The Big Health Chat

The Big Health Chat allowed us to collect a wider range of views and experiences across the area.
The tour and report recognise how a variety of services, and the environment where people live, affect the health and wellbeing of our community. These include housing, transport, leisure, police and community assets.
We wanted to listen to people about what matters to them. We kept our questions open to encourage individuals to share their views.

We heard that health and care experiences are varied, but that there are common themes. Many people were positive about their environment and its effect on their health and wellbeing.
The top five themes obtained during our conversations with residents were:

• GP access
• Town centre amenities
• Public parks or recreation spaces
• Hospital outpatients
• Youth centres and activities