Have you or your loved one been left frustrated after struggling to get a GP referral for tests or treatment? You’re not alone. One concern we’ve been hearing from the public is how hard it can be to get a GP practice referral to another NHS service. GPs are the first point of call for many health i...
Over 600 people’s experiences of care reviewed in deep-dive analysis of NHS communication support. Two thirds of respondents said communication support had got worse since the start of the pandemic. One in four people – including deaf, blind and with mental health conditions – reported being activel...
Work is needed to reduce pressure on urgent and emergency care services across Lancashire and South Cumbria following CQC inspections The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found work is needed to reduce pressure on urgent and emergency care services across Lancashire and South Cumbria. This follow...
April 2013 saw the introduction of PLACE, which is the system for assessing the quality of the patient environment, replacing the old Patient Environment Action Team (PEAT) inspections. The assessments primarily apply to hospitals and hospices providing NHS-funded care in both the NHS and private/in...
July 1st marks the beginning of a new era for health and care services across Lancashire and South Cumbria as the way services are planned, paid for and delivered changes to better meet the needs of local people. One of the big changes involved is that the eight NHS clinical commissioning groups (CC...
Integrated care systems, known as ICS’, will formally come into operation from the 1st of July across England. What’s an integrated care system? (ICS) The role of an ICS, is to: Improve health and healthcare outcomes for local people Tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access Enhance pr...
Help us teach community groups lifesaving skills! St John Ambulance call on you to support with the delivery of the National Coordination of First Response project, in partnership with NHS England and Improvement. The aim of the project is to increase the survival rate of out-of-hospital cardiac ar...
Lack of NHS dental appointments widens health inequalities, warns Healthwatch Patients’ champion warns of widening health inequalities as people across the country struggle to pay for dental treatments A new survey of public attitudes to NHS dentistry shows half of adults in England ...
Give your views on talking therapies for mental health People living across Lancashire and South Cumbria have been asked to share their views on access to talking therapies to treat common mental health conditions in adults. Across Lancashire and South Cumbria, there are a number of services availab...
Blackburn care home inspected by the CQC has been rated as ‘requiring improvement’. The care home provides residential accommodation and personal care for up to 63 people and was inspected in March this year. read their report here