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Access to GPs: Call for information: Tell us your views!
Posted by HWBDAdmin on 25/10/2018 in NewsGP services are vital and usually the first point of contact for many when something isn’t quite right with one’s health, but when undertaking a survey 27% of local people have told Healthwatch that they struggled to access these services. GPs are a universal service, which most of us have...
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BLOG:Who Knows 2018; You said we did!
Posted by HWBDAdmin on 15/10/2018 in BlogsHealthwatch Annual Survey! You said we did Healthwatch Barking and Dagenham believe it is only by listening to people who use the services that we can determine where improvements can be made and use this information to hold services to account. But how do we know if we are having...
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Blog:The importance of young people’s involvement in health and care services
Posted by HWBDAdmin on 18/09/2018 in BlogsThrough our work we find out whether local health and social care services are meeting the needs and demands of children and young people! Our remit covers all health and social care services, which are paid for through the tax system. Some of the areas as highlighted by Healthwatch England...
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BLOG: Current issues in accessing GP services!
Posted by HWBDAdmin on 05/08/2018 in BlogsCurrent issues in accessing GP services! The thoughts of local people GPs are a universal service, which most of us have accessed. They play a pivotal role in the community, through the provision of advice, referrals and free healthcare. It is a vital service and usually the first point of...
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Blog:‘Breaking the Barrier!’ Dementia and Stigma in BAME Communities
Posted by HWBDAdmin on 09/07/2018 in BlogsWhat Do the Stats Say? Since 2015 estimates have varied between 15,000 and 25,000 people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities being diagnosed and living with dementia in the UK. Compared with the total estimate of 850,000 in the UK, this represents between 1.76% and 3% of the estimated...
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Blog:GP services! The thoughts of local people!
Posted by HWBDAdmin on 07/07/2018 in BlogsGPs are a universal service, which most of us have accessed. They play a pivotal role in the community, through the provision of advice, referrals and free healthcare. It is a vital service and usually the first point of contact for many when something isn’t quite right with one’s health...
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Healthwatch Barking and Dagenham Annual Report 2017/2018
Posted by HWBDAdmin on 30/06/2018 in NewsOur Annual Report contains details of the impact our work has had over the last year. Take a look at what we have been up to over the last year and how your voices have resulted in change!
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Blog:Share your story
Posted by HWBDAdmin on 12/06/2018 in BlogsWe have all accessed health or social care services at some point in our lives, some of us have received good care and others not so good. What do you do when you receive an excellent service? What do you do when you receive care which needs improving? Check out...
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Who Knows: Healthwatch Annual Review 2017-18
Posted by HWBDAdmin on 21/05/2018 in NewsDid you take part on our annual review? If you did, then a big thanks. Our key findings were: 79% of the respondents said they had not been aware of Healthwatch prior to taking the survey. Majority (76%) of the respondents indicated they use Facebook whilst 39% said they use...
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Lay member: sexual health committee
Posted by HWBDAdmin on 11/05/2018 in NewsThe National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are looking for: lay members to join the sexual health committe. They are looking for people who have an understanding of sexual health services and the issues important to patients. This understanding could have been gained: through personal experience you have...
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