What we're hearing about Surrey's priority populations: prepared for Surrey Public Health team- October 2024
Over the last 6 months, through local Healthwatch Surrey community engagement and the work of our other Luminus contracts (Giving Carers a Voice, Giving Young Carers a Voice and Combating Drugs Partnership Public Involvement), we have heard from most of Surrey’s Priority Population groups – which include those who are at the greatest risk of health inequalities.
Our report is themed to detail what we have heard from each of these priority population groups:
- Carers and young carers
- Looked after children /children with additional needs
- Adults with learning disabilities and/or autism
- People experiencing domestic abuse /adults with learning disabilities and or autism
- Black and minority ethnic groups and domestic abuse
- People with serious mental illness
- People experiencing homelessness
- People with long term health conditions, disabilities or sensory impairments
- Older people 80+ and those in care homes.
Downloads
“I was in supported accommodation when I was first released from prison…..There was an incident where I needed to climb into the back window to stop someone else from committing suicide with a knife. We have had no involvement from Surrey and Borders…I should also have a social worker, but I haven’t seen them in a while… My brother has made lots of safeguarding concerns… but nothing has happened. I am currently homeless, and sofa surfing. I am sleeping in a pub, because the owner has a heart and lets me stay there. I just don’t have any support. My brother has also contacted POhWER to see if they could provide an advocate, but they just said I wasn't eligible and that was it.”
