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OUR HEALTH AND ITS SUPPORT
Out of the 510 people in the parish that completed the survey 22 (4%) were registered disabled.
Services were generally seen to be good or reasonable. The notable exceptions where services were seen as poor were:
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8 out of 10 people considered mental health services poor |
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19 out of 60 people considered chiropody services poor |
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4 out of 12 people considered care manager services poor |
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2 out of 4 people considered day care services poor |
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2 out of 7 people considered meals on wheels services poor |
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2 out of 11 people considered home help services poor |
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6 out of 35 people considered hospital transport services poor |
The above show areas where more than 10% of users were unhappy with the services they received.
When questioned about whether users had difficulty getting to the services, the areas of note were:
A significant number of people commented on their concerns over the lack of NHS dentistry and/or the charging mechanism for private dentistry. This area seems to have drawn the majority of comments in the health and social services section.
‘Users of services are not all happy with that received’
‘The lack of NHS dentists is a national disgrace’‘Needs an NHS dentist in the Parish’
Recommendation: The Parish Council to determine the extent of the problems experienced and write to Devon Social Services and the Community Health Council so that problems and concerns of the people in this Parish can be incorporated in the service development plans of those agencies.
Appraisal Committee will forward this information to The Social Services Performance Review Team at Devon County Council.
Dentistry problems should be addressed to South and West Devon Health Authority at Dartington with a copy to South Hams and West Devon PCG at Dartington.
HOW WE GOVERN, MANAGE AND ITS COSTS
Local Government
Seventy three per cent (73%) of those responding thought the amount of parish information was good or reasonable. Local government services were, on the whole, seen to be reasonable or good. Some complained about the charges. Suggested sources of funds to implement actions arising from this appraisal pointed away from taxation. The options gaining greatest support were Lottery grants (74%), fundraising (50%), sponsorship (42%).
‘Council Taxes?……… …EXCESSIVE!!!’
Dousland was split on the issue of becoming a separate electoral ward with 39% against, 35% in favour and 26% of no opinion. Dousland was also split on having a separate place of assembly with 40% against, 36% in favour and 24% of no opinion.
Recommendations: The Parish Council to fully appraise Dousland residents of the consequences of a change or the maintenance of the "status quo" upon the Parish, its individual parts and Dousland in particular. A further test of local opinion should be sought.
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