1. Sheffield's Health Profile - Public Health England report

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    Public Health England has published a report giving an overview of health and life expectancy in Sheffield.

  2. Ever had a mental health crisis? Take our survey on crisis care

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    Have you, or someone you know, experienced a mental health crisis?

    Healthwatch Sheffield wants to hear about people’s experiences of mental health services whilst going through a crisis.

  3. Sheffield Children and Young People’s Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Strategy

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    The Children & Young People’s Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Strategy has been developed by NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group and Sheffield City Council in partnership with children, young people and healthcare providers.

  4. £1m Funding Boost for Children’s Services in Sheffield

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    Sheffield’s children’s services are benefitting from an additional £1 million which will go towards improving children and young people’s emotional wellbeing and mental health services.

  5. Mental health directory for young people launched

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    A new downloadable directory has been launched to support the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children and young people in Sheffield.

  6. SHSC launches Recognition and Achievement Awards

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    Have you recently received excellent care from one of SHSC’s services or do you know a staff member or team who is doing an outstanding job when providing care?

  7. VCF Health & Social Care Forum meeting on mental health

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    On 16 March, Healthwatch Sheffield is hosting its next Health and Social Care Forum for voluntary, community and faith groups in the city.

  8. The Mental Health Support Survey

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    Mental Health is one of Healthwatch Sheffield’s priority areas this year, and in particular the mental health support needs of people in the community setting.

  9. #RealMe Arts Competition

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    We have launched our Arts Competition!

  10. The University of Sheffield Street Triage Research Project

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    Rivka Smith, a PhD student from The University of Sheffield, is conducting a study to examine the delivery of Street Triage teams in England.

  11. Feature articles with Sheffield Flourish

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    Writer Rob Barnett visited us as part of Sheffield Flourish’s theme for May: Your Experiences of Mental Health Services.

  12. Maternity Mental Health

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    Having a baby can affect both the person who is giving birth and their partner’s mental health.

  13. Improving physical health for people with severe mental illness, learning disabilities and autistic spectrum disorder

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    A new project has begun to see what we can collectively to do to improve the health of people in Sheffield with severe mental illness, learning disabilities and autistic spectrum disorder.

  14. Call for Evidence – Access to Mental Health Services

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

  15. Have your say on a Spiritual & Wellbeing Ambassador role

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    Do you know people who would like to be involved in developing a new service?

  16. Tuning in to Teens: A Thaleia project program

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    The Thaleia project is a wellbeing and empowerment project for girls and young women. The project aims to raise awareness of issues including ADHD and mental health issues and how they affect girls, in order to improve support and promote self-care

  17. Sheffield Parent Carer Forum: Survey Results

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    Sheffield Parent Carer Forum have heard from over 700 parents through their State of Sheffield survey.

  18. New report: #RealMe, young people's feelings towards self-worth

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    Young Healthwatch are a group of volunteers who work with Healthwatch Sheffield to make sure children and young people’s views are listened to. They wanted to find out how young people in Sheffield feel about their self-worth.

  19. New report: Mental Health Support in the Community

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    Healthwatch Sheffield has carried out a review of public experiences of mental health support outside of hospital. We spoke to 450 people to find out what they thought.

  20. What impact has Covid-19 had on health and social care in Sheffield?

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    We've published our latest report, revealing what it's been like for local people accessing health and social care services during the pandemic. Take a closer look at what the impact of the pandemic has been on people in Sheffield.

  21. The Mental Health Journey - what is happening in Sheffield?

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    Our latest report follows people's mental health journeys in Sheffield. We heard about challenges getting the right treatment, problems with communication between different services, and the stigma and prejudice felt by individuals who need support.

  22. Reflections on last year: our annual report

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    We've published our annual report for 2020-21, which gave us a chance to reflect on what was a difficult year for most. We have achieved some real highlights and spoken up for Sheffield's communities where we could, but there's lots still to do.

  23. How do young adults look after their mental wellbeing?

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    JCI Sheffield's members #SpeakUp about their own mental health experiences, and how they look after their mental and emotional wellbeing.

  24. Do you want to have a say in making community mental health services better?

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    Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust are doing some work to decide what to measure to find out if people are having good experiences of using their services, and whether their care and support is making a difference to them.

  25. What would help to improve health for Sheffield's taxi drivers?

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    CABS used their #SpeakUp grant to explore the health and wellbeing of men working as taxi drivers in Sheffield. They found people's general health isn't that good - and there are obstacles to improving it.

  26. What matters to you? Get creative and you could win a £20 voucher

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    Children's Mental Health week is in February and the theme is 'My Voice Matters'. Find out how you can have your say by getting creative.