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New research indicates spike in emergency readmissions to hospital over the last year. Healthwatch England's report calls on NHS to fix the data gaps to help understand why.News -
Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours.Report -
The purpose of this Enter and View programme was to engage with patients, or their relatives/carers, to find out how they felt about the level and effectiveness of communications between the staff and themselves at Milton Keynes University Hospital.Report -
The purpose of this Enter and View programme was to engage with patients, or their relatives/carers, to find out how they felt about the level and effectiveness of communications between the staff and themselves.
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The purpose of this Enter and View programme was to engage with patients, their relatives or carers, to explore their experience of the care and treatment received during their stay at Windsor Intermediate Care Unit (WICU).Advice and Information -
Are you aware you can access a variety of out of hours appointments at your GP surgery? Your GP receptionist will be able to help you find an out of hours appointment across Milton Keynes when you need one.Report -
As part of all of our Enter and View visits, we plan a review of the actions taken against our recommendations.Report -
The purpose of this Enter and View visit was to explore patients' experiences of using the Urgent Care Service, particularly around patient expectations, their reasons for using the service and recent changes to the booking-in process.News -
The purpose of this Enter and View visit was to explore patients' experiences of using the Urgent Care Service, particularly around patient expectations, their reasons for using the service and recent changes to the booking-in process.Advice and Information -
End of life care is support for people who are in the last months or years of their life. The guidance on the NHS website helps you know what to expect, how to plan ahead and how to manage your day to day decisions.News -
What changes do people want to make to local services in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes?Report -
What changes do people want to make to local services in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes?
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Read a summary of Healthwatch England's latest research to find out why personalised care is important.Advice and Information -
Feeling unwell? Read on for advice about where you can go for help with your health during the winter months.Report -
Healthwatch Milton Keynes carried out an Enter & View visit to Blakelands Hospital, to engage with patients to explore their overall experience at the Hospital.News -
Feedback from people who have experienced cancer care and treatment is a vital part of improving services.Advice and Information -
The Friends and Family Test was created to help the NHS understand whether their patients are happy with the service provided.Blog -
Find out what has changed at Milton Keynes Urgent Care Centre since we published our report last year.News -
Our latest research illustrates the chain of factors which impact on people’s experience in A&E. The purpose of our research is not to argue for or against replacing the current four-hour target, but to inform the ongoing debate surrounding NHS.News -
Milton Keynes University Hospital has taken steps to protect patients, staff and visitors and maintain the running of its services as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak, including restrictions on patient visits and postponing routine operations.News -
Milton Keynes Clinical Commissioning Group would like to understand and hear your experiences of the healthcare services you have experienced during the coronavirus pandemic.Report -
Between September 2019 and January 2020, Healthwatch Milton Keynes engaged with a total of 604 young people between the ages of 10 and 21.Report -
Welcome to our 2019/20 Annual Report. Every Healthwatch publishes their annual report on 30th June each year.News -
Welcome to our 2019/20 Annual Report. Every Healthwatch publishes their annual report on 30th June each year.Advice and Information -
The usual processes the NHS follows to discharge you from hospital have changed during the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what you can expect when it’s time to leave hospital.News -
This December, NHS England and NHS Improvement has launched the next phase of the latest ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign which focuses on the NHS 111 service as a new way to access A&E.News -
Cancer Education UK have today launched their campaign to petition for other types of skin coloured prosthetics to be readily available to ethnic minoritiesNews -
The move to more digitally-led healthcare has worked well for some but excluded others over the past year. Our report explores how people have been excluded and what needs to happen to get the care they need.News -
NHS services across the UK have faced unprecedented pressures due to COVID.News -
The Government has recently updated national hospital discharge guidance, taking on board key recommendations from Healthwatch England. Take a look at what the improvements mean for you.