Experiences of health and care - Perspectives of people living in Foleshill Coventry
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This is a report by Healthwatch Coventry. Healthwatch offered a grant to a local charity to help them carry out engagement with local people.
The focus was on young people, men form socially disadvantaged neighbourhoods, people from diverse communities experiencing health inequality.
This piece of work was carried out by Coventry Independent Advice Service through their connections with communities in Foleshill Coventry to reveal the experiences of communities with long term health conditions or disabilities about accessing the help they need, including financial support.
There are key asks in this report.
• For GPs and other health professionals to take time to listen to people’s concerns particularly when they have multiple and complex needs.
• For GPs and other health professionals to respond in a timely manner to patients in Foleshill
• For GPs and other health and care organisations, both statutory and voluntary to work together holistically to help people to manage and overcome their health and other difficulties.
• More information to help make people aware of the mental health and other services available to them, including Healthwatch Coventry.
• Explore how to make sure people from this community get access to information about health issues e.g. menopause.
There are no follow up actions in the report.