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Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin Independent Strategic Advisory Board Meeting 26 11 2024

Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin is delivered by Engaging Communities Solutions CIC (ECS) and ECS recently undertook a project across its seven local Healthwatch to gather feedback from people about their knowledge and experience of Pharmacy First and other community pharmacy services.

Engaging Communities Solutions CIC undertook a project across the seven local Healthwatch it delivers to explore public knowledge and experience of the Pharmacy First service that was introduced in January 2024.
757 people took part in the survey, and it was found that 39% of those people had no knowledge of Pharmacy First at all.

Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin received multiple people’s stories regarding their access to GPs across Telford and Wrekin through late 2022 and the first part of 2023, many of these were negative. Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin decided it needed to provide people with an opportunity have their voice heard through a focussed survey and then to write a report based on the findings.

The survey received over 9,200 responses about GP Access.

Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin received multiple people’s stories regarding their access to GPs across Telford and Wrekin through late 2022 and the first part of 2023, many of these were negative. Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin decided it needed to provide people with an opportunity have their voice heard through a focussed survey and then to write a report based on the findings. The survey received over 9,200 responses about GP Access.

Agenda of the Independent Strategic Advisory Board meeting and notes from last meeting.

Take a look at our Annual Report 2023 - 2024 and see how we have helped to make a difference to health and social care for Telford and Wrekin people.

Complete our short survey and tell the NHS if you're getting the right help to prevent or deal with sight problems.

The British Medical Association has announced today that GPs will start capping appointments in an immediate work-to-rule action following a dispute over funding levels.

Our Annual Report 2023/24 provides an overview of how we've made a difference this year, how your voice was heard, our finances, future priorities, and more.

Channel 4 documentary programme Dispatches is airing an episode on 24 June at 9pm ‘Undercover A&E: NHS in Crisis.

Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin is delivered by Engaging Communities Solutions CIC (ECS). ECS deliver seven local Healthwatch across England.

ECS wants your views on Pharmacy First