Wakefield District Boating Community: Covid-19 vaccine and general health and wellbeing survey

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Summary of report content

Healthwatch Wakefield worked with Wakefield District Council, the Canal and River Trust and NHS Wakefield CCG to find if people who live on canal boats can access a Covid-19 vaccination. They undertook a survey to which 65 people responded.

Eight were not registered with a GP. Over a quarter didn’t know that they could access a Covid-19 vaccine without being registered with a GP.

Over a quarter hadn’t had the Covid-19 vaccine, mostly because they didn’t want it.

Nearly a third had difficulty accessing healthcare whilst on the waterways in Wakefield.  GP appointments and Dentists were the top issues identified.

The report includes three recommendations about providing access to information about registering with GPs.

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General details

Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch Wakefield
Publication date
Date evidence capture began
Date evidence capture finished
Key themes
Booking appointments
Communication with patients; treatment explanation; verbal advice
Written information, guidance and publicity
Prevention of diseases, including vaccination, screening and public hygiene
Service organisation, delivery, change and closure

Methodology and approach

Was the work undertaken in partnership with another organisation?
Yes
Primary research method used
Survey
If an Enter and View methodology was applied, was the visit announced or unannounced?
N/A

Details of health and care services included in the report

Details of health and care services included in the report
Dentist
General Practice (GP)

Details of people who shared their views

Number of people who shared their views
65
Age group
25 to 49 years
65 to 79 years
Gender
Women
Men
Sexual orientation
Not known
Pregnancy/maternity
N/A
Does this report feature carers?
No
Seldom heard groups
People who are geographically isolated
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