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Case Managers are now in place at pilot sites. Case Manager training is now complete and the teams have taken up their positions at the designated pilot sites this week. -
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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. -
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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 -
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Home care (also known as domiciliary care) is often seen as the ‘front line’ of social care. We are asking those receiving home care in Shropshire to tell us about their experiences -
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How health, social care and the voluntary and community sector are working together to support you.
IMPORTANT UPDATE - Due to Flooding we have had to change the venue, DETAILS BELOW -
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We decided to make a visit to Isle Court Nursing Home as we had not visited since 2014 and were aware of changes in management. The visit was announced meaning we had written to the home and informed them we would be coming. -
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We wanted to give people receiving domiciliary or home care a chance to give their views. We were also looking to build up a picture of the sector in Shropshire, what works well and what are the challenges. -
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We worked with Healthwatch Telford & Wrekin to try and understand about the experiences of those who have received 'out of hours' palliative care since the beginning of March 2020. -
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Those with a passion for helping make a positive difference to people’s lives are being invited to see the fantastic career and job opportunities in social care and health in a series of events being held in June. -
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The Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care System (ICS) is hosting a Health and Social Care Careers Day on Wednesday 22 June in Wellington, to showcase the range of careers available within the sector. -
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Unpaid and family carers across Shropshire are being offered more opportunities to get involved in helping shape health and social care services. -
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Health and Social Care staff often hear experiences from people about the services they are using and staff may wish to share what they hear to help improve patient and service user experience. -
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Palliative and end of life care affects us all, at all ages – the living, the dying and the bereaved. Join either the online or face-to-face session to take part in a conversation about palliative and end of life care and shape our local approach. -
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With the NHS under extra pressure this winter, we need to hear your experiences of care to help services understand what is working and spot issues affecting support for you and your loved ones. -
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The size and rurality of Shropshire means that people’s experiences of using services can differ drastically across the county. We wanted to capture the voice of people from different parts of Shropshire and see how their experiences varied. -
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We would like to hear people’s experiences of accessing and receiving domiciliary care or care at home in Shropshire in the last two years. -
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The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services? -
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People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register. -
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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? -
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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? -
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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? -
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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? -
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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? -
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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? -
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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? -
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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? -
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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? -
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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? -
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We visited the surgery to engage with service users and staff to understand how the practice was providing confidentiality, dignity and respect and continuity of care following a change of service. -
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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? -
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We heard that people were finding it increasingly difficult to access ear wax removal services, even though they had previously received treatment. We decided to focus on patient experience of audiology and hearing loss services. -
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We received feedback that a patient was unable to contact their GP through the out of hours telephone number and there was some confusion over who was covering a regular closed afternoon, the practice or ShropDoc. -
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Keele University student research. The aim of this research was to explore people’s experiences of providing feedback on and making a complaint about health and social care services. -
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Keele University student research. The aim was to gather the views of local residents with special communication needs and make recommendations about how services could better meet their health needs by following the Standard. -
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Keele University student research. The aim was to use the findings to shape the new Dementia Strategy Action Plan for Shropshire, alongside those of other organisations, healthcare professionals and people living with dementia and their carers. -
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We were approached by NHS England’s Health and Justice Team to go into HMP Stoke Heath prison in Shropshire to talk to the prisoners about their experience of health care within the prison setting. -
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In partnership with other local Healthwatch we surveyed patients about their experiences of booking and accessing their GP practice. -
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How easy is it to get an appointment with your GP or practice nurse? We carried out some research in 2015 that showed patients lacked an understanding of how GP appointment systems worked and we are still hearing that message. -
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Online GP consultations have been introduced at some GP practices in the county. -
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How our volunteers help us to make a difference. -
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You contacted us to let us know that you were having difficulty registering with a GP practice because you didn't have all the documentation they were asking for. -
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Closure of the Meadows Medical Practice in Knighton -
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Where to get this help this Christmas and New Year when your GP Practice is closed. Local NHS health professionals are advising residents where to go to get medical help and advice when their GP practice is closed this festive period. -
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Around 2.2 million people aged 16 and over, who are registered with a GP practice in England, will receive an invitation to take part in Europe’s biggest patient experience survey in the new year. -
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Ensuring services are advertised to patients and ease of access are two of the core requirements for improving access to general practice. The purpose of this visit was to see if the Practice was meeting the requirements as set out by NHS England -
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Death and dying can be a very difficult topic to talk about but we wanted to give people the opportunity to share their experiences and feedback on the services they or a loved one has received or is currently receiving. -
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Ensuring services are advertised to patients and ease of access are two of the core requirements for improving access to general practice. The purpose of this visit was to see if the Practice was meeting the requirements as set out by NHS England -
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Ensuring services are advertised to patients and ease of access are two of the core requirements for improving access to general practice. The purpose of this visit was to see if the Practice was meeting the requirements as set out by NHS England -
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Ensuring services are advertised to patients and ease of access are two of the core requirements for improving access to general practice. The purpose of this visit was to see if the Practice was meeting the requirements as set out by NHS England