Bolton neighbourhood report - Central/Great Lever
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This report was written by Healthwatch Bolton as part of a wider engagement project on neighbourhood assets. A discussion group was held to ask Bolton Central and Great Lever people what they thought about their local assets.
The report was published December, 2017. It is based on discussions with local people. A total of 44 people were engaged with.
Overall sentiment was mixed. A number of assets were identified as existing locally, this is a platform on which healthier lives can be led. On the other hand people identified a range of challenges such as a lack of involvement in big decisions, not feeling informed, services being hard to access or lacking that were barriers to maintaining good health.
While recommendations are not made a set of conclusions is given. No response from providers is attached, though this project does not engage with a single provider of services.
Summary of conclusions:
- Identification of local assets
- Noticing which assets are in use and which could be improved
- Feedback on potential new primary care roles
- People want to remain informed and involved in decisions related to the topics in this research
- Transport, waiting times, communication and digital literacy would need to be addressed to meet the goals of neighbourhood improvement