Are you a parent or carer? Share your experience of accessing your GP for your child or the young person you care for

News - 15 August 2022

Are you a parent or carer for someone under the age of 18? Share your experience of accessing your GP for the child or the young person you care for so we can work with NHS leaders to improve GP practices across Hertfordshire.
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We know that some parents and carers are finding it difficult to get in touch with their GP practice on behalf of their child or the young person they care for.

If you are a parent or carer for someone under the age of 18, we want to hear your experiences so we can help NHS leaders learn how access to GP practices across Hertfordshire could be made better.

Please take a moment to share your views

You can complete our anonymous survey here. It will take 5-10 minutes to fill in.

The survey is open until Monday 17th October 2022.

Other ways to feedback

If you need the survey in a different format, or would like to share your views in another way, please contact us by:

Calling 01707 275978

Emailing info@healthwatchhertfordshire.co.uk

Completing our webform

How will sharing my experience make a difference?

By sharing your views, you will be helping us to work with NHS leaders to ensure parents and carers are able to access their GP practice on behalf of their child or the person they care for. Your feedback will help to inform the recommendations the NHS makes to GP practices across Hertfordshire.

How will my information be used?

For information on how we use and share information from the public, please see our privacy statement and/or contact us on the details above. 

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