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Healthwatch England: The network’s top priorities for 2019
GPs, dentists and other primary care services are the most common issue to be explored. Needs of children and young people to feature strongly, and mental health and social care appear in the top five for third year in a row
3 January 2019
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Yorkshire Cancer Patient Forum – key findings from the Clinical Nurse Specialist survey
From July to September 2018 the Yorkshire Cancer Patient Forum hosted a survey, supported by Healthwatch Wakefield, to hear the views and experiences of people affected by cancer in the region.
3 January 2019
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Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours?
Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.
24 December 2018
Advice and Information
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VCF Forum Dec 2018 - Ready, Set, Engage!
The final Voluntary, Community, and Faith Sector (VCF) Health & Wellbeing Forum of 2018 was ‘Ready, Set, Engage!’. We focused on what effective engagement looks like & how the work done by VCF organisations can improve health and social care services
20 December 2018
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Healthwatch England Annual report 2017-18
Healthwatch England’s annual report 2017-18
In his first annual report to Parliament as Chair of Healthwatch, Sir Robert Francis looks beyond health and social care performance statistics to explore how people are experiencing care day-to-day across England.
20 December 2018
Report
Healthwatch Sheffield briefing on working with local partnerships
Our Strategic Advisory Group have published a position statement about engaging patients and citizens with emerging health structures - the Accountable Care Partnership and the Integrated Care System.
18 December 2018
Report
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Have your say: Our commitments for Dementia in Sheffield
You’re invited to have your say on 13 commitments designed to improve the support and care of people living with dementia and their families and carers.
17 December 2018
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Applications to #SpeakUp Small Grants Scheme open on 19th December!
Do you have an idea that could help improve health and care for your community?
3 December 2018
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Newsletter - December 2018
Our December 2018 newsletter shares updates including our Young Healthwatch report on self-worth, information about our small grants programme, and welcomes two new members of staff
1 December 2018
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Our Strategic Advisory Group (SAG) meeting December 2018
Take a look at the papers for our December 2018 meeting in public.
1 December 2018
Report
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VCF Forum: Ready…Set…Engage!
For our final voluntary, community and faith (VCF) sector forum of 2018, we will be focusing on the important area of engagement within the health and social care sphere.
20 November 2018
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OFSTED & CQC Inspection of Sheffield’s SEND Provision
An inspection by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has been announced to review how effectively Sheffield meets its responsibilities to children and young people aged 0-25 years who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.
6 November 2018
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