1. Advice and Information -

    Many people who provide unpaid care are unaware of their rights. Find out more about the help and support you are entitled to.
  2. Advice and Information -

    Do you or a loved one need help with social care? Read the article below and find out answers to key questions about who can access adult social care and how to pay for it.
  3. Report -

    After being diagnosed with cancer, accessing timely treatment is important to the patient. Access and signposting to non-clinical support services is also an important part of the patient journey.
  4. Report -

    A study into the experiences of service users, parents, and carers of the case assessment process.
  5. Report -

    On this occasion we have carried out a project that looks at the experiences of people accessing services that support people with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism in the community
  6. Report -

    To observe and capture the experiences of service delivery from the residents and relatives’ point of view.
  7. Report -

    To observe the physical environment of the home and the interactions of staff and residents. To listen to, observe and capture the experiences of service delivery from the residents and relatives.
  8. Report -

    To observe the physical environment of the home and the interactions of staff and residents. To listen to, observe and capture the experiences of service delivery from the residents and relatives.
  9. Report -

    To observe the physical environment of the home and the interactions of staff and residents. To listen to, observe and capture the experiences of service delivery from the residents and relatives.
  10. Report -

    To observe the physical environment of the home and the interactions of staff and residents. To listen to, observe and capture the experiences of service delivery from the residents and relatives.
  11. Report -

    To observe the physical environment of the home and the interactions of staff and residents. To listen to, observe and capture the experiences of service delivery from the residents and relatives.
  12. Report -

    To observe the physical environment of the home and the interactions of staff and residents. To listen to, observe and capture the experiences of service delivery from the residents and relatives.
  13. Report -

    To observe the physical environment of the home and the interactions of staff and residents. To listen to, observe and capture the experiences of service delivery from the residents and relatives.
  14. Report -

    To observe the physical environment of the home and the interactions of staff and residents. To listen to, observe and capture the experiences of service delivery from the residents and relatives. We carried out the visit at the request of Adult Safeguarding Walsall CCG.
  15. Report -

    Talk to patients about all aspects of their care and whether this is delivered in a way that promotes their dignity and independence including the ability to make choices about their health and care.
  16. Report -

    To observe the physical environment of the home and the interactions of staff and residents. To listen to, observe and capture the experiences of service delivery from the residents and relatives.
  17. Report -

    Talk to patients about all aspects of their care and whether this is delivered in a way that promotes their dignity and independence including the ability to make choices about their health and care.
  18. Report -

    Talk to patients about all aspects of their care and whether this is delivered in a way that promotes their dignity and independence including the ability to make choices about their health and care.
  19. Report -

    To observe the physical environment of the home and the interactions of staff and residents. To listen to, observe and capture the experiences of service delivery from the residents and relatives.

  20. Report -

    To observe the physical environment of the home and the interactions of staff and residents. To listen to, observe and capture the experiences of service delivery from the residents and relatives.
  21. Report -

    To observe the physical environment of the home and the interactions of staff and residents. To listen to, observe and capture the experiences of service delivery from the residents and relatives.
  22. Report -

    To observe the physical environment of the home and the interactions of staff and residents. To listen to, observe and capture the experiences of service delivery from the residents and relatives. .
  23. Report -

    To observe the physical environment of the home and the interactions of staff and residents. To listen to, observe and capture the experiences of service delivery from the residents and relatives. We carried out the visit at the request of Adult Safeguarding Walsall CCG.
  24. Report -

    To observe the physical environment of the home and the interactions of staff and residents. To listen to, observe and capture the experiences of service delivery from the residents and relatives.
  25. Report -

    To observe the physical environment of the home and the interactions of staff and residents. To listen to, observe and capture the experiences of service delivery from the residents and relatives.
  26. Report -

    To observe the physical environment of the home and the interactions of staff and residents. To listen to, observe and capture the experiences of service delivery from the residents and relatives. We carried out the visit at the request of Adult Safeguarding Walsall CCG.
  27. Report -

    To observe the physical environment of the home and the interactions of staff and residents. To listen to, observe and capture the experiences of service delivery from the residents and relatives.
  28. Report -

    To observe the physical environment of the home and the interactions of staff and residents. To listen to, observe and capture the experiences of service delivery from the residents and relatives.
  29. Report -

    To observe the physical environment of the home and the interactions of staff and residents. To listen to, observe and capture the experiences of service delivery from the residents and relatives.
  30. News -

    We want to understand how social work can help improve older people's lives.
  31. Report -

    A copy of our public meeting/ minutes. Agenda plus 4 documents enc.
  32. Report -

    A copy of our public meeting/ minutes
  33. Report -

    A copy of our public meeting/ minutes
  34. Report -

    Healthwatch Walsall Advisory Board (HAB) Meeting held on Monday 19 April 2021 02:15 p.m.
    Virtual online digital platform Zoom
  35. Report -

    Healthwatch Walsall Advisory Board (HAB) Meeting held on Thursday 4 February 2021 11:15 a.m.
    Virtual online digital platform Zoom.
  36. Advice and Information -

    Healthwatch Walsall Advisory Board (HAB) Meeting held on Thursday 3 December 2020 11:00 a.m. Virtual online digital platform Zoom
  37. Report -

    Healthwatch Walsall Advisory Board (HAB) Meeting held on Thursday 3 December 2020 11:00 a.m. Virtual online digital platform Zoom
  38. Report -

    Healthwatch Walsall Advisory Board (HAB) Meeting held on Thursday 23 July 2020, 2.00 p.m.
    Virtual Meeting
  39. News -

    Your monthly catch-up on health and social care experiences, topics, and themes, and useful information.
  40. News -

    Your monthly catch-up on health and social care experiences, topics, and themes, and useful information.
  41. News -

    A specialist project that pulls together the support and how to access it when needed.
  42. News -

    Information of support for those who feel isolated. Available support and services.
  43. News -

    Part of our Walsall Together work
  44. Report -

    115,000 people a year die from lung disease in the UK, equivalent to 1 person every 5
    minutes, and every day, 1500 people are newly diagnosed with lung disease. Moreover, the
    health outcomes for people with lung disease have not improved over the last 10 years to the
    same extent as other diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. The mortality rate
    (the number of people per 100,000 dying) of people aged under 75 from respiratory disease
    in Walsall is 48.1, which is significantly worse than the national rate of 34.2.

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    There were 5040 emergency hospital admissions for respiratory disease in 2018/19 in
    Walsall. Hospital admissions due to respiratory conditions are a major factor in the winter
    pressures faced by the NHS and lung disease costs the UK more than £11 billion per year
    including the impact on the NHS (£9.9bn), and wider economy through working days lost
    (£1.2bn).
  45. Report -

    This report is the culmination of engagement work undertaken and co-ordinated by Paul Higgitt,
    Senior Engagement Lead, Healthwatch Walsall from the beginning of 2020 when individual patient
    stories were recorded followed by three virtual patient engagement events held during June and July
    2020. This work has been supported throughout by Phil Griffin, Walsall Together Service User Group
    Chair. A significant number of diabetes patients have been involved in this work and there has also
    been some input from Diabetes Specialist Nurses and also Diabetes UK.
  46. News -

    Our seasonal update contains service information and messages as well as what we have been up to and what you told us.
  47. Report -

    On this occasion, the Healthwatch have carried out a project that looks at the experiences of people who were more likely to be digitally excluded than the general population in accessing primary care during the Covid-19 pandemic and its associated restrictions. Unlike the HWE project we did not interview GP practice staff as at the time the project was being undertaken local GP practice staff were taken up with the rollout of the Covid vaccination programme and felt unable to take part.
  48. Report -

    Healthwatch continues to gather information locally, through various means, such as surveys, focus groups, one-to-one conversations, and questionnaires.
  49. News -

    Healthwatch Walsall would like to know what is affecting you and your family, how you are/will be planning to manage and to find out what support you need?
  50. News -

    The young person's communication project is aimed at young people aged 14-24 to find out their experiences and challenges in accessing health and social care services and whether young people are aware of alternative options for primary care services. We are conducting this survey to find out what barriers young people are faced with and what could help improve this for them.