Help Shape the Future of Health Services in Tywyn

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1. Public Engagement Survey
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We want to hear your views on the future of health and care services in Tywyn and the surrounding area.

Tywyn Community Hospital plays a vital role in local healthcare, especially in a rural area with an ageing population and unique challenges around travel and access. Recent changes, including the temporary closure of the inpatient ward, the treatment room and sustained delivery of care via the minor injuries unit and community services – mean this is the right time to have a wider conversation.

To enable all possible options to be considered, we want to understand what matters most to you, your experiences of care, and your ideas for the future. Your feedback will help us plan services that are realistic, sustainable, and meet the needs of the community now and in the years to come.

Please take a few minutes to share your views.

Thank you for your time and valuable contribution.

Please ensure that when you complete free text boxes, you do not enter any information, which may potentially identify you or any other individual. The information you provide will be used to develop our proposals and kept in line with Data Protection legislation.

About you: What is your connection to Tywyn?

I live locally
NHS professional (non-hospital based)]
I work at or with the hospital
I have used services at Tywyn Community Hospital
I am a carer or family member of someone who has used services
I visit family friends
I prefer not to say
Other, please specify

What is your postcode? (optional) Please only give first 4 letters/numbers (This helps us understand where responses are coming from in the area)

Access to healthcare services

How easy or difficult is it for you to access healthcare services in Tywyn and the surrounding area?

Comment:

What challenges, if any, have you or your family faced in accessing care since the inpatient ward at Tywyn Community Hospital was temporarily closed?

Meeting the needs of an ageing population:

Do you feel that local healthcare services are meeting the needs of older people and those with complex health conditions?

Yes
No

If No, please provide further comment

What additional support or services would help older residents live well in Tywyn and the surrounding area?

Inpatient care and local provision:

What are your thoughts on the temporary closure of the inpatient beds at Tywyn Community Hospital?

How important is it to you that inpatient care is available locally in Tywyn, compared to travelling to other hospitals such as Dolgellau?

What would help you feel more informed or reassured about staffing and service changes in local healthcare?

Alternatives to hospital admission:

Would you feel confident being supported at home instead of staying in a hospital, if appropriate for your care needs?

Yes
No
Not sure

If No, please provide further details

Have you or someone you know received support from the new Tuag Adref (Homeward Bound) community service?

Yes
No

If yes, how would you describe your experience?

Recent developments and new services:

Are you aware of the new or reopened services at Tywyn Community Hospital (tick any that apply)

Minor Injuries Unit
Treatment Room
Wellbeing Hub

Comments:

Have you used any of these services? If so, what was your experience?

Yes
No

If yes, what was your experience?

Community perspectives and priorities:

What healthcare services do you believe should be prioritised for your community in the future?

Are there any specific groups or needs in your area that you feel are not currently being met?

Yes
No

If yes, please give details

Communication and involvement:

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How would you prefer to receive updates about local healthcare services (tick all that apply)

Would you like to be involved in ongoing discussions about the future of services at Tywyn Community Hospital?

Yes
No
If Yes please provide contact details, e.g. email, mobile number etc