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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.
12 May 2020
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We're recruiting!
Could you join our team? We're looking for a friendly and experienced Administrator to help us in our work
7 May 2020
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COVID-19 enquiry summary 1st May 2020
This briefing sets out the key issues we're hearing about COVID-19 and its impact on local people in the week commencing 27th April 2020. It includes bereavement services, mental health crisis care, and concerns from people with learning disabilities
1 May 2020
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Speech bubble saying "#SpeakUp". Small grants scheme 2019-20
#SpeakUp small grants 2019-20 - Sheffield Chinese Community Centre
The Sheffield Chinese Community Centre works to support people of Chinese descent living in Sheffield. They wanted to explore the impact of the emerging COVID-19 pandemic on the people who use the centre.
25 April 2020
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COVID-19 enquiry summary 24th April 2020
This briefing sets out the key issues we're hearing about COVID-19 and its impact on local people. It includes difficulties accessing patient transport, experiences of cancer patients, and people's struggle with confusing information.
24 April 2020
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Young man in hospital car park
COVID-19: How do I get to my essential appointment?
People have been asking us about Patient Transport and getting to their essential appointments during lockdown. We've worked with local NHS trusts to find the answers for you.
20 April 2020
Advice and Information
Richer for the experience – university placement’s final chapter
COVID-19 may have cut Charlotte’s placement short, it’ll certainly make it memorable but we were determined to end on a high note. During the start of 2020 Healthwatch Sheffield has been supporting Charlotte, a Sheffield Hallam University student.
8 April 2020
Blog
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COVID-19 advice and information
In response to the COVID 19 pandemic, also known as Coronavirus, we have decided to compile a page devoted to information outlining how to stay safe and healthy during this time.
31 March 2020
Advice and Information
Woman standing in a health service
COVID-19: We’re here to help during this difficult time
Our job at Healthwatch is simple. We’re here to help make health and social care work better for you. During this challenging time this role has never been more important.
31 March 2020
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Attendees talking around a table at a Health & Wellbeing Forum
Health & Wellbeing Forum Dec 2019 - The Big Squeeze
For our latest Forum on 2nd December 2019, we focused on how financial pressures and hardship are impacting on people’s ability to keep themselves well in Sheffield.
20 December 2019
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What would you do? NHS Long Term Plan
The responses of people in Sheffield to the NHS Long Term Plan
Following on from the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw joint area report, we wanted to share what we’d heard from people in Sheffield in response to the NHS Long Term Plan.
1 November 2019
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Speech bubble saying "#SpeakUp". Small grants scheme 2018-19
#SpeakUp small grants 2018-19 - Summary Report
2018-19 was the second year of our #SpeakUp small grants scheme. Building on last year's success, we awarded grants to 11 local groups who helped their communities to #SpeakUp about health and social care. You can read a summary of the reports here.
30 October 2019
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