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Our Enter and View visits are arranged to find out how health and social care services are being run, and make recommendations where there are areas for improvement.

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.

Ealing Council is working closely with partners across London to put new arrangements in place for providing community equipment, despite the very serious financial difficulties facing NRS.

The Government is planning big changes.

Healthwatch is set to be abolished by 2027 with our work moved to councils and the NHS.

Fill out our latest survey and help shape how local NHS and care services listen to local people in the future.

We spoke with 27 people without a fixed address. 14 being asylum seekers and 13
people experiencing homelessness (rough sleepers, in sheltered accommodation
etc.), using a mixed method qualitative and quantitative interview approach
combining surveys and interviews to gather both numerical data and personal
stories.

Our annual report of 2024-25 summarises our patient experience findings, enter and view findings and our plans for the upcoming year 2025-26.

North West London and North Central London Integrated Care Boards are in discussions as to whether merging the two organisations would be viable. No decisions have been made on this but we have agreed to develop a business case for our boards to consider.

Our Enter and View visits are arranged to find out how health and social care services are being run, and make recommendations where there are areas for improvement.

Our Enter and View visits are arranged to find out how health and social care services are being run, and make recommendations where there are areas for improvement.

Bank Holidays can affect the opening hours of local pharmacies.

Our Enter and View visits are arranged to find out how health and social care services are being run, and make recommendations where there are areas for improvement.

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.