1. Herefordshire Diabetes Project

    Report -

    Alongside our primary care networks, we undertook a piece of work to research what effective management of Type 2 diabetes looks like.

  2. NHS Long Term Plan

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    Between March-June 2019, Healthwatch Herefordshire and Healthwatch Worcestershire gathered views across both counties on local NHS priorities featured in the NHS Long-Term Plan.

  3. State of the Sector Report

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    Research for The ‘State of the Sector’ report sought to quantify the size, breadth and diversity of the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector in Herefordshire.

  4. Health and Wellbeing Strategy for Herefordshire - Have Your Say!

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    Herefordshire’s Health and Wellbeing Board is working on a Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy that identifies priorities for local action.

  5. Stroke Services - Have your say

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    Across the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care System (ICS) and with partners in Powys, Wales, organisations have been working together to consider the sustainability of stroke services.

  6. Ageing Well and Frailty

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    In partnership with a local primary care network and GP’s, we listened to people's experiences of growing older in Herefordshire.

  7. Healthwatch Herefordshire shortlisted for national award

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    The team at Healthwatch Herefordshire have been shortlisted for a national award. The National Healthwatch Impact Award recognises outstanding examples of where the views of local people have been used to make positive changes to local NHS and social care services.

  8. What to expect when waiting for care

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    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.

  9. Hospital Discharge Report

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    We worked in partnership with Wye Valley NHS Trust to engage with people about a wide range of aspects relating to hospital discharge.

  10. Outpatient Service Engagement

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    Wye Valley trust are currently reviewing Outpatients services and Healthwatch Herefordshire has undertaken an exercise to ask patients about their experience of using the service in the last 6 months.

  11. Patient Experiences of Outpatient Clinics in Hereford Hospital

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    From 11 – 22 March 2019, we undertook several Enter & View visits at Hereford County Hospital. We were gathering views and experiences of patients using outpatient clinics at the hospital.

  12. What are the reasons for missed hospital appointments?

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    We are working with Wye Valley Trust to understand why so many patients miss their appointments and are therefore recorded as a DNA (Did Not Attend).

  13. Outpatient Service Engagement

    Report -

    In collaboration with the Outpatient Transformation Team at Wye Valley Trust, we took part in an exercise to ask patients about their experiences of outpatient services.

  14. Age well - Heart Failure Rehabilitation Services

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    Healthwatch Herefordshire carried out this project in partnership with Wye Valley Trust. We gathered views and experiences of Herefordshire people that have experienced Heart Failure rehabilitation. We looked at ongoing self-management and engagements in Heart Failure care.

  15. Annual Report 2022-23

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    In 2022-23, we engaged with 1,695 people providing information, advice or gathering views on accessing health and care services.

  16. Patient Cancer Journey Stories Report

    Report -

    Healthwatch Herefordshire carried out this project in partnership with Wye Valley Trust to gather the views and experiences of Herefordshire people that have experienced Cancer treatment in Herefordshire.

  17. Share your feedback to improve care in your community

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    ‘Share for Better Care’, a new campaign launched by Healthwatch to help address health inequalities across England.

  18. Responding to the NHS Constitution Consultation

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    The Government has launched a consultation on the NHS Constitution, which sets out your rights as an NHS patient. Read why it's important to have your say.