Women’s health and services in Suffolk

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Summary of report content

Healthwatch Suffolk analysed its feedback to support developing plans to address women’s health needs in Suffolk and North East Essex (SNEE), coordinated by the Women’s Health Programme Insight and Oversight Group in SNEE. Furthermore, it offers an overview of local feedback about women’s health issues and services as a foundation of lived experience evidence useful to the work of Healthwatch Suffolk, and its partners.  It includes feedback from 98 women.

The report covers experiences of the following services:

  • Maternity care
  • Gynaecology
  • Menopause support
  • Breast clinics and cancer care
  • Perinatal mental health care and support
  • Cervical screening
  • A&E
  • Contraception and sexual health services

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General details

Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch Suffolk
Publication date
Type of report
Local analysis
Other
Key themes
Access to services
Communication with patients; treatment explanation; verbal advice
Consent, choice, user involvement and being listened to
Health inequality
Integration of services and communication between professionals
Medication, prescriptions and dispensing
Prevention of diseases, including vaccination, screening and public hygiene
Service organisation, delivery, change and closure
Staffing - levels and training
Waiting for appointments or treatment; waiting lists for treatment

Methodology and approach

Was the work undertaken in partnership with another organisation?
No
Primary research method used
General feedback
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
Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) and specialist MH services
Diagnostic centre/hub
Emergency department (inc A&E)
General Practice (GP)
Maternity care
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Screening services and testing
Sexual health

Details of people who shared their views

Number of people who shared their views
98
Gender
Women
Is the gender identity of people in the report the same as the sex they were assigned at birth?
Not known
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