1. Health and Care Together South Yorkshire, Bassetlaw and Chesterfield Public Engagement Event

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    Want to contribute to the future of hospital services in South Yorkshire, Bassetlaw and Chesterfield?

  2. Consultation on Children’s NHS Short Breaks Services

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    Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group are planning changes to NHS short breaks services (respite care) for children with complex neuro-disability, multiple and profound physical and learning disability and for children with life-limiting conditions.

  3. Urgent Care Briefing

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    At the June Healthwatch Sheffield Advisory Board meeting, the Board had a long discussion about public involvement in the recent Urgent Care Consultation.

  4. Survey for voluntary and community groups

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    Voluntary Action Sheffield (VAS) has partnered with the University of Sheffield to undertake a report into the state of the voluntary and community sector in Sheffield.

  5. Yorkshire Cancer Patient Forum/ Yorkshire Cancer Research

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    New Yorkshire Cancer Research-funded study seeks women with breast cancer to contribute to focus groups regarding the development of a psychological treatment to improve adherence to medication and well-being

  6. VCF Forum March 2018 - Addressing Loneliness

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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.

  7. VCF Forum Sep 2018 - Continuing Healthcare (CHC) assessments

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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

  8. VCF Forum Dec 2018 - Ready, Set, Engage!

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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

  9. Healthwatch Sheffield briefing on Urgent Care Consultation

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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.

  10. Healthwatch Sheffield briefing on working with local partnerships

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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.

  11. Speak Up grant recipients announced

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    We awarded 13 grants to voluntary and community groups who applied for our #SpeakUp grants this year.