Horsham District Women's Health Survey Report

This is a report by Healthwatch West Sussex. The project looks at women's health and access to healthcare.

A survey was used to collect experiences, there were 1247 responses.

The key findings include:

• The results from the survey will help support improvements and priorities in the way care is provided for women and girls in the Horsham District and Community.
• Bringing together people and services to begin planning and developing a Women’s Health Hub for the Horsham District. Using a co-production approach involving patients, women in the community, Patient Participation Groups, local Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise organisations (VCSE), Primary Care and specialist services.
• Learning from other experiences of Women’s Health Hubs in Sussex and the UK.
• Developing and bring together resources and training information. Supporting both clinicians and non-clinicians to extend their skillset in local practices, the Hub and community organisations.
• Include appropriately trained volunteers to support those attending, helping to promote a level of community ownership.
• Use an approach that embraces personalised care. Evidence shows that supporting women in the decisions they make about their healthcare is essential for achieving best health outcomes and effective use of NHS resources. Personalised care enables people to experience choice and control of their own health needs which increases self-confidence and resilience.
• To initially identify a few key services to focus on, building services according to population need with a focus on accessibility and addressing health inequalities.