Disease Conditions and Health Care:

Health and Social Care

Many people face barriers that prevent or limit access to needed health care services, which may increase the risk of poor health outcomes and health disparities. Information here explores the current access levels to health and social care locally, the number of people in residential or nursing care and the activity levels at our closest hospitals.

Useful Resources

  • The State of Health and Care of Older People in England 2023 (Age UK)

    The first comprehensive analysis of our older population’s health and care needs, and how well they are being met. It has presented evidence and change on how we can support our growing older population to reduce hospital use or admission.

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    Research and Reports
  • Delays to NHS care: Understanding the impact (Healthwatch)

    Research understanding the impact of delays to NHS care and those groups most likely to face health inequalities.

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    Research and Reports
  • Annual Report – Healthwatch Slough 2022-2023

    An annual report highlighting waiting for hospital treatment, GP access work and priorities for the coming year.

    View resource
    Research and Reports
  • Annual Report – Healthwatch Bracknell Forest 2022-2023

    An annual report highlighting waiting for hospital treatment, GP access work and priorities for the coming year.

    View resource
    Research and Reports
  • Annual Report – Healthwatch Windsor, Ascot & Maidenhead 2022-2023

    An annual report highlighting waiting for hospital treatment, GP access work and priorities for the coming year.

    View resource
    Research and Reports
  • Public Health Outcomes Framework (Office for Health Improvement and Disparities)

    The Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) sets out a vision for public health to improve and protect the nation’s health, and improve the health of the poorest fastest. The framework includes a large number of indicators at a national, regional and local level that monitor different aspects of public health. These include overarching indicators around life expectancy, as well as more specific indicators for health improvement, health protection, healthcare, premature mortality and wider determinants of health.

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    Fingertips Profile
  • Social Care (NHS Digital)

    Links to social care data collections, including social services activity, safeguarding adults, the Mental Health Act, the Mental Capacity Act, surveys of those in receipt of care and their carers, an adult social care finance return, summaries of the registers of people who are blind and partially sighted and a social care minimum data set

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    Data and Analysis
  • Adult Social Care Analytical Hub (NHS Digital)

    The Adult Social Care Analytical Hub contains home pages for each of the social care publications. Each homepage has links to that publication’s Power BI interactive report, web publications and guidance.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis
  • Adult Social Care Survey, England 2020-21 (NHS Digital)

    This report contains findings from the Adult Social Care Survey 2020-21 (ASCS). The national survey takes place every year and is conducted by Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities (CASSRs).

    View resource
    Data and Analysis
  • Monthly Hospital Episode Statistics for Admitted Patient Care, Outpatient and Accident and Emergency data (NHS Digital)

    Official statistics on healthcare activity.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis
  • Work on social care policy, services and reform (The Kings Fund 2021)

    Publications about current social policy, services and reforms

    View resource
    Research and Reports
  • Delivering health and care for people who sleep rough: going above and beyond (The Kings Fund, 2020)

    People who sleep rough have complex and multiple health and care needs that all too often are not met. They have some of the worst health outcomes in England. This report shares the findings from The Kings Fund research into the experiences of homeless people in accessing health and social care.

    View resource
    Research and Reports

Currently no resources for this region

  • The State of Health and Care of Older People in England 2023 (Age UK)

    The first comprehensive analysis of our older population’s health and care needs, and how well they are being met. It has presented evidence and change on how we can support our growing older population to reduce hospital use or admission.

    View resource
    Research and Reports
  • Delays to NHS care: Understanding the impact (Healthwatch)

    Research understanding the impact of delays to NHS care and those groups most likely to face health inequalities.

    View resource
    Research and Reports
  • Public Health Outcomes Framework (Office for Health Improvement and Disparities)

    The Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) sets out a vision for public health to improve and protect the nation’s health, and improve the health of the poorest fastest. The framework includes a large number of indicators at a national, regional and local level that monitor different aspects of public health. These include overarching indicators around life expectancy, as well as more specific indicators for health improvement, health protection, healthcare, premature mortality and wider determinants of health.

    View resource
    Fingertips Profile
  • Social Care (NHS Digital)

    Links to social care data collections, including social services activity, safeguarding adults, the Mental Health Act, the Mental Capacity Act, surveys of those in receipt of care and their carers, an adult social care finance return, summaries of the registers of people who are blind and partially sighted and a social care minimum data set

    View resource
    Data and Analysis
  • Adult Social Care Analytical Hub (NHS Digital)

    The Adult Social Care Analytical Hub contains home pages for each of the social care publications. Each homepage has links to that publication’s Power BI interactive report, web publications and guidance.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis
  • Adult Social Care Survey, England 2020-21 (NHS Digital)

    This report contains findings from the Adult Social Care Survey 2020-21 (ASCS). The national survey takes place every year and is conducted by Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities (CASSRs).

    View resource
    Data and Analysis
  • Monthly Hospital Episode Statistics for Admitted Patient Care, Outpatient and Accident and Emergency data (NHS Digital)

    Official statistics on healthcare activity.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis
  • Work on social care policy, services and reform (The Kings Fund 2021)

    Publications about current social policy, services and reforms

    View resource
    Research and Reports
  • Delivering health and care for people who sleep rough: going above and beyond (The Kings Fund, 2020)

    People who sleep rough have complex and multiple health and care needs that all too often are not met. They have some of the worst health outcomes in England. This report shares the findings from The Kings Fund research into the experiences of homeless people in accessing health and social care.

    View resource
    Research and Reports

Currently no resources for this region

Currently no resources for this region

  • Annual Report – Healthwatch Bracknell Forest 2022-2023

    An annual report highlighting waiting for hospital treatment, GP access work and priorities for the coming year.

    View resource
    Research and Reports

Currently no resources for this region

  • Annual Report – Healthwatch Slough 2022-2023

    An annual report highlighting waiting for hospital treatment, GP access work and priorities for the coming year.

    View resource
    Research and Reports

Currently no resources for this region

  • Annual Report – Healthwatch Windsor, Ascot & Maidenhead 2022-2023

    An annual report highlighting waiting for hospital treatment, GP access work and priorities for the coming year.

    View resource
    Research and Reports

Currently no resources for this region

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