News and reports

We followed up on some Enter and View visits from our Pharmacies programme. Visits were made to each pharmacy on 26th November 2024 and compliance with the recommendations were assessed.

To see what we found out during our re-visits, click the link below.

Come and join us at our Independent Advisory Board meeting on Thursday 4th December. All joining details are below.

Below you will see the minutes from our Independent Advisory Board meeting from September 2024.

Take a look at what people in Sandwell are saying about their knowledge of Pharmacy First Service.

Healthwatch Sandwell collaborated with the NHS Youth Worker Team Manager in Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust to create a report to spotlight a youth worker pilot project for young people with long term conditions. The short funding timelines for the pilot project were highlighted alongside the impacts. The spotlight report called for consideration of extension and time and funding for the pilot project work.

Join us at our next Independent Strategic Advisory Board meeting. All meeting details can be found below.

Our July 2024 Insight Report is now ready for you to see! If you want to keep up to date with what local people are telling us, take a look at our Insight reports.

Here are the meeting minutes from our Independent Strategic Advisory Board meeting July 2024

Harvest View (opened 24th November 2022) is an integrated social care and health facility with 80 en-suite rooms alongside communal areas for Service Users who need specialist support from both social care and health staff all under one roof. The focus is on reablement1 with a view to helping Sandwell residents get back home after a hospital stay or those who need some structured support to avoid a hospital stay altogether.

Our Annual Report is now live! We have been working hard during 2023-2024 to listen to the voices of local people and influence changes in the services that people use.

Take a look at what Healthwatch Sandwell have been hearing during May and June.

Please see a snap shot of our Diabetes Prevention week information!