November 2021 Feedback Report
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The feedback presented in this report represents 263 responses from the following sources:
- Calls and emails to Healthwatch Greenwich from Greenwich residents and service users
- Meetings between Healthwatch Greenwich and groups of Greenwich service users
- Conversations as seen on social media and community platforms
- Online reviews of services
Key themes included in this report:
- Positive experiences of Covid-19 booster vaccinations
- Mixed reports of experiences at GPs, with long waiting times and difficulties resulting from virtual appointments.
- Difficulty getting timely appointments at GPs resulting in patients using NHS 111 or A&E
- Service users report having to follow up multiple times for prescriptions to be sent to their pharmacy on time.
- Long waiting times at emergency departments
- Concerns about a lack of staffing available to support for patients living with dementia
- Difficulty registering with a dentist
This report contains a number of case studies illustrating these experiences.