New research project: Accessing Healthcare
Healthwatch Wandsworth speaks to the local community about their experiences with health and social care services. We then share this information with services to make changes.
Based on feedback from local people, Healthwatch Wandsworth, as the independent champion for users of health and social care, is focusing on access to primary care, such as the GP.
According to the King’s Fund, ‘Despite recent efforts to make it more straightforward for patients to book an appointment, less than half of patients found it easy to contact their practice via phone, app or website, and more than a third (34%) said they had to wait too long for their appointment.’ Research goes on to show that people facing certain health inequalities are more likely to find it difficult to access care.
At Healthwatch Wandsworth, we want to understand why it is difficult for some people to access primary care, and put forth recommendations to influence change.
We want to hear from you! What is your experience of accessing primary care?
Call us at 07434633745 or send us an email at information@healthwatchwandsworth.co.uk to make your voice heard.
For further information on healthcare:
There are a few other places you can go to get some of your healthcare needs. This can include a pharmacy, NHS 111 and more. We’ll be posting more information on our website soon, but if you are trying to find a service to get health support you can use these webpages that describe what services are available near you:
