News and reports

As part of our 2024 Enter and View programme, this report provides a summary of key findings from our visits to six care homes.

Patients expressed high satisfaction with the service at Brants Bridge, appreciating the quick access to care in a convenient location.

A summary of our Enter and View visit to Longlea Nursing Home, where we spoke to residents, relatives and staff. Our visit focused on independence and choice. We have shared with commissioners and CQC.

Our monthly hospital visiting programme has been running since September 2023. We have spoken to 546 patients, visitors, volunteers, and staff at Frimley, Heatherwood and Wexham Park hospitals. (306 in the last 6 Months)

A summary of our Enter and View visit to Heathlands Care Centre, where we spoke to residents, relatives and staff. Our visit focused on independence and choice. We have shared with commissioners and CQC.

A summary of our Enter and View visit to Dormy House Care Home, where we spoke to residents, relatives and staff. Our visit focused on independence and choice. We have shared with commissioners and CQC.

Healthwatch Bracknell Forest were invited to the Bracknell Dementia Forum. The forum was attended by carers for People with Dementia and the cared for along with various service providers.

This year Healthwatch Bracknell Forest has focused on reaching out to communities we don’t often hear from.

This report was originally published in 2023. However we received additional substantive information from a deaf resident about failings in the provision of accessible information.

A summary of our Enter and View visit to Bracknell Care Home, where we spoke to residents, relatives and staff. Our visit focused on independence and choice. We have shared with commissioners and CQC.

A summary of our monthly hospital visiting program which has been running since September 2023. We have spoken to 240 patients, visitors, volunteers, and staff at Frimley and Wexham Park hospitals.

We wanted to hear from a variety of people from different communities, gathering insight into the health and social care experiences of residents in Bracknell Forest.