As your local Healthwatch it’s our responsibility to respond to consultations on behalf of local people to make sure your views are heard and taken into consideration.
We’ve submitted our response to Mid & South Essex’s Integrated Care Board in relation to their consultation for changes to community hospitals, which is likely to affect some Southend residents. We’ve shared our feedback on the successes of the consultation as well as some of our concerns.
You can read our response here:
Read our previous blog post for more information on the consultation and how it might affect you.