1. Advice and Information -

    It's so important that you feel supported as a new parent. Read the article below to find out where you can go to get the help you need.
  2. Advice and Information -

    Take a look at our advice article on the organisations and groups that can support you if you’re grieving.
  3. Advice and Information -

    If you are experiencing or feel at risk of domestic abuse, or are worried about someone who might be, find out where you can go for advice and help.
  4. Advice and Information -

    With more and more appointments happening online, we've put together some tips on how to get the most out of the virtual health and care appointments both for patients and health and care professionals.
  5. Advice and Information -

    Your mental wellness is as important as your physical health but seeking help can be daunting. Here's what to expect when you seek support for your mental health.
  6. Report -

    Our team at Healthwatch Ealing conducted an announced Enter and View at Community Road Mental Health Hostel on the 23rd of June 2021 from 10am to 1:30pm.
  7. Report -

    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.
  8. Report -

    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.
  9. Report -

    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.
  10. News -

    Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week is a week long campaign dedicated to talking about mental illness while pregnant or after having a baby.

  11. News -

    Healthwatch Ealing are supporting Mental Health Awareness Week 9-15 May 2022.
  12. News -

    Loneliness is an issue that can affect us all, young or old, at any point in our lives. We might live in a busy city or a rural location, on our own or with others and still feel isolated.

  13. News -

    One in four 17- to 19-year-olds in England had a probable mental disorder in 2022 - up from one in six in 2021, according to an NHS Digital report.
  14. News -

    The NHS is set to boost mental health support for people in crisis to ease demand and pressure on emergency services, as part of extensive winter plans already underway.

  15. Report -

    In September 2022, Healthwatch Ealing launched a new
    project looking at mental health among staff and residents in
    care homes.

    By talking directly to stakeholders Healthwatch hoped to gain
    an understanding of the dynamics at play in the environment.
    Our intention was to understand the pressures of care home
    living and working, identify best practice and to enlist the aid
    of our partners to improve conditions for all involved.
  16. Report -

    In 2022 Healthwatch Ealing launched a new project looking to better understand the Primary Care experience of the minority communities in Ealing. By talking directly to patients who typically experience a range of health inequalities, Healthwatch hoped to gain an understanding of the issues they experience and the factors such as language and ethnicity that may play a role in the access, treatment and care they receive
  17. News -

    The NHS is rolling out an expanded mental health support service for Armed Forces veterans, as a survey found that more than half find it difficult to speak up about mental health issues.
  18. Report -

    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.
  19. Report -

    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.
  20. Report -

    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.
  21. Report -

    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.
  22. Report -

    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.
  23. Report -

    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.
  24. Report -

    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.
  25. Report -

    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.
  26. News -

    From April 2020 – March 2021, Healthwatch collected hospital experiences of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) patients.
  27. Report -

    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.
  28. Report -

    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.
  29. Report -

    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.
  30. Report -

    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.
  31. Report -

    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.
  32. Report -

    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.
  33. Report -

    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.
  34. Report -

    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.
  35. Report -

    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.
  36. Report -

    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.
  37. Report -

    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.
  38. Report -

    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.
  39. Report -

    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.
  40. Report -

    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.
  41. Report -

    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.
  42. Report -

    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.
  43. Report -

    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.
  44. Report -

    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.
  45. Report -

    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.
  46. Report -

    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.
  47. Report -

    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.
  48. Report -

    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.
  49. Report -

    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.
  50. Report -

    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.