Health and Social care service priority areas
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Healthwatch Trafford undertook a survey to find out local people’s priorities for health and social care services. The survey was open between 25 June and 16 July 2021 and they heard from 26 people.
When asked about priority service areas, the most popular request was for all service areas to receive attention.
In addition, there were three key areas highlighted as needing prioritising: GPs, community mental health services, and hospital outpatient services.
People said there was a need for more clinical staff and more locally accessible services.
They wanted health and care services to quickly return to pre-pandemic levels of operation.
People also supported improvements to the services offered based on convenience for patients, good quality care, well-funded services, and access for all