Overview
Through this report, Healthwatch Essex aims to voice the lived experiences of carers in west Essex, to highlight their support needs, and allow comparison to be made between those needs and what is being delivered through the ICS. This will provide insight into what is going well, what could be improved, where there might be blockages in the system, and what on-going programmes should be in place.
Publication date
February 2023
Key findings
- Care for the cared-for person
- Respite
- Role of the GP
- Hospital and other healthcare settings
- Adapting and moving forward
Additional information
Survey by Healthwatch Hertfordshire.
Healthwatch Hertfordshire and Healthwatch Essex have been commissioned by the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) Primary Care Workstream to undertake a series of engagement projects.
The aims of the engagement projects include:
- Gathering lived experiences to feed directly into the Hertfordshire and West Essex ICS
Primary Care Workstream. - Supporting and enabling the Hertfordshire and West Essex ICS to achieve wider
participant engagement. - Engaging patients and the public on programmes covering key priorities and areas of
importance at a regional and local level. - Making recommendations to the Hertfordshire and West Essex ICS Primary Care
Workstream so improvements can be implemented.