News and reports

These are the key things we've been hearing about in February- March 2025 including feedback relating to GP and hospital care, reasonable adjustments and long wait times for blood testing.

Menopause affects all women differently, and the types of support they are offered can differ widely too. In this blog, Pam tells us about the journey she's been on, the importance of exploring different treatment options, and the need for more research centring women from ethnic minority backgrounds.

We’re currently looking to recruit to our Strategic Advisory Group – this article tells you more about how you can get involved.

From January to March, we hosted two second-year sociology students on a placement from Sheffield Hallam University. Here's a rundown of their time at Healthwatch Sheffield.

In December we hosted a roundtable conversation with Abtisam Mohamed MP. It was attended by people with professional and personal experience of Adult Social Care.

We asked the question ‘If the government was writing a 10-year plan for adult social care, what should it include?'

These are the key things we've been hearing about in December 2024 and January 2025 including feedback relating to the need for greater flexibility when booking GP appointments, travel challenges and difficulties navigating adult social care.

Hospital discharge processes are in place to help you leave hospital safely. Whether you're returning home or, moving onto another care provider here’s what you should expect when it’s time to leave hospital.

We've been speaking to women living in women's refuges in Sheffield about the care and support they receive. Find out more about their views.

Last time we asked about end of life and palliative care in Sheffield, you told us it was hard to find good information about the support available to you.

Now, NHS South Yorkshire want to know how to improve this. Have your say in their survey.

Find out more about what we've been doing over the last three months.

We would to invite you to celebrate the new Healthwatch Sheffield contract with us on Friday 14th February, and to have your say on future plans.

There's currently a national inquiry into adult community mental health services. Find out how you can have your say to improve care.