Sarah Champion MP Thanks Respondents to Major NHS Survey

Sarah Champion MP has thanked Rotherham residents who completed her recent, Rotherham-wide survey she conducted into patient experience with the NHS. The survey, which ran over the course a month and garnered 712 responses, provides a comprehensive snapshot of NHS services in Rotherham. Sarah will utilise its findings support her work pushing for improved NHS provision in the Borough.

Thanking her constituents, Sarah said:

‘I want to say a huge thank you to everyone that took part in the survey. Using your responses, I have been able to identify the key challenges constituents face accessing NHS services in Rotherham, and this will be a real asset in fighting for the standard of care our town deserves.’

Amongst key findings of the survey were:

·         73.68% of category 1 emergency ambulance calls in Rotherham were left waiting longer than the target average time of 7 minutes.

·         76.4% of category 2 ambulance calls in Rotherham were left waiting longer than the target average time of 18 minutes.

·         64.39% of patients visiting Accident & Emergency were left waiting more than 4 hours for treatment.

·         41.9% of patients did not feel they received satisfactory treatment at A&E.

·         72% felt the care CAMHS gave their child did not meet their expectations.

Ms Champion made it clear that herself and her constituents do not blame NHS staff, but rather the Government’s mismanagement of the NHS, where the staff are being forced to work too many hours for too little pay.

Commenting, Sarah said:

“Some of the findings of my survey are shocking. Patients are facing long waits, from ambulances to non-urgent care. The NHS is struggling under escalating burdens and an abject failure to provide the resources it needs to deliver for patients.’

‘Sadly, the experiences of patients in my constituency closely mirror nationwide problems- waiting times are far too long and doctors, nurses and staff are overworked and underpaid’

‘The Conservative Government has overseen a decade in which it has failed abjectly to get a grip on escalating pressures and secure the long-term future of the NHS’

‘The NHS is our most treasured national institution and I urge the Government to act now to ensure my constituents and others across the country can access the high standard of care from the NHS that they deserve”

ENDS