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Take a look at our advice article on the organisations and groups that can support you if you’re grieving. -
Advice and Information -
Waiting for planned medical care or surgery can be a frustrating time. That’s why it’s so important that while you wait, you get regular, clear and accessible updates so that you can plan your next steps. -
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Confused about Long Covid? Find out the common symptoms and how to get support. -
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Over the course of four months the local Healthwatch organisations for Ealing (HWE), Hammersmith & Fulham (HWH&F), and Hounslow (HWH) engaged with local residents and health and social care professionals through a series of webinars and telephone interviews to find out about their attitudes and experiences regarding the COVID-19 vaccines. -
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Most people in England can no longer get free PCR or lateral flow tests (LFTs). A few groups are still entitled to free Covid tests, including the most vulnerable, as well as frontline NHS staff. -
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Healthwatch Ealing launched the Housebound Research Project from August to October 2021 with the support of the Ealing Council. -
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The NHS will become the first healthcare system in the world to use the next generation, bivalent COVID vaccine when it kickstarts the autumn booster rollout in early September. -
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Care home residents and staff are set to be among the first in the world to receive the new, variant-tackling jabs from next week, as the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme moves to the next phase. -
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The UK Health Security Agency conducted surveys of parents and young people asking for their views on vaccines and the diseases they protect against. -
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From 22 April until 30 June 2024, the seasonal COVID-19 booster will be available, free, for those who are at greatest risk of becoming seriously ill from the virus. -
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The information presented within this report reflects the individual patient experience of health and social care services, untainted and without agenda to ensure that the genuine observations and commentaries of the community are captured. Healthwatch Ealing presents this as factual information to be considered and utilised to improve service provision and highlight areas of good practice. -
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The information presented within this report reflects the individual patient experience of health and social care services, untainted and without agenda to ensure that the genuine observations and commentaries of the community are captured. Healthwatch Ealing presents this as factual information to be considered and utilised to improve service provision and highlight areas of good practice. -
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The information presented within this report reflects the individual patient experience of health and social care services, untainted and without agenda to ensure that the genuine observations and commentaries of the community are captured. Healthwatch Ealing presents this as factual information to be considered and utilised to improve service provision and highlight areas of good practice. -
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The information presented within this report reflects the individual patient experience of health and social care services, untainted and without agenda to ensure that the genuine observations and commentaries of the community are captured. Healthwatch Ealing presents this as factual information to be considered and utilised to improve service provision and highlight areas of good practice. -
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The information presented within this report reflects the individual patient experience of health and social care services, untainted and without agenda to ensure that the genuine observations and commentaries of the community are captured. Healthwatch Ealing presents this as factual information to be considered and utilised to improve service provision and highlight areas of good practice. -
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The information presented within this report reflects the individual patient experience of health and social care services, untainted and without agenda to ensure that the genuine observations and commentaries of the community are captured. Healthwatch Ealing presents this as factual information to be considered and utilised to improve service provision and highlight areas of good practice. -
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The information presented within this report reflects the individual patient experience of health and social care services, untainted and without agenda to ensure that the genuine observations and commentaries of the community are captured. Healthwatch Ealing presents this as factual information to be considered and utilised to improve service provision and highlight areas of good practice. -
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The information presented within this report reflects the individual patient experience of health and social care services, untainted and without agenda to ensure that the genuine observations and commentaries of the community are captured. Healthwatch Ealing presents this as factual information to be considered and utilised to improve service provision and highlight areas of good practice. -
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From April 2020 – March 2021, Healthwatch collected hospital experiences of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) patients. -
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The information presented within this report reflects the individual patient experience of health and social care services, untainted and without agenda to ensure that the genuine observations and commentaries of the community are captured. Healthwatch Ealing presents this as factual information to be considered and utilised to improve service provision and highlight areas of good practice. -
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The information presented within this report reflects the individual patient experience of health and social care services, untainted and without agenda to ensure that the genuine observations and commentaries of the community are captured. Healthwatch Ealing presents this as factual information to be considered and utilised to improve service provision and highlight areas of good practice. -
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The information presented within this report reflects the individual patient experience of health and social care services, untainted and without agenda to ensure that the genuine observations and commentaries of the community are captured. Healthwatch Ealing presents this as factual information to be considered and utilised to improve service provision and highlight areas of good practice. -
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The information presented within this report reflects the individual patient experience of health and social care services, untainted and without agenda to ensure that the genuine observations and commentaries of the community are captured. Healthwatch Ealing presents this as factual information to be considered and utilised to improve service provision and highlight areas of good practice. -
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The information presented within this report reflects the individual patient experience of health and social care services, untainted and without agenda to ensure that the genuine observations and commentaries of the community are captured. Healthwatch Ealing presents this as factual information to be considered and utilised to improve service provision and highlight areas of good practice. -
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The information presented within this report reflects the individual patient experience of health and social care services, untainted and without agenda to ensure that the genuine observations and commentaries of the community are captured. Healthwatch Ealing presents this as factual information to be considered and utilised to improve service provision and highlight areas of good practice. -
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The information presented within this report reflects the individual patient experience of health and social care services, untainted and without agenda to ensure that the genuine observations and commentaries of the community are captured. Healthwatch Ealing presents this as factual information to be considered and utilised to improve service provision and highlight areas of good practice. -
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The information presented within this report reflects the individual patient experience of health and social care services, untainted and without agenda to ensure that the genuine observations and commentaries of the community are captured. Healthwatch Ealing presents this as factual information to be considered and utilised to improve service provision and highlight areas of good practice. -
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The information presented within this report reflects the individual patient experience of health and social care services, untainted and without agenda to ensure that the genuine observations and commentaries of the community are captured. Healthwatch Ealing presents this as factual information to be considered and utilised to improve service provision and highlight areas of good practice. -
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This Black, Asian and Minority Ethnicities (BAME) Report for Healthwatch covers hospitals in six London boroughs for the period April 2020 – March 2021. Using reviews from our Diversity Monitoring Form and Patient Experience Data Collection Programme, we have analysed the data to help us understand the hospital experiences of patients from different ethnic backgrounds. -
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The information presented within this report reflects the individual patient experience of health and social care services, untainted and without agenda to ensure that the genuine observations and commentaries of the community are captured. Healthwatch Ealing presents this as factual information to be considered and utilised to improve service provision and highlight areas of good practice. -
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The information presented within this report reflects the individual patient experience of health and social care services, untainted and without agenda to ensure that the genuine observations and commentaries of the community are captured. Healthwatch Ealing presents this as factual information to be considered and utilised to improve service provision and highlight areas of good practice. -
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The information presented within this report reflects the individual patient experience of health and social care services, untainted and without agenda to ensure that the genuine observations and commentaries of the community are captured. Healthwatch Ealing presents this as factual information to be considered and utilised to improve service provision and highlight areas of good practice. -
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In June 2017, Healthwatch Ealing (HWE) carried out a survey on primary care GP access for patients in the borough. Our objective was to gain feedback from 1,500 - 2,000 local patients about primary care GP access across Ealing’s seven GP Network Groups. We then aimed to analyse the data and summarise the views expressed by patients in a robust report for Ealing CCG. This would enable them to shape, reform, and improve access to GPs in Ealing in accordance with the needs and wishes expressed by local people. -
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This report presents the findings of a research project conducted by Healthwatch Ealing (HWE) between November 2017 and January 2018. The aim of the research project was to understand service user knowledge of feedback and complaints procedures at community health services (CHS) in Ealing, and their experiences of the selected CHS. -
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This report brings together a large majority of Healthwatch Ealing’s Patient Experience information gathered through two main channels: Patient Experience outreach and Enter & View visits. -
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The Government is investing an extra £20 billion a year in the NHS. The NHS has produced a ‘Long Term Plan’ setting out the things it wants health services to do better for people across the country. Whilst the national plan has set some clear goals, it’s up to local areas to decide how they’re achieved – that means engaging with local people and listening to their experiences and expectations of current and future services. -
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As part of the NHS Long Term plan engagement, each Healthwatch was asked to conduct 2 focus groups alongside completing the Long-Term Plan Survey. The purpose of this work was to find out what local people think of their NHS services, in order to feedback on services and inform how the national NHS Long Term Plan is delivered locally. -
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As part of the NHS Long Term plan engagement, each Healthwatch was asked to conduct 2 focus groups alongside completing the Long-Term Plan Survey. The purpose of this work was to find out what local people think of their NHS services, in order to feedback on services and inform how the national NHS Long Term Plan is delivered locally. -
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As part of the NHS Long Term plan engagement, each Healthwatch was asked to conduct 2 focus groups alongside completing the Long-Term Plan Survey. The purpose of this work was to find out what local people think of their NHS services, in order to feedback on services and inform how the national NHS Long Term Plan is delivered locally. -
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Healthwatch Ealing gathers insights from local people about their experiences with local NHS services - including but not limited to hospitals, GPs, dentists, and social care providers. This gives us a chance to find out what is working well, what isn't and what needs to be improved - which can be relayed to the appropriate service, Trust and CCG. -
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The Healthwatch Ealing Patient Experience Team has been visiting health and social care settings across the borough since July 2017, gathering feedback from patients on their experience of General Practice and other services. -
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This reports details the findings and feedback from service users and carers on their experience of social care reviews and reassessments, as carried out under a new framework, provided by the Future Ealing and Better Lives approach and philosophy. -
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Healthwatch Ealing gathers insights from local people about their experiences with local NHS services - including but not limited to hospitals, GPs, dentists, and social care providers. This gives us a chance to find out what is working well, what isn't, and what needs to be improved - which can be relayed to the appropriate service, Trust, and CCG. -
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Healthwatch Ealing gathers insights from local people about their experiences with local NHS services - including but not limited to hospitals, GPs, dentists, and social care providers. This gives us a chance to find out what is working well, what isn't, and what needs to be improved - which can be relayed to the appropriate service, Trust, and CCG. -
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Healthwatch Ealing gathers insights from local people about their experiences with local NHS services - including but not limited to hospitals, GPs, dentists, and social care providers. This gives us a chance to find out what is working well, what isn't, and what needs to be improved - which can be relayed to the appropriate service, Trust, and CCG. -
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Healthwatch Ealing is delighted to publish this report, which presents the findings of a research project conducted from February 2020 – March 2020. The research project was designed to understand the experiences of parents & carers of children with additional needs on the quality and delivery of the ESCAN services available. -
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Your Voice in Health and Social Care and Healthwatch Ealing are pleased to publish this report: Review of Falls Prevention Services: The report details the findings of user feedback on the NHS Falls Clinic and its various components, Strength and Balance classes, as well as a variety of other related services in order to evaluate the benefits and impact on user confidence and health and wellbeing, and thereby offer some indication towards impact upon falls prevented. -
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With the advent of Covid-19, Healthwatch Ealing wanted to hear from local people about whether their access to health and social care services had been impacted and how they were accessing information in a rapidly changing situation. As the face-to-face engagement was suspended, the team developed a survey, with input from the Adults Social Care team at Ealing Council, which could be distributed via multiple channels. -
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Building upon Healthwatch Ealing’s Annual Review of Access to GP Services (2019), this report highlights service users’ experiences of accessing GP Services in Ealing, over the last two years. -
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Over the past year, health services across the UK have had to adapt in order to respond to the urgent needs of patients with COVID-19, whilst also maintaining care for non-COVID-19 patients. This paper examines whether these adaptations have impacted patients ‘Access’ to Ealing Hospital during this time.