Speech bubble saying "#SpeakUp". Small grants scheme 2017-18
#SpeakUp small grants 2017-18 - Zest
The Health Team at Zest work closely with Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee (BAMER) women and had been made aware of a number of issues in relation to how and why the women access GPs and other health services.
5 September 2018
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Speech bubble saying "#SpeakUp". Small grants scheme 2017-18
#SpeakUp small grants 2017-18 - Sheffield Chinese Community Centre
The Sheffield Chinese Community Centre used their #SpeakUp grant to conduct surveys, interviews, workshops and a focus group meeting with Chinese members to obtain feedback about their experiences and views on local health and social services.
5 September 2018
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Healthwatch Sheffield Annual Report 2017-18
Our Annual Report sets out our achievements for the year and gives examples of our work with different communities in Sheffield.
26 June 2018
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Together for Good: Healthwatch Strategy 2018-20
This is our strategy. Our ambition is to work in partnership with local people, to ensure that the views and experiences of our communities are heard by the people making decisions about health and social care.
26 June 2018
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Healthwatch staff member speaking to a member of the public about their experience
Mental Health Support in the Community
Healthwatch Sheffield has carried out a review of public experiences of mental health support outside of hospital.
12 June 2018
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Healthwatch Sheffield briefing on Urgent Care Consultation
NHS Sheffield CCG ran an 18 week consultation into the future of urgent care in the city between 6th September 2017 and 31st January 2018. This report from our Strategic Advisory Group outlines our position on the process.
5 June 2018
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Experiences of Dementia Care: What we already know
Organisations across Sheffield have committed to work together to improve care and support for people living with or caring for someone with dementia. NHS Sheffield CCG want to involve people with lived experience in planning how this should work.
27 April 2018
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two old women in a care home laughing with their nurse
VCF Forum March 2018 - Addressing Loneliness
Loneliness and social isolation affect so many people in our society and we know that the voluntary sector have been tackling these issues for years and have many valuable insights and ideas to share.
27 March 2018
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BSL video - Not equal: The experiences of Deaf people accessing health and social care services in Sheffield
In January 2018, we published our report ‘Not Equal: The experiences of Deaf people accessing health and social care services in Sheffield’. This is the British Sign Language version of the report.
8 January 2018
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Not equal: The experiences of Deaf people accessing health and social care in Sheffield
This report provides a snapshot of the barriers Deaf people experience in using health and social care services in Sheffield. It sets out many of the issues we've heard, and what we're asking commissioners and service providers to do in response.
8 January 2018
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Healthwatch volunteer standing infront of a Healthwatch sign saying 'talk to us'.
VCF Forum December 2017 - Together for Good
The topic for the final Forum of 2017 was chosen based on public feedback. They believed that despite a number of attempts to re-think commissioning, the talents and expertise of the VCF sector still aren’t being effectively harnessed.
20 December 2017
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2 people smiling at Sheffield Mencap and Gateway
My Health, My Say: the experiences of people with a learning disability using local health and social care services
We worked with Sheffield Mencap and Gateway to explore the experiences of people with a Learning Disability when they access health and social care services.
28 August 2017
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