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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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Our team at Healthwatch Ealing conducted an announced Enter and View at Collette House on the 14th of July 2021 from 10am to 2pm.

Our annual report of 2020-21 summarises our patient experience findings, enter and view findings and our plans for the upcoming year 2021-22.

Our team at Healthwatch Ealing conducted an announced Enter and View at Community Road Mental Health Hostel on the 23rd of June 2021 from 10am to 1:30pm.

Our team at Healthwatch Ealing conducted an announced Enter and View at Shirley Gardens on the 2nd of June 2021 from 10am to 1pm.

Over the course of four months the local Healthwatch organisations for Ealing (HWE), Hammersmith & Fulham (HWH&F), and Hounslow (HWH) engaged with local residents and health and social care professionals through a series of webinars and telephone interviews to find out about their attitudes and experiences regarding the COVID-19 vaccines.

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 report covers quarter three, October to December 2020.