large care home in Wokingham
Healthwatch Wokingham Borough - Visit To The Berkshire Care Home
Our team of trained, authorised representative volunteers, visited The Berkshire Care Home on 7th February 2018 to get the views of the residents living there and the views of their families, carers.
15 April 2018
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mental health inpatient hospital
The Experience Of People Admitted To Psychiatric Wards At Prospect Park Hospital In Berkshire
For the first time, all 6 local Healthwatch in Berkshire* worked together, to visit and capture views of people staying as inpatients at Prospect Park Hospital in Reading, run by the county’s main mental health provider, Berkshire Healthcare Trust
3 March 2018
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sign that reads 'caring for carers'
Supporting Carers: A Toolkit for GP practices
The toolkit is deliberately concise to ensure it is quick-read for busy GP. Practices. This toolkit has been endorsed by the NHS Berkshire West Carers
1 January 2018
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two women sitting next to each other
Case Study - Speaking Out to improve carers experiences of accessing support & information
Brenda contacted Healthwatch via the Helpdesk as she felt confused and frustrated by the organisations that were linked to her mum but did not link with each other.
1 November 2017
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man in wheel chair being pushed by a woman
Patient experience of hospital discharge - Frimley Trust
NHS Choices states that once a patient is admitted to hospital, their care plan (including information about their discharge) is developed. During a patient’s stay in hospital, a discharge assessment should be undertaken.
5 July 2017
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Royal Berkshire Hospital parking passes trial for volunteer drivers
Lack of parking at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, causes stress to the volunteer drivers and their clients
1 July 2017
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man cupping his ear
Deaf people & the Accessible Information Standard: how well are local organisations doing?
Since August 2016, all organisations providing NHS care or publicly-funded adult social care are legally required to follow the Accessible Information Standard (AIS).
18 October 2016
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