Hospital access, care and treatment

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This report is by Healthwatch North Yorkshire; Healthwatch Leeds; Healthwatch Bradford; Healthwatch Kirklees; Healthwatch Calderdale; Healthwatch Wakefield.

A survey was conducted to ask the public to share their good and not so good experiences of hospital care and treatment, as well as those waiting for hospital care and treatment. People across West Yorkshire responded to the survey. Positively, 53% of people told us they had a good experience of hospital care or waiting for hospital care.

Responses came from across all areas (places). Those people who completed the survey had accessed a wide range of hospital services; with several responses coming from people who had 
accessed accident and emergency departments. Other experiences include outpatient appointments, neurology, cancer treatment, orthopaedics, audiology, cardiology, and dermatology.

Key themes include

  • Communication 
  • Compassionate care – including staff
  • Coordination 
  • Waiting times
  • Hospital discharge 

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There are no follow up actions in this report.

 

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Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch North Yorkshire
Healthwatch Leeds
Healthwatch Bradford
Healthwatch Kirklees
Healthwatch Calderdale
Healthwatch Wakefield
Publication date
Key themes
Communication with patients; treatment explanation; verbal advice
Discharge
Service organisation, delivery, change and closure
Staffing - levels and training
Waiting for appointments or treatment; waiting lists for treatment

Methodology and approach

Primary research method used
Survey

Details of health and care services included in the report

Details of health and care services included in the report
Cardiology/heart medicine
Dermatology
Emergency department (inc A&E)
Inpatient care/General inpatients
Neurology, neurosurgery and stroke care
Oncology and cancer care
Orthopaedics and fracture clinic
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