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In March and April, people living in Sheffield, Barnsley, Bassetlaw, Doncaster and Rotherham were asked for their views on the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) in a series of ‘STP Conversations’. -
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On 16 March 2017, Healthwatch Sheffield hosted a Health and Social Care Forum for voluntary, community and faith groups in the city. -
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In January 2019, the NHS published their Long Term Plan – their vision for the next 10 years. Following this, local Healthwatch were commissioned to run engagement work in their local area to find out what local people would like this to look like. -
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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. -
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On 13 October, people representing voluntary, community and faith sector organisations across the City met for a Health and Social Care Forum meeting run by Healthwatch Sheffield. -
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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
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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. -
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On 11th September, our Voluntary, Community & Faith Sector Health & Wellbeing Forum focused on people’s experiences of the Continuing Healthcare (CHC) assessment and how, with Sheffield CCG and our local authority, we can improve the process -
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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 -
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For the VCF Forum in March 2018, Healthwatch Sheffield worked 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. -
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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. -
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We have developed an Involvement Assurance Framework to support other organisations with their public involvement. -
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In August 2019, we worked with photography group Archive Sheffield to celebrate some amazing local people. -
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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. -
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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 -
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This briefing sets out the key issues we're hearing about COVID-19 and its impact on local people, from the two weeks commencing 18th and 25th May. It includes feedback on primary care (GPs, pharmacies, dentists), & changes to lockdown restrictions -
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This briefing sets out the key issues we're hearing about COVID-19 and its impact on local people, from the two weeks commencing 1st and 8th June. It includes issues accessing dentistry, advice on face coverings, and long term mental health concerns -
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This briefing sets out the key issues we're hearing about COVID-19 and its impact on local people, from 15th June - 10th July. It includes the impact of long term isolation, and the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on people from BAME backgrounds -
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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.
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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. -
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This briefing sets out the key issues we're hearing about COVID-19 and its impact on local people, from 13th-30th July. It includes new face covering regulations, confusion around direct payments, and communication with mental health services. -
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This briefing sets out the key issues we're hearing about COVID-19 and its impact on local people, from 31st July - 21st August. It includes queries about podiatry, mental health respite, face coverings, the impact of delayed treatment, and more. -
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These are the key things we've been hearing about in April - including issues getting a GP or NHS dentist appointment, issues accessing mental health services and feedback about the proposed new healthcare centres. -
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Cost-of-living has been rising in the UK since 2021. We have been hearing about the impact this is having on people's health and wellbeing, as well as their access to care and support. Find out what people told us through our latest project.