News and reports

Healthwatch Shropshire gives a voice to the key issues that affect people who use health and care services in the county. The report gives details of some of the actions we have taken in response to feedback received from members of the public.

The forward work programme for 2015 - 16 has been developed from the experiences in the first 21 months of HWS’s operation, the intelligence received,
the local health and social care context and a discussion at a development session in January 2015

sand, Safe Aging No Discrimination, researched the hopes, fears, experiences, expectations of health & social care by older – and old ‐ lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people in Shropshire

Find out what was discussed at our February board meeting

In August 2014 we were commissioned to undertake an evaluation of the patient / service user experience of the Integrated Community Services (ICS) prototype. The ICS prototype was set up in November 2013

Find out what was discussed at our November board meeting

Healthwatch Shropshire gives a voice to the key issues that affect people who use health and care services in the county. The report gives details of some of the actions we have taken in response to feedback received from members of the public.

A report of Healthwatch Shropshire’s Annual Event, 2014. The event aimed to address the current changes to health and social care in Shropshire and what the impact of these changes will be.

Find out what was discussed at our September board meeting

A survey of the reasons behind attendance at A&E and awareness and usage of other local urgent care services

A Study of Health and Social Care Access Issues for Adults with Asperger’s Syndrome and High Ability Autism in Shropshire carried out by Autonomy, a self-help group for people with Asperger syndrome.

Find out what was discussed at our May board meeting