A recap on what happened at #Healthwatch2018
News – 4 October 2018
Here we are sharing some of the highlights from this year's annual conference.
It’s great to see so many of you at this year’s conference! #Healthwatch2018 pic.twitter.com/8bshlgKvDY
— Healthwatch England (@HealthwatchE) October 3, 2018
Our first main stage session focuses on the state of health and social care. We are pleased to welcome a fantastic panel, including Jenny George from @NAOorguk, @danwellings, @SimonMorioka and @NHSEnglandNMD #Healthwatch2018
— Healthwatch England (@HealthwatchE) October 3, 2018
‘Our halo view of the NHS service and people’s experiences appear disconnected. Does it limit our thinking around the NHS and our expectations?’ - Dan Wellings @TheKingsFund #Healthwatch2018 #FoodforThought
— Healthwatch England (@HealthwatchE) October 3, 2018
Cathy Turland @HWRedbridge talks to us about how missed appointments cost the #NHS up to £30 million a year and how they can easily be avoided #Healthwatch2018 pic.twitter.com/Idv2H9phsj
— Healthwatch England (@HealthwatchE) October 3, 2018
‘People are often shocked that they don’t receive the same support as their physical health. This inequality needs to be recognised’ - @paulfarmermind @MindCharity #Healthwatch2018 #MentalHealth pic.twitter.com/CvsdYJte75
— Healthwatch England (@HealthwatchE) October 3, 2018
"We need to move away from being a reactive service to more proactive. With winter coming its not just managing demand, but using our own individual technology to hep us help ourselves." - Cleveland Henry from @NHSDigital #Healthwatch2018 pic.twitter.com/OfuKV7AbFw
— Healthwatch England (@HealthwatchE) October 3, 2018
Our chair closes the day by talking about the dangers that persist when patients and their families are not listened to by services pic.twitter.com/Y35J3TJeK8
— Healthwatch England (@HealthwatchE) October 3, 2018
This year’s Healthwatch Network Awards is about to begin. Good luck to all the nominees! Here’s a reminder of the shortlist: https://t.co/kWdPdglFOx #Healthwatch2018 pic.twitter.com/oQXw9wbzf8
— Healthwatch England (@HealthwatchE) October 3, 2018
Thanks to Tony, people in County Durham can find care homes more easily. Congratulations on last night's award Tony! Read more about what Tony did here: https://t.co/GwTTSk3S9e @HWCountyDurham #ItStartsWithYou #Healthwatch2018 pic.twitter.com/sbJRADs3sC
— Healthwatch England (@HealthwatchE) October 4, 2018
Congratulations to @SurreyHeartland for winning last nights award - 'Celebrating 70 years of the NHS', nominated by @HW_Surrey. A great example of placing people at the heart of care #Healthwatch2018 pic.twitter.com/x7i6c7wrNs
— Healthwatch England (@HealthwatchE) October 4, 2018
Day 1 ✔️. Now to get ready for our Healthwatch Network Awards this evening before we do it all over again tomorrow! #Healthwatch2018 pic.twitter.com/5trou6CySq
— Healthwatch England (@HealthwatchE) October 3, 2018
Read more about our award winning stories from this year's Healthwatch Network Awards #Healthwatch2018 https://t.co/9ryEyDBZca pic.twitter.com/pb2dcaO0UI
— Healthwatch England (@HealthwatchE) October 4, 2018
Read more about our award winning stories from this year's Healthwatch Network Awards #Healthwatch2018 https://t.co/9ryEyDBZca pic.twitter.com/pb2dcaO0UI
— Healthwatch England (@HealthwatchE) October 4, 2018
We’ve joined the 2.5 million #dementiafriends! Find out how you can become a dementia friend at https://t.co/Uu6tKHelEP @alzheimerssoc #Healthwatch2018 pic.twitter.com/N83XXbuB3O
— Healthwatch England (@HealthwatchE) October 4, 2018
“Money is important, but it’s not just about the money. The Green Paper needs to focus on quality and what people really want from social care in the future” - @Crouchendtiger7 from @CareQualityComm on the future of #socialcare. #Healthwatch2018 pic.twitter.com/PHwY4kl06Y
— Healthwatch England (@HealthwatchE) October 4, 2018
Andrea’s take home message - “It should be all about the people. It is their experience that matters. People need to have their views listened to and respected”. @Crouchendtiger7 @CareQualityComm #Healthwatch2018 pic.twitter.com/UD9HJfhgXK
— Healthwatch England (@HealthwatchE) October 4, 2018
“Whilst I agree that money isn’t everything it is a factor. The pay for our social carers is too low and this needs to be fixed.” - @IainMacbeth looking at the challenges of inequalities in social care #Healthwatch2018 @hertscc pic.twitter.com/WOGxzoWOsL
— Healthwatch England (@HealthwatchE) October 4, 2018
Just noting huge appreciation for @HealthwatchCWL for how they supported community in aftermath of #Grenfell & still do today. In a talk they gave to #Healthwatch2018 today it was clear they faced a battle to get some services to respond properly. #Healthwatch cares & campaigns!
— Healthwatch Reading (@HealthwatchRdg) October 4, 2018
Great talk from @HWIslington and @HWTorbay about how to make digital services more accessible to different populations #Healthwatch2018 pic.twitter.com/aIU5w3qFq4
— Healthwatch Lambeth (@HWLambeth) October 4, 2018
Here at Healthwatch, we want to encourage people from around the country to share their views and experiences of #health and #socialcare. Matt from @HWEastYorks tells us why it’s important to involve young people in decisions of future care #Healthwatch2018 pic.twitter.com/C4GM5m6ft8
— Healthwatch England (@HealthwatchE) October 4, 2018
What do you want from the NHS and social care in the future? That what we’re discussing in our final session of #Healthwatch2018 – you can join in and share your thoughts online #NHS100 https://t.co/avuK4na5Jb
— Healthwatch England (@HealthwatchE) October 4, 2018
And we’re heading back to Cornwall, inspired, energised and with some great ideas after 2 packed days #Healthwatch18 Thanks @HealthwatchE for a great conference #health #socialcare pic.twitter.com/ttHPYetr1g
— Healthwatch Cornwall (@HWCornwall) October 4, 2018
Good #Healthwatch2018 conference & sense of network getting organised with new thinking, to promote more collaboration for better citizen engagement.Lots of great ideas & learning.Thank you Healthwatch England! @HWSheffield
— Judy Robinson (@JudyRob9) October 4, 2018
