NHS Long Term Plan Focus Group Report: Healthwatch Doncaster Volunteers
What did they do?
The session focused on the survey, with more time being taken to discuss the areas that were of greatest interest to the group. Cards printed with YES and NO were used for ease of capturing responses to questions requiring this response. The session was a general discussion facilitated by the Volunteer Co-ordinator, notes were taken by a main note taker with supplemental notes being captured by the facilitator
Conclusion from Healthwatch Doncaster Volunteers
In conclusion the group felt that there needed to be a return to more joined up working between health professions (many of the group are retired NHS workers). They felt that since the introduction of Trusts there has been too much of a shift towards working in silos and greater co-operation would reduce duplication and provide a better outcome for patients. They also felt that some of the money being fed into the NHS going forward should be used to train frontline staff and where this happens gain a commitment from newly qualified staff that they will work for the NHS for an agreed time period. They felt very strongly that the monies should not be spent on creating more Management positions.
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