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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.

Historically, Housebound individuals have rarely been engaged with by statutory and community organisations and, therefore, their experiences and opinions of the care that they receive are seldom heard. As a result of this lack of engagement and representation, there is a national concern that not enough is known about the quality of home care service delivery. To address these concerns at a local level, Healthwatch Ealing sought to hear from Ealing residents who are housebound.

Are you a relative? A community expert from a relevant charity? Or a carer to someone that uses Medequip equipment? If so, then this role could be for you.

The Accessible Information Standard is mandatory for all organisations that provide National Health Service (NHS) or adult social care.

The NHS in North West London are working with independent digital skills and inclusion charity Citizens Online to learn about local people’s thoughts on digital health tools. Please help this research by filling in their short survey.

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

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.

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.

From July 2021, Healthwatch Ealing partnered with Ealing Council to identify how adult residents living with disabilities and their unpaid family carers have been affected by the pandemic, including their experiences of the Health and Social Care system.

Do you or a loved one need help with social care? Read the article below and find out answers to key questions about who can access adult social care and how to pay for it.

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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