HealthwatchGloucestershire Public Event Cheltenham Tuesday 25 th November 2014
Claire Feehily Chair
Barbara Piranty CEO
Healthwatch Healthwatch is the independent consumer champion for health and social care in England, giving children, young people and adults a powerful voice
The role of Healthwatch Influencing Signposting Advocacy
Story so far
What are we doing?
What have we learnt about Gloucestershire? Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services Hospital Discharge Late running appointments in clinics GP appointments Cross border issues Long waits for care assessments Home care Community care not joined up
What have we learnt about Cheltenham? Over 600 comments collected in Cheltenham since April % of comments about Cheltenham GPs are positive Concerns over re-configuration of the Emergency Department at Cheltenham General Hospital Long waits in A & E Concerns that Cheltenham General is being ‘down-graded’ with centralisation of services Re-location of Prestbury Surgery to Bishops Cleeve Lack of social housing in Cheltenham
What happens To your views and experiences? ·
Signposting/Advice
Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service Gloucestershire
Future Plans
Questions?
Heather Beer Head of Patient Experience Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Sean Elyan Medical Director Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Questions?