News and reports

In November 2018, 2 of our Enter & View volunteers visited Prior Bank House Care Home.

We worked with Sheffield City Council and local voluntary sector organisations to speak to people who use home care services – we found out what they and their family carers think about the experiences, and the changes they would like to see.

For our next VCF Forum, Healthwatch Sheffield are working in partnership with Sheffield City Council to discuss Scrutiny. Scrutiny is an essential part of modern government. It helps to ensure that government is effective and accountable.

Two of Sheffield’s Scrutiny Committees have come together to establish a joint review group on access to Mental Health Services.

Our February 2019 newsletter shares updates including our work on the NHS Long Term Plan, our work with the Accountable Care Partnership, and a briefing on the experiences of people with autism

Sheffield Drugs and Alcohol Coordination Team (DACT) are the team responsible for commissioning drug and alcohol treatment services in Sheffield.

The Care Quality Commission carried out a national survey of more than 17,600 women who gave birth in February last year.

In November 2018, OFSTED and the Care Quality Commission led an investigation into how services in Sheffield identify and meet the needs of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND).

Our position statement makes clear the principles by which we engage with the new partnerships, and our role in supporting the Accountable Care Partnership to develop their approach to service user and population voice.

This report captures the findings of a Focus Group held on 4th December 2018 about people’s experiences of CHC assessments. Participants were individuals whose needs have been assessed and family members and carers.

NIHR Devices for Dignity Med Tech Cooperative (D4D) are working in partnership with the Yorkshire & Humber AHSN to host a workshop to identify potential technology solutions that address unmet needs for people with long term neurological conditions

Cancer patients across South Yorkshire, Bassetlaw and North Derbyshire are being asked to come forward to share their cancer stories using pictures and films.