Living through Lockdown 3.0
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Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire have compiled a follow up report on the activities they have undertaken in lockdown.
Healthwatch staff and volunteers have continued to support and engage with the local community, including providing a trusted source of information. Due to restrictions on face to face activity, they had to stop their programme of Enter and View visits to care homes.
They continue to provide information and signposting to residents Priority issues raised during the first and subsequent lockdowns included:
- Access to health and social care services
- Access and treatment for dental services
- Mental health support
- Communication and the digitally excluded
- Vaccinations
The report outlines the impact of the work on these topics that Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire have had.
The report also details the impact of the pandemic on volunteering and how Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire has continued to support its volunteers remotely.
Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire have also promoted the flu vaccination campaign.
The report concludes with six key learning points including communication, access to digital technology, information about flu vaccination, access to dental services; access to mental health support and the role of volunteers.