Our Work Archives — Page 4 of 5 — Healthwatch Derbyshire

25 January 2016

NSL Transport for Vulnerable Patients

We wrote to South Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Groups (SDCCG) in November 2015, after a patient approached Healthwatch outlining an experience of delayed discharge due to inadequate transport arrangements.

22 January 2016

Canal Vue Care Home Enter and View

This visit was requested by Derbyshire County Council and some concerns were also raised at the Derbyshire Quality Surveillance Group. Canal Vue Care Home Enter and View Report This Enter & View was a re-visit to observe if the care home had implemented the recommendations made in the Enter and View report published in […]

16 January 2016

Difficulty Getting an NHS Dental Appointment

Healthwatch Derbyshire is aware of the difficultly patients are facing when trying to find a dental surgery in the County that is taking on NHS patients.

3 December 2015

Healthwatch Derbyshire Intelligence Report November 2015

A summary of reports and actions that have been undertaken by Healthwatch Derbyshire.

4 November 2015

Cancer Services in Derbyshire

Experiences of using cancer services in Derbyshire, as told by patients, friends, family and carers.

23 October 2015

Healthwatch Derbyshire Intelligence Report October 2015

A summary of reports and actions that have been undertaken by Healthwatch Derbyshire.

20 October 2015

Brimington Care Centre Enter and View

Healthwatch Derbyshire conducted an Enter and View visit following a concern(s) raised by a member of the public, some of which were similar in nature to those found in a Care Quality Commission inspection the previous year. We wanted to ensure that residents at the home had the opportunity to talk to Healthwatch Derbyshire regarding their […]

24 September 2015

Experiences of using Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Derbyshire

Following a national review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) by a government taskforce, patient watchdog Healthwatch Derbyshire investigated what people think of the mental health services available for children and young adults in Derbyshire.

3 July 2015

Chesterfield Eye Centre – Eye Clinic Enter and View Visit

This Enter and View visit highlighted many examples of good practice, as well as highlighting some practice that does not appear to work so well.

10 June 2015

Whittington Moor Enter and View Report

Whittington Moor Care Home Enter and View Report

20 May 2015

Home Care Services – Service User Experience Report

Healthwatch Derbyshire recognised that we had not received many comments regarding domiciliary care services. This concerned us as the users of such services often live alone and are isolated and, as such, there is little opportunity for them to have their say, therefore leaving them inherently vulnerable. This piece of work was designed to engage […]

15 April 2015