
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Encourage others who have been affected to contribute their experiences.
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Amplifying community voices ensures decision-makers hear a collective, evidence-based message.
Impact of Your Participation
By sharing your story, you are:
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Helping BLIP demonstrate the real-life consequences of long waiting times
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Supporting data-driven advocacy for policy change
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Amplifying local voices in Powys to ensure fairness, transparency, and accountability
Your voice, along with others across Powys, strengthens the collective impact of the campaign. Together, we can ensure that healthcare systems listen to the community they serve.
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Help Shape What Matters Next
At Better Lives in Powys, we believe the strongest campaigns start with the voices of the people who live here.
We want to hear from you.
What issues are affecting your life right now?
What changes would make the biggest difference to you, your family, or your community?
What should we be focusing on next?
Whether it’s healthcare, transport, cost of living, housing, mental wellbeing, support services, rural access, or something else entirely — your experiences and ideas matter.
Powys is diverse, rural, resilient and unique. The challenges we face are not always the same as elsewhere, and the solutions shouldn’t be either. By sharing your priorities, you help us make sure future campaigns reflect what’s truly important to the people who live and work here.
You can share as much or as little as you feel comfortable with. Every voice helps shape a clearer picture of what needs to change.
Let’s build better lives in Powys — together.