1. Report -

    This visit was part of a programme of visits to care homes that are registered by the CQC as providing Dementia care to learn more about the care they provide and identify areas of good practice.
  2. Report -

    This visit was part of a programme of visits to care homes that are registered by the CQC as providing Dementia care to learn more about the care they provide and identify areas of good practice.
  3. Report -

    This visit was part of a programme of visits to care homes that are registered by the CQC as providing Dementia care to learn more about the care they provide and identify areas of good practice.
  4. Report -

    This visit was part of a programme of visits to care homes that are registered by the CQC as providing Dementia care to learn more about the care they provide and identify areas of good practice.
  5. Report -

    This visit was part of a programme of visits to care homes that are registered by the CQC as providing Dementia care to learn more about the care they provide and identify areas of good practice.
  6. Report -

    This visit was part of a programme of visits to care homes that are registered by the CQC as providing Dementia care to learn more about the care they provide and identify areas of good practice.
  7. Report -

    This visit was part of a programme of visits to care homes that are registered by the CQC as providing Dementia care to learn more about the care they provide and identify areas of good practice.
  8. Report -

    This visit was part of a programme of visits to care homes that are registered by the CQC as providing Dementia care to learn more about the care they provide and identify areas of good practice.
  9. Report -

    The NHS has produced a Long Term Plan, setting out all the things it wants health services to do better. We asked people 'What Would You Do?' to improve local services in Shropshire. Find out what they wanted from local services.
  10. Report -

    This visit was a stand alone visit to explore the quality of life experienced by residents of this nursing, dementia and residential home.
  11. Report -

    We wanted to explore the quality of life experienced by residents in Meadowbrook; including dignity, respect and choice, with particular reference to food and drink.
  12. Report -

    Patient feedback to Healthwatch Shropshire showed there were issues around accessing the reconfigured Memory Service. This feedback was shared with the service provider, South Staffordshire & Shropshire Foundation Trust (SSSFT).
  13. Report -

    During 2015-16 we talked to people living with dementia, their families, their carers and also services providers in Shropshire.
  14. Report -

    Keele University student research. The aim was to use the findings to shape the new Dementia Strategy Action Plan for Shropshire, alongside those of other organisations, healthcare professionals and people living with dementia and their carers.
  15. News -

    Are you or someone you care for living with a diagnosis of dementia? If so please share your experiences of dementia care plans.
  16. Report -

    Healthwatch Shropshire visited eight care homes registered with CQC as providing some level of Dementia care to learn more about the care they provide and identify areas of good practice. The visits included both residential and nursing homes. We chose care homes of varying size and CQC rating and in different areas of Shropshire.
  17. News -

    We have carried out a series of visits to care homes who provide dementia care across the county to learn more about the care they provide and to identify areas of good practice.
  18. Report -

    Three Authorised Representatives visited Radbrook Nursing Home in Shrewsbury on Thursday 11th August 2022. The visit was semi-announced meaning that the service knew that we would visit within a two week period.
  19. Report -

    Four Healthwatch representatives visited Greenfields Care Home, Liverpool Road, Whitchurch, SY13 on Monday 11th December 2023. The visit was announced meaning that the home knew that we would visit.
  20. Advice and Information -

    People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register.
  21. Report -

    The NHS Accessible Information Standard became law in 2016 and applies to all NHS services. It sets out a specific, consistent approach to meeting the information and communication support needs of patients. How are GP practices meeting these needs?
  22. Report -

    The NHS Accessible Information Standard became law in 2016 and applies to all NHS services. It sets out a specific, consistent approach to meeting the information and communication support needs of patients. How are GP practices meeting these needs?
  23. Report -

    The NHS Accessible Information Standard became law in 2016 and applies to all NHS services. It sets out a specific, consistent approach to meeting the information and communication support needs of patients. How are GP practices meeting these needs?
  24. Report -

    The NHS Accessible Information Standard became law in 2016 and applies to all NHS services. It sets out a specific, consistent approach to meeting the information and communication support needs of patients. How are GP practices meeting these needs?
  25. Report -

    The NHS Accessible Information Standard became law in 2016 and applies to all NHS services. It sets out a specific, consistent approach to meeting the information and communication support needs of patients. How are GP practices meeting these needs?
  26. Report -

    The NHS Accessible Information Standard became law in 2016 and applies to all NHS services. It sets out a specific, consistent approach to meeting the information and communication support needs of patients. How are GP practices meeting these needs?
  27. Report -

    The NHS Accessible Information Standard became law in 2016 and applies to all NHS services. It sets out a specific, consistent approach to meeting the information and communication support needs of patients. How are GP practices meeting these needs?
  28. Report -

    The NHS Accessible Information Standard became law in 2016 and applies to all NHS services. It sets out a specific, consistent approach to meeting the information and communication support needs of patients. How are GP practices meeting these needs?
  29. Report -

    The NHS Accessible Information Standard became law in 2016 and applies to all NHS services. It sets out a specific, consistent approach to meeting the information and communication support needs of patients. How are GP practices meeting these needs?
  30. Report -

    The NHS Accessible Information Standard became law in 2016 and applies to all NHS services. It sets out a specific, consistent approach to meeting the information and communication support needs of patients. How are GP practices meeting these needs?
  31. Report -

    We visited the surgery to engage with service users and staff to understand how the practice was providing confidentiality, dignity and respect and continuity of care following a change of service.
  32. Report -

    The NHS Accessible Information Standard became law in 2016 and applies to all NHS services. It sets out a specific, consistent approach to meeting the information and communication support needs of patients. How are GP practices meeting these needs?
  33. Report -

    We heard that people were finding it increasingly difficult to access ear wax removal services, even though they had previously received treatment. We decided to focus on patient experience of audiology and hearing loss services.
  34. Report -

    We received feedback that a patient was unable to contact their GP through the out of hours telephone number and there was some confusion over who was covering a regular closed afternoon, the practice or ShropDoc.
  35. Report -

    Keele University student research. The aim of this research was to explore people’s experiences of providing feedback on and making a complaint about health and social care services.
  36. Report -

    Keele University student research. The aim was to gather the views of local residents with special communication needs and make recommendations about how services could better meet their health needs by following the Standard.
  37. Report -

    We were approached by NHS England’s Health and Justice Team to go into HMP Stoke Heath prison in Shropshire to talk to the prisoners about their experience of health care within the prison setting.
  38. Report -

    In partnership with other local Healthwatch we surveyed patients about their experiences of booking and accessing their GP practice.
  39. News -

    How easy is it to get an appointment with your GP or practice nurse? We carried out some research in 2015 that showed patients lacked an understanding of how GP appointment systems worked and we are still hearing that message.
  40. News -

    Online GP consultations have been introduced at some GP practices in the county.
  41. Blog -

    How our volunteers help us to make a difference.
  42. Blog -

    You contacted us to let us know that you were having difficulty registering with a GP practice because you didn't have all the documentation they were asking for.
  43. Blog -

    Closure of the Meadows Medical Practice in Knighton
  44. News -

    Where to get this help this Christmas and New Year when your GP Practice is closed. Local NHS health professionals are advising residents where to go to get medical help and advice when their GP practice is closed this festive period.
  45. News -

    Around 2.2 million people aged 16 and over, who are registered with a GP practice in England, will receive an invitation to take part in Europe’s biggest patient experience survey in the new year.
  46. Report -

    Ensuring services are advertised to patients and ease of access are two of the core requirements for improving access to general practice. The purpose of this visit was to see if the Practice was meeting the requirements as set out by NHS England
  47. Report -

    Death and dying can be a very difficult topic to talk about but we wanted to give people the opportunity to share their experiences and feedback on the services they or a loved one has received or is currently receiving.
  48. Report -

    Ensuring services are advertised to patients and ease of access are two of the core requirements for improving access to general practice. The purpose of this visit was to see if the Practice was meeting the requirements as set out by NHS England
  49. Report -

    Ensuring services are advertised to patients and ease of access are two of the core requirements for improving access to general practice. The purpose of this visit was to see if the Practice was meeting the requirements as set out by NHS England
  50. Report -

    Ensuring services are advertised to patients and ease of access are two of the core requirements for improving access to general practice. The purpose of this visit was to see if the Practice was meeting the requirements as set out by NHS England