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A brief outline of some of the issues and themes that patients have faced when accessing Walsall Services during January 2024.

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A brief outline of some of the issues and themes that patients have faced when accessing Walsall Services during February 2024.

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An estimated 1.9 million people living in private households in the UK (2.9% of the population) were experiencing self-reported Long Covid (symptoms continuing for more than four weeks after the first confirmed or suspected coronavirus (Covid-19) infection that were not explained by something else) as of 5 March 2023. Long Covid symptoms adversely affected the day-to-day activities of 1.5 million people (79% of those with self-reported Long Covid), with 381,000 (20%) reporting that their ability to undertake their day-to-day activities
had been “limited a lot”. Long Covid is an emerging phenomenon that is not yet fully understood.

Healthwatch Walsall wanted explore how Black and Asian women in Walsall truly feel during
their maternity journey. Do women feel as though they are listened to and valued as individuals? Do women feel they are treated with respect and compassion? These are major factors in the quality of treatment a patient feels they have received. Furthermore, we wanted to ask women if they felt their ethnic background influenced the treatment and care they received.

Gathering such patient experiences helps to give a small insight into the maternity journey for Black and Asian women in Walsall.

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Provider feedback
The below response was received and added.

We at The Willows were happy to welcome the Healthwatch team into the home.

Face to Face relatives meetings will recommence in February 2024, as recent Zoom meetings were not well attended. The Activities Co-ordinator will be inviting residents to a meeting very soon for discussions and recommendations.

We as a home acknowledge the report and look to make improvements for the well-being of our residents and staff.

Healthwatch Walsall was successful in a bid for a microgrant from the Black Country ICB to undertake engagement with the homeless and rough sleepers in the Borough of Walsall. The aim of the work was to ascertain the views around planned and urgent care.

A brief outline of some of the issues and themes that patients have faced when accessing Walsall Services during December 2023.

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A brief outline of some of the issues and themes that patients have faced when accessing Walsall Services during Novmeber 2023.

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A brief outline of some of the issues and themes that patients have faced when accessing Walsall Services during October 2023.

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We asked the Practice Manager to send any comments about the Enter and Visit that was undertaken and this is what they said.

‘Thanks again to the Healthwatch Team for undertaking the Enter and View visit. The team was accommodating prior to the visit and also attentive to details during conversations with the practice team during the visit. It was beneficial to gain the insights and experience of the Healthwatch Team from the visit and the resulting report. I would also like to thank Tom for his advice and guidance.’

Read our latest work project 2023/2024 report on NHS dental Care services in Walsall.