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September 2020 - What have we been hearing?

These are the key issues we've been hearing in September - including difficulties getting dental care, the continued impact of COVID-19 on services, and changes to mental health respite care.

We've presented the key issues from September.

16 October 2020

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How do we make sure your feedback is heard?

We have a new way to share the issues and experiences you tell us. We've started to produce a monthly briefing, highlighting some of the key issues impacting people in Sheffield.

16 October 2020

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COVID-19 enquiry summary 21st August 2020

This briefing sets out the key issues we're hearing about COVID-19 and its impact on local people, from 31st July - 21st August. It includes queries about podiatry, mental health respite, face coverings, the impact of...

Since lockdown began, we’ve been taking more calls, emails, and texts than normal. People have been asking us about how they can access treatment,...

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Listening to you

In early 2020, we spoke with local people about which aspects of health and social care they'd like us to focus on in the next 2 years.

We spoke with over 350 local people from a range of different backgrounds and life experiences. We spoke to members of the public, as well as staff...

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Healthwatch Sheffield Annual Report 2019-20

Writing our Annual Report has given us the opportunity to look back over some of the work we were doing before Covid-19 disrupted life for everyone, as well as reflect on the early impact of the pandemic for local people.

We’ve worked on a huge range of topics this year, from access to primary care, Continuing Healthcare (CHC) assessments, and services for people with...

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Beyond the PHE report and the impact of COVID-19 on People of Colour

Today we are publishing four interviews with local people, who discuss their own thoughts and experiences regarding the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on People of Colour, and the reports from Public Health England addressing this disparity.

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We want to hear from people living or working in Sheffield care homes.

At the moment, we cannot visit care homes to hear from residents directly due to the covid-19 outbreak, but it’s more important than ever that we hear about people’s experience of living in residential or nursing care.

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September 2020 - What have we been hearing?

16 October 2020

These are the key issues we've been hearing in September -...

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Race Equality Commission Submission

This submission for the Race Equality Commission focuses on the views...

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COVID-19 enquiry summary 21st August 2020

This briefing sets out the key issues we're hearing about COVID-...

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COVID-19 enquiry summary 30th July 2020

This briefing sets out the key issues we're hearing about COVID-...