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Local people’s views on the referral process from general practice to secondary care

14/08/2024

This report examines the positive and negative experiences of patients going through the NHS referral pathway in Birmingham.

By Healthwatch Birmingham
2024 Investigations

Experiences of the neurodevelopmental assessment and diagnostic pathway for children and young people in Birmingham

30/07/2024

This investigation examines the barriers and challenges for children and young people on the Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and ADHD assessment and diagnostic pathways in Birmingham.

By Healthwatch Birmingham
2024 Investigations

Access and barriers to NHS Community Pharmacies in Birmingham

17/07/2024

This report analyses the experiences of over 500 people who have used NHS Community Pharmacy services in Birmingham.

By Healthwatch Birmingham
2024 Investigations

Experiences of NHS Community mental health services in South and East Birmingham

05/02/2024

This investigation analyses feedback from nearly 100 people who had used or tried to access community mental health services provided by Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (BSMHFT) in South and East Birmingham.

By Healthwatch Birmingham
2024 Investigations

Experiences of the NHS prostate cancer pathway in Birmingham and Solihull

31/07/2023

This investigation examines the views of using screening services, care and treatment and support services for prostate cancer in Birmingham and Solihull.

By Healthwatch Birmingham & Healthwatch Solihull
2023 Investigations

How has the cost-of-living crisis affected the health and wellbeing of people in Birmingham and Solihull?

28/07/2023

Healthwatch Birmingham and Healthwatch Solihull investigated if the cost-of-living crisis was having a negative effect on physical and mental health, and whether some local residents were more negatively impacted than others.

By Healthwatch Birmingham & Healthwatch Solihull
2023 Investigations
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Transport support for outpatient appointments at Birmingham Children’s Hospital

17/07/2023

This report examines the experiences of service users and their families/carers who took up the offer of help with transport costs from Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BWC).

By Healthwatch Birmingham
2023 Investigations

Maternity services in West Birmingham: The experiences of Black African and Black Caribbean women

17/03/2023

Our investigation into maternity services in West Birmingham reveals some of the barriers encountered by Black African and Black Caribbean women during antenatal care, labour and birth, and postnatal care.

By Healthwatch Birmingham
2023 Investigations

Access to Health and Social Care Services in Birmingham

31/07/2022

This report summarises feedback heard by Healthwatch Birmingham between April 2021 and March 2022, from people who live and work in Birmingham, about their experiences of health and social care.

By Healthwatch Birmingham
2022 Investigations

Experiences of day opportunity services in Birmingham

28/07/2022

Our investigation into day opportunity services for people with disabilities and other needs in Birmingham reveals what service users and their families and carers value about the support they receive, and what they think can be improved.

By Healthwatch Birmingham
2022 Investigations

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