What’s it like being in a hospital waiting room? People’s views: The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Report title 
What’s it like being in a hospital waiting room? People’s views: The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Local Healthwatch 
Healthwatch Birmingham
Date of publication 
Friday, 24 January, 2020
Date evidence capture began 
Friday, 25 January, 2019
Date evidence capture finished 
Friday, 8 February, 2019
Type of report 
Report
Key themes 
Access
Building and facilities
Car parking cccess
Communication between staff and patients
Health inequalities
Information providing
Interpreters
Quality of care
Staff attitudes
Waiting time to be seen once arrived at appointment
Healthwatch reference number 
Rep-5154

Methodology and approach

Was the work undertaken at the request of another organisation? 
No
Primary research method used 
Focus group
Survey
How was the information collected? 
Research
If an Enter and View methodology was applied, was the visit announced or unannounced? 
N/A

Details of health and care services included in the report

Secondary care services 
Orthopaedics

Details about conditions and diseases

Conditions or diseases 
Injuries, accidents and wounds
Musculosceletal conditions

Details of people who shared their views

Number of people who shared their views 
60
Age group 
Not known
Gender 
Not known
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? 
Not known
Does the information include staff's views? 
No
Does the information include other people's views? 
No
What was the main sentiment of the people who shared their views? 
Positive

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? 
Yes
What type of impact was determined? 
Tangible impact (not cost related)

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.