Women's Health project summary report

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Summary of report content

Healthwatch Westmorland and Furness set out a summary of their activity on women's health.  They spoke to 153 women.

Women's top four priorities were:

  • Cancer
  • Mental health
  • The menopause
  • Gynaecological care

Key themes that came up in the feedback that women gave were:

  • Reasonable adjustments
  • Person-centred care
  • Right person, right care, right time
  • Being listened to and believed
  • Health inequalities

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General details

Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch Westmorland and Furness
Publication date
Key themes
Access to services
Accessibility and reasonable adjustments
Caring, kindness, respect and dignity
Communication with patients; treatment explanation; verbal advice
Consent, choice, user involvement and being listened to
Health inequality
Lifestyle and wellbeing; wider determinants of health
Remote appointments and digital services
Service organisation, delivery, change and closure
Waiting for appointments or treatment; waiting lists for treatment
Written information, guidance and publicity

Methodology and approach

Was the work undertaken in partnership with another organisation?
No
Primary research method used
Focus group
Interviews
Survey
If an Enter and View methodology was applied, was the visit announced or unannounced?
N/A

Details of health and care services included in the report

Details of health and care services included in the report
Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) and specialist MH services
General Practice (GP)
Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Details of people who shared their views

Number of people who shared their views
153
Gender
Women
Seldom heard groups
People who are geographically isolated
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