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Feedback Report January to March 2021

Feedback Report January to March 2021

Health and Social Care Feedback Northumberland January to March 2021

Part of our role here at Healthwatch Northumberland is to listen to people’s experiences of using NHS and social care services. This feedback is passed on to those providing and paying for services, so that they know what is working well for people living in Northumberland, and what could be better.

Our signposting and information service can help with all kinds of queries and issues, from finding a new GP or dental practice, helping people access services or raise a concern, to getting support with a particular condition.

This report shares a summary of the feedback collected from January to March 2021. During this period, we have continued to work in different ways due to the continuation of the Covid-19 pandemic. The next report will cover April – June 2021.

Between January and March 2021, we received feedback from 106 individuals from talking to people at online engagement events, telephone calls, emails, our website, social media, and other sources. We signposted 18 of these people to services.

This report looks at who we are hearing from across the county, presenting a summary of general respondent demographic information. Demographic information includes location, gender, age, and whether the respondent is sharing their own health and social care experience or speaking on behalf of a friend or relative.

We also look at the general sentiment of comments, with specific reference to the service type (e.g. primary care, secondary care, mental health, social care), as well as whether the feedback relates specifically to quality of care or access to services.

Healthwatch Northumberland Feedback Report January to March 2021

What you told us: October to December 2020

What you told us: October to December 2020

As the independent champion for people who use health and social care services, Healthwatch Northumberland is a listening organisation working across Northumberland, interested in what people think is working well in 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 us about their experiences throughout the year. This report shares a summary of the feedback collected from October to December 2020. During this period, we have continued to work in different ways due to the continuation of the Covid-19 pandemic. The next report will cover January to March 2021.

This quarter we received feedback and enquiries from:

• Telephone calls, emails, website and social media (73%)
• Talking to people at online engagement events (25%)
• Through a third party (2%)

Areas of Focus
We are open to all feedback about health and social care services. Responses to our 2020 Annual Survey helped us to identify a specific Areas of Focus which we are prioritising in 2020/21; this includes mental health services, dementia and GP services. Covid-19 has meant changes have been made to health and social care services. Patients and carers’ experiences and signposting requirements are likely to have been different during this time. For this reason, we have also chosen to focus on any feedback we receive which is related to covid19 and these changes.

 

Read the October to December 2020 Report

We’re recruiting for an Engagement and Insight Officer

We’re recruiting for an Engagement and Insight Officer

We’re looking for an Engagement and Insight Officer to join the Healthwatch Northumberland team.

  • £23,685 
  • Full time
  • Permanent dependent on funding
  • Closing date 5.00pm 27 November 2020
  • Based in Hexham with travel across Northumberland (note all staff currently working from home but under review in line with pandemic guidelines)

Healthwatch Northumberland is the independent champion for health and social care across the county.  As our Engagement and Insight Officer you will listen to people and turn what you hear into compelling information that will help those with the power to make change happen.

It’s the job for you if you like people, numbers and making a difference for our communities.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role and Healthwatch Northumberland, contact Derry Nugent, Project Coordinator- derryn@healthwatchnorthumberland.co.uk

Interviews will be on Wednesday 16 December 2020 by Zoom

 

Job Description and Person Specification

Healthwatch Northumberland Strategic Plan

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Healthwatch Northumberland Annual Report 2019/20

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This vacancy is now closed.