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Take five minutes to share your experiences

NHS and social care staff are doing everything they can to keep us well during these challenging times, but there might be things that can be improved for you and your loved ones. Please take five minutes to share your story with us.

To understand how we will use your information read the 'How we use this information' at the end of the page.

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If other, please tell us which issue/service you are referring to

2. Please tell us about you experience

What went well? What could have been better?

3. Does your feedback apply to a specific service? If so, please tell us which one(s) and the location of that service

for example, the name of the GP surgery hospital department

4. How easy was it to access the help and support you needed?

Very good

Good

Neither good nor bad

Poor

Very poor

N/A

5. How would you describe your experience of care?

Good

Neither good nor bad

Poor

I had a mixed experience

Don't know/not sure

Not applicable

6. In relation to this experience please select what best describes you

I’m the person who received the care

I’m providing this feedback on behalf of a friend or relative, or because I’m their carer

Other

Tell us a bit about you

It would really help to know a little more about you so that we can better understand how people's experiences may differ. These questions are completely voluntary.

Where in North Yorkshire do you live? Please choose the district that best represents where you are.

Craven

Hambleton

Harrogate

Richmondshire

Ryedale

Scarborough

Selby

Please tell us your age

Please tell us your gender

Is your gender identity the same as your sex recorded at birth?

Please tell us which sexual orientation you identify with

Please select your ethnicity

Please select any of the following that apply to you

I have a disability

I have a long term condition

I am a carer

None of the above

I prefer not to say

Which of the following best describes your financial status?

I have more than enough for basic necessities, and a large amount of disposable income, that I can save or spend on extras or leisure

I have more than enough for basic necessities, and a small amount of disposable income, that I can save or spend on extras or leisure

I have just enough for basic necessities and little else

I don’t have enough for basic necessities and sometimes run out of money

I don't know/prefer not to say

How we use this information

The information you share with us helps us spot trends to identify areas for improvement. We may use quotes in our reports, but we will not use any information that will identify you.

As well as your feedback, we also ask you to volunteer some personal information. This helps us to help us understand how different groups experience local health and social care services and supports our focus on improving equality, diversity and inclusion.

If you are sharing information on behalf of another person, make sure that you have their permission to do so, or the information you do share should be anonymous.

Find out more about how we handle your information in our privacy statement.

Can we stay in touch?

We'd love to tell your story and keep you updated about our work and the difference sharing your experiences with us can make.

Using your story for media

To promote our campaigns we use people's stories to show what needs to change. The media (newspapers, radio or TV) ask if we have people who can their story when we publish a press release about our research.

Would you be happy for us to contact you about your experience for media purposes or to use your story as a case study in our material? We won’t pass on your name and contact details to the media without speaking to you first about what it involves.

Please select

I am happy to be contacted by Healthwatch North Yorkshire to discuss whether my story could be a case study for a campaign or to be passed onto the media.

I don't want to be contact by Healthwatch North Yorkshire about being a case study for a campaign or for the media.

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