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Distanced pharmacy services
Healthwatch Birmingham’s response to the General Pharmaceutical Council’s consultation on updated guidance for providing pharmacy services at a distance, including online.

Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2024 – 2032
Healthwatch Solihull responded to the Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy, you can read our response here.

Solihull’s Draft Housing Allocation Scheme 2024
Healthwatch Solihull responded to Solihull’s Draft Housing Allocation Scheme 2024.

Local people’s views on the referral process from general practice to secondary care
This report examines the positive and negative experiences of patients going through the NHS referral pathway in Birmingham.

Experiences of the neurodevelopmental assessment and diagnostic pathway for children and young people in Birmingham
This investigation examines the barriers and challenges for children and young people on the Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and ADHD assessment and diagnostic pathways in Birmingham.
“Those of us who support families with neurodivergent children know how hard it is to get the right support due to delays in assessment and diagnosis. We hear the stories daily, and we are desperate for the situation to change. This report gives us data to quote and highlights the areas that need to improve. It gives strength to our arm when campaigning for change.”
Nora Young, Founder of BREWS Education
(Birmingham Resilience Education and Wellbeing Services CIC)

Impact report: Better support for people on the NHS prostate cancer pathway in Birmingham and Solihull
This report details the improvements made to prostate cancer services provided by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) following feedback from patients.

Access and barriers to NHS Community Pharmacies in Birmingham
This report analyses the experiences of over 500 people who have used NHS Community Pharmacy services in Birmingham.

Healthwatch Birmingham annual report 2023-24
Healthwatch Birmingham is proud to present our 2023-24 annual report, showing how we have used what local people have told us about their own experiences of health and social care services to drive the changes they need.

Access and barriers to NHS Community Pharmacies in Solihull
This report explores Solihull residents’ experiences of using community pharmacies following the launch of the Pharmacy First scheme in January 2024. While feedback was largely positive, key barriers included limited public awareness of services, low confidence in receptionist referrals, and concerns about privacy in consultation spaces. Healthwatch Solihull will monitor progress and continue working with NHS partners to support improvements and ensure services meet local needs.

Healthwatch Solihull annual report 2023-24
Healthwatch Solihull are proud to present our 2023-24 annual report, showing how we have used what local people have told us about their own experiences of health and social care services to drive the changes they need.
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