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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.

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Healthwatch Ealing and Healthwatch Hounslow have, along with a number of other Healthwatchs across England, been asked by Healthwatch England and the NHS England Improvement Team to participate in a project aimed at developing and testing a qualitative methodology to assess how well local health and care providers are delivering joined up care to individuals.

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 engagement report is also a way to channel patient concerns into helping to find solutions, finding out what service users would like and where they think improvements need to be made. This Engagement Report covers both Quarter 4 January - March 2020/21 and Quarter 1 April - June 2021/22.

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.

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