Enter and view: Leadenhall Ward

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Summary of report content

Healthwatch Tower Hamlets gather information on people’s experiences of health and social care services and there are times when it is appropriate for Healthwatch Tower Hamlets to see and hear for themselves how services are being delivered: these visits are called ‘Enter and View’, they are not inspections. Healthwatch Tower Hamlets visited Leadenhall Ward (Older People Mental Health Ward) on 5th March 2015. The summary of findings highlighted areas in relation to patient feedback, staff feedback and observation. The findings inform generally patients feel the ward is important for their recovery and that they feel safe. The report includes 3 recommendations. These include themes in relation to activities.

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General details

Report title 
Enter and view: Leadenhall Ward
Local Healthwatch 
Healthwatch Tower Hamlets
Date of publication 
Thursday, 5 March, 2015
Date evidence capture began 
Thursday, 5 March, 2015
Date evidence capture finished 
Thursday, 5 March, 2015
Type of report 
Enter and view
Key themes 
Communication between staff and patients
Health promotion
Information providing
Public involvement
Healthwatch reference number 
Rep-6030

Methodology and approach

Was the work undertaken at the request of another organisation? 
No
What type of organisation requested the work 
N/A
Primary research method used 
Observation
Structured interview
Survey
How was the information collected? 
Visit to provider
If an Enter and View methodology was applied, was the visit announced or unannounced? 
Announced

Details of health and care services included in the report

Mental health services 
Older peoples mental health community service

Details of people who shared their views

Number of people who shared their views 
5
Age group 
All people over the age of 65
Gender 
All
Ethnicity 
Not known
Sexual orientation 
Not known
Does the information include public's views? 
Yes
Does the information include carer's, friend's or relative's views? 
No
Does the information include staff's views? 
Yes
Types of health and care professionals engaged 
All care professionals
Does the information include other people's views? 
No
What was the main sentiment of the people who shared their views? 
Mixed

Outcomes and impact

Were recommendations made by local Healthwatch in the report? 
Yes
Does the information contain a response from a provider? 
Yes action has been taken or promised
Is there evidence of impact in the report? 
Yes
Is there evidence of impact external to the report? 
Not known
What type of impact was determined? 
Implied Impact

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.