News and reports

Find out what was discussed at our November board meeting

A report of our Annual Event, 2015 It focused on the importance of achieving parity between mental and physical health provision within Shropshire. It was intended to spread awareness and help understanding of how mental health services are offered.

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.

We reviewed the recommendations in the 2013 maternity services review and developed some key issues to discuss with staff and patients at each of the four units, Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Oswestry and Shrewsbury

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

Find out what was discussed at our September board meeting

The purpose of the visit was to explore the quality of life experienced by service users in this care setting with respect to dignity, choice and respect:.

“If you talk to somebody that is sighted they don’t understand”: the experiences of adults with visual impairment and sight loss of NHS Outpatient Eye Care services within Shropshire by Shropshire Rural Community Council

Find out what was discussed at our May board meeting

Healthwatch Shropshire gives a voice to the key issues that affect people who use health and care services in the county. The report gives details of some of the actions we have taken in response to feedback received from members of the public.

The forward work programme for 2015 - 16 has been developed from the experiences in the first 21 months of HWS’s operation, the intelligence received,
the local health and social care context and a discussion at a development session in January 2015

sand, Safe Aging No Discrimination, researched the hopes, fears, experiences, expectations of health & social care by older – and old ‐ lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people in Shropshire