Healthwatch "Speak up in 2020" Survey

[lynmynott]

Please take part in this Healthwatch survey and let them know what changes you want to see: healthwatch.co.uk/speak-2020

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

I wish it covered Wales

[helvella in reply to SeasideSusie]

And Hibs1 points out Scotland, I'll add northern Ireland.

At the bottom, it says HEALTHWATCH ENGLAND. Why that can't be part of their logo and web address, I have no idea!

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to helvella]

I know the 4 nations have their own NHS but I do think something like this should be taken up by all of them. I really wanted to share my "experience" of a recent appointment with a hospital consultant. I did make an official complaint afterwards but, of course, the consultant's recollection was different from mine, I had only "perceived" what I had complained about. Yeah, right. They cover their backs very nicely!

[helvella in reply to SeasideSusie]

I'd be very happy to see Healthwatch UK with the obvious four sub- or parallel organisations.

Fully agree there needs to be something like this available for all. (And inventing a different named organisation for each of the four just serves to confuse.)

[Hidden in reply to SeasideSusie]

Me too. I started composing a reply before realising!

But you could try leaving the location blank and see if it gets through!

What part of Wales are you, Susie? I'm not far from Swansea

[Hibs1]

It's not Scotland as does not come up in where you live

[RedApple in reply to Hibs1]

SeasideSusie

According to our poll a few months ago, more than 68% of members here reside in England.

Scotland, Wales and N Ireland members add up to just over 14%.

For anyone in the UK but not in England, it's a little like the T4 works for everyone theory i.e. those who don't fit in the majority category, don't matter.

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to RedApple]

Yes I remember the poll. My own personal experience of NHS Wales doing their own thing is that we get free parking at hospitals and everyone gets free prescriptions but very much to the detriment of everything else.

[nightingale-56]

Quite a useful survey. I have filled this in on behalf of my son.

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Completed Thank you lynmynott

[Marz]

I thought you were still unwell with your coughing virus ! I would give exposure to other bugs a miss whilst you are recovering - just thinking aloud !

[Tulipsar]

Thanks for sharing! Was about to, as it has popped up on another facebook forum! There was a suggestion Healthwatch England are interested in pursuing the Liothyronine situation. Does anyone know, whether that is so?

[lynmynott Partner Thyroid UK in reply to Tulipsar]

The thyroid groups have been working to get various bodies involved, one being Healthwatch England, and it's going well at the moment.

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Doctors vary, some are good, but they are still restricted and misinformed by the conspiracy of errors coming from the top

[Tulipsar]

Thanks, filled in.