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Proposal to relocate nine GP practices to new health centres in Sheffield
A public consultation over plans to invest millions in building new GP health centres launches on 1 August 2022.
9 August 2022
Response
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Join our Long Covid steering group
Healthwatch Sheffield and Voluntary Action Sheffield want to find out about people’s experiences of Long Covid, and the current support offer in in our City. This joint work will help inform what care and support will be like in the future.
3 August 2022
News
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Do you have a relative living in a Sheffield care home?
We want to hear from care home residents and their relatives about their experiences. Help us to understand what it's been like for you.
2 August 2022
News
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World Breastfeeding Week August 1 — August 7 2022
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year across the world from August 1 — August 7. This global campaign aims to raise awareness about breastfeeding and its advantages.
29 July 2022
Advice and Information
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BSL Vlog - July
The July instalment of our BSL Vlog, in partnership with Citizens Advice Sheffield. This month we learn about support available in relation to the cost of living crisis, the CQC and Sheffield's new Health centre proposals.
28 July 2022
Advice and Information
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June 2022 - what have we been hearing?
These are the key things we have been hearing about in June - including issues accessing GP's and NHS dentistry. We have also received feedback around hospital provision, patient transport services and community pharmacies.
15 July 2022
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Our Annual Report
Our annual report 2021-22: Championing what matters to you
Find out how we've helped make care better for people in Sheffield. Our annual report shows what we've been working on over the last year, and the impact that your voice can have.
30 June 2022
Report
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South Yorkshire Integrated Care System (ICS) starts work on Friday 1st July
The new Integrated Care System (ICS) is a change to how health and care decisions will be made in our area. Read the statement from local Healthwatch in South Yorkshire about how we'll be working as part of this new system.
29 June 2022
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Do you want to have a say in making community mental health services better?
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust are doing some work to decide what to measure to find out if people are having good experiences of using their services, and whether their care and support is making a difference to them.
24 June 2022
News
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May 2022 - what have we been hearing?
These are the key things we have been hearing about in May - including issues accessing GP , mental health services and NHS dental appointments. We have also received feedback about hospital treatment and care and nursing home provision.
15 June 2022
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Carers Week 6-12th June 2022
Across the UK today 6.5 million people are carers.
8 June 2022
Advice and Information
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How we make decisions
We make our decisions - about what to work on, how we work, and what we spend - in an open and transparent way. Our decision making policy sets out how we do this.
26 May 2022
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