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Our Early Spring 2015 newsletters shares updates including our report on Patient Transport in Sheffield, and an update on Young Healthwatch -
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Our Late Spring 2015 newsletter shares updates including our Young People's Question Time event, and our Virtual Advisory Network (VAN) -
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Our Summer 2015 newsletter shares updates including our work with people living with Musculoskeletal problems, and our latest Annual Report. -
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Our Early Autumn 2015 newsletter shares updates including what 'really good' Adult Social Care should look like, our Enter & View work, and Young Healthwatch's newest work -
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Our Autumn 2015 newsletter shares updates including the difference your comments have made, plans for the new Children & Young People's Health & Wellbeing plan, and the work of our volunteers -
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Our February 2016 newsletter shares updates including an upcoming event for BME people, introducing our new Chair, and what our Young Healthwatch volunteers have been working on -
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Our Spring 2016 newsletter shares updates including our new 'Rate and Review' website, and our report into people's experiences at A&E -
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Our Summer 2016 newsletter shares updates including our National award win, and our latest Annual Report -
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Our Autumn 2016 newsletter shares updates including our Mental Health Crisis Care report, our work on Enter & View visits, and an update on our engagement work -
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Our March 2017 newsletter shares updates such as the next steps for our Mental Health report, our continued work with Voluntary Action Sheffield, and what's going on with the Testbed project -
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Our July 2017 newsletter shares updates including new members of our staff team, our report on disabled people's access to dentistry, and much more -
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This special edition of our newsletter is aimed at students - it features the big range of volunteering opportunities we have available -
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Our October 2017 newsletter shares updates including our work exploring Deaf people's access to health and social care services, our Learning Disability Report, and changes to Urgent Care in Sheffield -
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Our November/December 2017 newsletter shares updates including the extension of the 'Perfect Patient Pathway' programme, and our VCF Forum event focusing on bringing the voluntary sector together -
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Our February/March 2018 newsletter shares updates including an Independent Review of the Mental Health Act, your experiences of home care, and a welcome to new staff and volunteers -
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Our May/June 2018 newsletter shares updates including 'The Great Get Together' event, an insight into volunteering, and the Digital Care Home project -
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Our September 2018 newsletter shares updates including our 'Together for Good' celebration event, the launch of a small grants scheme, and an introduction to the Strategic Advisory Group -
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In another special edition of our newsletter, we share the volunteering opportunities available to students to get involved -
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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 -
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Our February 2019 newsletter shares updates including our work on the NHS Long Term Plan, our work with the Accountable Care Partnership, and a briefing on the experiences of people with autism -
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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. -
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We awarded 13 grants to voluntary and community groups who applied for our #SpeakUp grants this year. -
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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. -
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We have a new way to share the issues and experiences you tell us. We've started to produce a monthly briefing, highlighting some of the key issues impacting people in Sheffield. -
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Check out our FAQ - why is there a push to get more people vaccinated against flu, and what are people worried about? -
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Today, we're publishing our latest report - an investigation into carers' experiences of accessing GP services. We've found some key areas where more support is needed to help carers to stay well. -
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We’re excited to be launching the next round of our Speak Up grants. Apply for a grant of £500 - £1000 -
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If you have a relative living in a care home, please let us know how visiting arrangements are working for you. Is access improving? Is family contact becoming more meaningful and appropriate? If not, where do the problems lie? -
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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. -
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We'd like to hear from parents or carers of children living with a recessive genetic condition. Do you know what services can support you? Have you experience of using recessive genetic services? -
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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. -
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Join us and Disability Sheffield to talk about homecare at our online event - the Council will share their plans based on what they've heard so far, and you can have your say about the future of homecare -
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Find out more about the local developments in home care. Sheffield City Council have updated us on their most recent plans. -
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We've published our latest report, asking parents of children with a recessive genetic disorder about the support they received. So - how do people get information and support when their child is diagnosed, and is this delivered in the right way? -
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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. -
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Since 2018 we've been reporting that Deaf people don't always have equal access to healthcare in Sheffield. Now, we've received further commitments from Sheffield's Hospitals about how they plan to address issues with accessible information. -
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SACMHA Health & Social Care used our #SpeakUp grant funding to explore local African Caribbean experiences of home care, and to ensure that these views are heard by those working to improve home care services in Sheffield. -
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Saalik Youth Project used our #SpeakUp grant funding to explore the experiences of young people and parents - what was the impact of Covid-19 on their communities, and what support do they need in the future? -
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South East Sheffield Community Dementia Advice Service used our #SpeakUp grant funding to understand what it's been like for people with dementia, and those who care for them, during the pandemic. What additional support do they need? -
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Do you live in Burngreave or the surrounding area? Do you have a child who has or may have special education needs or disabilities (SEND)? We'd like to invite you to our event on Tuesday 28th September -
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Autism Hope used our #SpeakUp grant funding to talk to parents of children with autism - what was their assessment and diagnosis like, where did they find support, and what needs to improve? -
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ACCT used our #SpeakUp grant to talk to the parent-carers of children with autism at their peer support groups. They wanted to find out what was important to them, such as experiences of getting support for their children in school. -
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What has Covid-19 been like for adults with a learning disability? Luv2MeetU's members #SpeakUp to say they need access to clearer information, plus more support to be independent and manage their own health -
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The Sheffield Voices self-advocacy group #SpeakUp about the treatment of people with learning disabilities through the pandemic. They want disabled people to be listened to by those in charge of local services -
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The families and carers of people with a learning disability #SpeakUp about annual health checks and hospital passports - two resources which can help people get the healthcare they need -
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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. -
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Lack of access to NHS dentistry has intensified as an issue for people over the last 18 months. The latest national Healthwatch research is a stark reminder that it is an issue decision-makers must react to now, to protect our health. -
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We want to know what we should focus on over the next year. Your views are crucial to shaping that vision -
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Clear, understandable information is important to help you make the right health and care decisions. Join our campaign and have your say on what needs to change. -
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Sheffield is receiving a share of £1 billion in government funding - this money will be used to transform general practice in the city. Have your say on the new plans.