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Healthwatch Bucks Update

Recent reports

• Staying Safe, Staying Home:telecare services in Buckinghamshire

– a survey to find out what people thought of the telecare equipment and services available in Bucks

• Stoke Mandeville hospital pharmacy – an enter and view project

to find out what people thought of the pharmacy service as part of the discharge process

• Healthwatch Bucks Feedback Report: Bringing Care Closer

to Home Events – feedback from all meetings held across Bucks by BHT concerning HUBS

• Dignity in Care Annual Report

Healthwatch Bucks Update

Feedback

Dignity in Care Annual Report – BCC response

• Workshops and mini conference/study days for people from care home sector to

share learning and skills

• Public health team will map community activities/services to support effective use of

resources and to increase volunteering/community activities

• Plans to improve the website Care Advice Bucks

In progress

Draft report on PPG activity – soon to be published report – only 45% of practices responded – very variable results Access to GPs for “No fixed abode”– report soon Dignity in self harm – ongoing Streetview survey on Prevention - ongoing

www.healthwatchbucks.co.uk to read any of the reports

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Health Awareness Events

§Vote on future topics – what would be your 1st and 2nd choice?

• Parkinsons
• Dementia – focus on advice for Carers
• Stress - How to stay healthy mentally
• Heart/Statins
• Social media
• Medicines management
• How to stay fit & healthy
• Skin conditions