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New Healthwatch Gloucestershire project exploring access to Pharmacy Services
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Healthwatch Gloucestershire wants to hear from you about your local pharmacy and prescription services.
Healthwatch Gloucestershire are carrying out a project in response to feedback received from people in Gloucestershire who have been struggling to get their prescriptions due to medication shortages, for example, ADHD and HRT, or because they are unable to get to a pharmacy or have their prescriptions delivered on time. We also want to explore what impact recent pharmacy closures or changes in ownership is having, as well as the uptake of Pharmacy First, which has been implemented to try to relieve pressures in accessing GPs and urgent and emergency care services.
We have a survey running throughout December 2024 and hope to gather stories from residents of all ages and backgrounds to highlight what is working well and what needs to be improved. We will use this to write a report with recommendations that will be shared with those that commission Pharmacy services. We want to hear your experiences so that we can advocate for better pharmacy services and support in Gloucestershire.
Have your say: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/PharmacySurveyHWG/
Or if you would like to talk to us about this, if you have any questions or require assistance with completing the survey, please feel free to contact our project team at:
📧 info@healthwatchgloucestershire.co.uk
📞 0800 652 5193
About us
Healthwatch Gloucestershire is the county’s health and social care champion. We’re here to listen to your experiences of using local health and care services and to hear about the issues that really matter to you. We are entirely independent and impartial, and anything you share with us is confidential. We can also help you find reliable and trustworthy information and advice to help you to get the care and support you need.
As an independent statutory body, we have the power to make sure that NHS leaders and other decision makers listen to your feedback and use it to improve standards of care. Please see our website for more information and published reports: https://www.healthwatchgloucestershire.co.uk/