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Healthwatch Shropshire Forward Work Programme 2018 - 19
The forward work programme for 2018-19 outlined below has been informed by the intelligence received, the health and social care context in Shropshire and local insight by colleagues and stakeholders.
25 March 2018
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Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Ward 21 (Supported Discharge) - Enter & View visit report
The purpose of this visit was to find out if patients have been effectively communicated with about their care and hospital discharge arrangements, and whether they are treated with dignity and respect.
8 March 2018
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The Redwoods Centre, Holly Ward - Enter & View visit report
Following the reconfiguration of wards from single to mixed sex occupancy concerns had been raised. We wanted to speak to service users to understand how sae they felt and if they felt supported by staff.
7 March 2018
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Board Meeting minutes, 26 February 2018
Find out what was discussed at our February board meeting
26 February 2018
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Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Ophthalmology Department - Enter & View Report
The primary purpose for this visit was to understand whether the new location of the Eye Clinic has improved the quality of patient care, both clinically and in terms of the environment. We also asked about the Accessible Information Standard.
20 February 2018
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Bishop's Castle Medical Practice Enter & View visit report
The NHS Accessible Information Standard became law in 2016 and applies to all NHS services. It sets out a specific, consistent approach to meeting the information and communication support needs of patients. How are GP practices meeting these needs?
14 February 2018
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Radbrook Green Medical Practice, Shrewsbury - Enter & View visit report
The NHS Accessible Information Standard became law in 2016 and applies to all NHS services. It sets out a specific, consistent approach to meeting the information and communication support needs of patients. How are GP practices meeting these needs?
9 February 2018
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Healthwatch Shropshire Complaints Policy
Anyone who is dissatisfied with any aspect of the service received from Healthwatch Shropshire, including the Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service, can make a complaint under Healthwatch Shropshire’s complaints policy.
1 February 2018
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Inhealth Pain Management Solutions - Enter & View visit report
The purpose of these visits was to explore issues around access to the community based service, administration issues around the appointment system and experience of care.
30 January 2018
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Creative Activities, Health & Wellbeing. Listening to young people in Shropshire
The Hive researched questions around young people (14 to 24 year olds) in Shropshire recognising the benefits of creative activities and the impact that learning new skills has with their emotional health & wellbeing.
29 January 2018
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Recovery Services for substance misuse
We wanted to find out what was working well and what was not working quite so well for users of the Recovery Services
25 January 2018
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Podiatry Hot Topic
We decided to focus on Podiatry Services in November and December 2017. We had received very little official feedback about the service but there were hearsay reports of difficulties in accessing the service.
17 January 2018
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