Quarterly Report – April to June 2019
Introduction
Healthwatch Northumberland is the independent champion for people who use health and social care services. We are a listening organisation working across Northumberland, interested in what people like about services and what can be improved. We act on what people are saying, sharing their views with those who have the power to make change happen. We also help people find the information they need about services in their area and record this as ‘signposting’.
People who use health and social care services tell Healthwatch Northumberland about their experiences throughout the year.
This report shares a summary of the feedback collected from April to June 2019. The next report will cover July to September 2019.
This quarter we received feedback and enquiries from:
• Telephone calls, emails and social media (611%)
• Postal surveys andfeedback forms (24%)
• Talking to people at local community events (11%)
• Through meetings and third parties (3%)
Areas of Focus
We are open to all feedback about health and social care services. Responses to our annual survey helped us to identify three specific areas of focus which we are prioritising in 2019/20:
1. General Practitioner Services (GP Services)
2. Mental Health Services, including dementia care
3. Access to Services
Aims
The report aims to increase understanding of:
Who Healthwatch Northumberland is hearing from
What people are saying
The general sentiment of comments
What people are experiencing
What is working well?
Where there are areas for improvement
Read the April to June Report in full