Briefing August 2023: what local people said about access to services and their health and wellbeing
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Healthwatch Coventry undertook outreach sessions to understand people's health and care priorities in Q 2023-24. They spoke to 67 people.
- 57% said accessing health service is getting harder slightly lower than the 62% from the previous quarter.
- 48% found it difficult or very difficult to access their GP practice by phone
- 55% said it was difficult or very difficult to get a GP appointment
- 52% said rising prices impacted on affording dental care
- Communication regarding hospital appointments and tests is varied and the comments people made indicate how it can be improved.