Healthwatch England publish report into Community Diagnostic Centres
Healthwatch England has published a report entitled ‘A local diagnosis: Learning the lessons of Community Diagnostic Centres’.
In the report, Healthwatch England identify barriers for people with dementia in accessing Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs). For example:
“At seven sites, local Healthwatch identified issues that could be a barrier for people with dementia, including:
- Issues with the flooring, such as no contrasting colours between the floor and stairs.
- Lack of contrasting colours between toilets, toilet seats, and the walls.
- No dementia-friendly signage.”
The report also makes recommendations, with those referencing people with dementia asking for:
- Comprehensive accessibility audits to be carried out at all CDC sites.
- All CDC sites to adopt a proactive approach to identifying and responding to communication needs.
- Information about on-site accessibility to be provided online for all CDC sites.
You can read the report here: https://www.healthwatch.co.uk/sites/healthwatch.co.uk/