NHS Long Term Plan Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin

Report - 1 May 2019

Following on from the NHS publishing the ‘Long Term Plan’ in January 2019, Healthwatch launched a countrywide campaign to give people a say in how the plan should be implemented in their communities; #WhatWouldYouDo campaign.

What did we do?

Working in partnership with Healthwatch Shropshire, we wanted to offer people as many ways possible to answer the question ‘What Would You Do’. Whilst also giving people the opportunity to share their current views and experiences of Health and Social Care Services.

We chose to:

Use two surveys designed by Healthwatch England; one focusing on the main priorities of the NHS Long Term Plan and the other focusing on specific conditions
Hold two public events; one in Shropshire and the other in Telford and Wrekin, asking the broader question ‘What would you do?’
Run focus groups across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin with people living with dementia and their Carers, including adults with learning disabilities (and autism) and their Carers.

If you would like to see the views and opinions of all respondents from Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, please see the full report.

What are we doing about it?

Leading on from this work, the Sustainability and Transformation team told Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin that this report will:

Aid the development of the local Long Term Plan for Telford and Wrekin
Ensure real outcomes to services across the county are being implemented for patients, which reflect the national plans within the NHS Long Term Plan

By taking into account people’s views local commissioners, providers and key stakeholders can collaborate and identify; what is working well, what is important to people, and what can be improved. Ultimately, creating better Health and Care Services for the people of Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.