Our GP Roadshows

Report - 25 March 2025

In 2024 / 2025, we prioritised visiting GP Practices across Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland to:-

• Develop relationships with GP Practices.
• Share our resources and raise awareness of HWST.
• Inform patients about additional roles within GP practices.

Outcomes of the Roadshows

  • Raised awareness of Healthwatch to over 700 people.
  • Made 367 people aware of the additional roles with GP Practices.
  • Identified 124 who didn't recognise they were unpaid carers 
     

Impact of the Roadshows

  • Signposted unpaid carers to support organisations and information to support their needs and those they care for.
  • Enhanced patients' understanding of additional roles, so they are better informed about seeing the right health professional for their needs, potentially reducing people's over-reliance on GPs.
  • Illustrated the prescription journey to give patients a realistic understanding of timescales.
  • Supported the creation of Patient Participation Groups (PPG), which help to bridge the gap between patient experience and healthcare professionals.

GP Roadshow Summary

The full report is available to download below

If you need this report in a different format, please get in touch:

healthwatchsouthtees@pcp.uk.net

Call: 0800 118 1691 / Text only: 07451 288 789

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