News and reports

Healthwatch Milton Keynes carried out an Enter & View visit to Blakelands Hospital, to engage with patients to explore their overall experience at the Hospital.

Healthwatch Milton Keynes CIO Board of Trustees minutes are publicly available.

As part of our Enter and View programme in 2018/19, we visited 16 care homes in Milton Keynes to hear about residents’ experiences, particularly regarding social engagement and activities.

Healthwatch Milton Keynes CIO Board of Trustees minutes are publicly available.

What changes do people want to make to local services in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes?

A Thematic Review based on Healthwatch Milton Keynes’ Care Homes Enter and View programme

Healthwatch Milton Keynes are proud to present our 2018/19 Annual Report.

The purpose of this Enter and View programme was to engage with residents and their relatives or carers, to explore their overall experience of living in The Willows.

The purpose of this Enter and View programme was to engage with residents and their relatives or carers, to explore their overall experience of living in Broomfield Residential Care Home.

This report highlights the health inequalities experienced by people when health professionals are unsure how to provide treatment or clinical advice to people with  specific needs,  which may be outside the experience of that professional.

It was drawn to our attention that some GP practices restrict access to Primary Health Care to Patients who are legitimately unable to provide identification, contrary to NHS guidelines.

Healthwatch Milton Keynes facilitated two focus groups with a view to understanding the impact of the changes to gluten free prescribing on participants.