Agenda item

4.1

Dr. Trish Edney referred to the submitted briefing paper which gave feedback  that had been shared with Healthwatch Sheffield regarding the quality of, and access to, primary care services over the past 18 months.  She stated that she was slightly encouraged by the slowly increasing response rate to a simple questionnaire about dentists, GPs, pharmacies and opticians.  Dr. Edney said that 447 responses to the questionnaire had been received e.g. a small percentage of primary care users in the city, and had been completed either online or by filling in the questionnaire that could be found in GP waiting rooms.  She added that the survey was ongoing and Members could see the results on the Healthwatch website.

4.2

The Chair thanked Dr. Edney for attending the meeting and providing Members with an update.