Summary of report content
In July through to September 2017, Healthwatch Bristol’s Engagement Officer worker conducted a series of planned and unplanned engagements with seldom heard community groups, patients and individuals in Bristol. The Engagements were specifically planned in relation to and based on the Healthwatch Bristol Quarter 2 theme “Long Term Conditions”. Healthwatch Bristol used a series of resources to capture the views and experiences of the people they engaged with in relation to health and social care services, ranging from primary care, secondary care and local authorities social care services. A total of 74 comments were collated from the six engagements attended by Healthwatch Bristol development officer. However, the majority of the comments analysed were in relation to primary care with social care reflecting the least number of comments analysed. The main themes identified in the report included; The main themes Identified from the comments were: Access to Services, administration, diagnosis, assessment ,Treatment and Care. Although no recommendation were identified in the report, Healthwatch Britstol stated that this report will be circulated to Clinical Commissioning Groups, Public Health and the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment.Would you like to look at:
Network Impact
Relationships that exist locally, regionally, nationally have benefited from the work undertaken in the report
Implied Impact
Where it is implied that change may occur in the future as a result of Healthwatch work. This can be implied in a provider response, press release or other source. Implied impact can become tangible impact once change has occurred.
Tangible Impact
There is evidence of change that can be directly attributed to Healthwatch work undertaken in the report.