Enter and View at Adalena House Care Home
Healthwatch Blackpool completed an Enter and View visit at Adalena House Care Home on the 26th of February 2024. We would like to thank all of the staff and residents for accommodating our visit to the home.
The rapidly growing waiting lists for autism and ADHD assessments
Research conducted by the Nuffield Trust has documented rapid increases in the number of people waiting for autism and ADHD assessments in England. Findings include: In December 2023, there were 172,022 patients with an open referral for suspected autism – the highest number ever reported. This is at least a five-fold increase since 2019. In December […]
Enter and View at Ward D: Blackpool Victoria Hospital
Healthwatch Blackpool completed an Enter and View visit at Ward D, Blackpool Victoria Hospital on the 6th March 2024. We would like to thank all of the ward staff for accommodating our visit, and the patients who shared their thoughts and experiences with us.
Community Diagnostic Centre Report: Whitegate Health Centre
Healthwatch Blackpool completed an Enter and View visit at Whitegate Health Centre on the 30th of January 2024. We would like to thank Ian Warren and Ben Ward, together with patients and staff, for making the team feel welcome and everyone who shared their thoughts and experiences with us.
Blackpool service receives national award for improving care
Blackpool service receives national award for improving care Healthwatch Blackpool was recognised at the National Healthwatch Impact Awards this week for helping to improve care for local people. The annual awards recognise outstanding examples of local people’s opinions being used to make valuable changes to health and care support. The local Healthwatch team were highly […]
CQC publishes findings of its latest national maternity survey
More women are reporting positive interactions with maternity staff, according to findings of a national survey by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). But some areas of experience – either before, during or after birth – remain worse than they were five years ago the regulator said.More than 25,500 women answered the 2023 national maternity survey. Key […]
Enter and View at Glen Tanar
Healthwatch Blackpool completed an Enter and View visit at Glen Tanar on the 16th of January 2024. We would like to thank all of the staff and residents for accommodating our visit to the home. View the Report
Get involved and help develop our Clinical Strategy!
Join us and clinical leaders; Monday the 29th of January, 12:00 to 3:30pm at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Patients, visitors & staff – Share YOUR ideas to develop this strategy which will shape our services over the next 7 years. Can’t make it scan the QR code above or follow the link below to complete the […]
Have your say on virtual wards
NHSE in the North West region is carrying out a survey to understand peoples’ views around virtual wards. On virtual wards, patients are looked after at home rather than in a hospital. They are in regular contact with healthcare professionals, like a doctor or nurse, can be given equipment to monitor their health from home, with the […]
Blackpool South Primary Care Network: Insights from Patients
Healthwatch Blackpool is deeply committed to understanding and enhancing the health and social care experiences of our local residents. In our latest project, we aimed to gather valuable feedback from patients registered at South Primary Care Network (PCN) practices, namely Highfield Surgery, Stonyhill Medical Practice, Arnold Medical Centre, and Abbey Dale Medical Centre. Together, these […]
