1. Yorkshire Cancer Patient Forum – key findings from the Clinical Nurse Specialist survey

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    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.

  2. Which service is best for me? Choosing well

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    Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group have published a new leaflet to help people choose which service they should access: their pharmacies, their GPs, A&E, or somewhere else?

  3. Cancer: A picture tells a thousand words

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    Cancer patients across South Yorkshire, Bassetlaw and North Derbyshire are being asked to come forward to share their cancer stories using pictures and films.

  4. Unmet Needs workshop – Long Term Neurological Conditions

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    NIHR Devices for Dignity Med Tech Cooperative (D4D) are working in partnership with the Yorkshire & Humber AHSN to host a workshop to identify potential technology solutions that address unmet needs for people with long term neurological conditions

  5. Newsletter - February 2019

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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

  6. VCF Forum: How can the voluntary sector strengthen local government scrutiny?

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    For our next VCF Forum, Healthwatch Sheffield are working 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.

  7. Healthwatch Sheffield at Festival of Debate 2019 – Book Now!

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    Healthwatch Sheffield is delighted to have organised three events as part of this year’s Festival of Debate. The Festival provides an opportunity to explore ideas about the future of health in our city and beyond and we hope to see many of you there

  8. VCF Forum March 2019 – How can the voluntary sector strengthen local government Scrutiny?

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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.

  9. Speak Up grant award recipients announced

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    Healthwatch Sheffield received 15 applications to our second round of Speak Up Small Grants that closed on 17 February 2019.

  10. Event: End of Life Care Meeting

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    The Religion/Belief/No Belief Hub , BAMER hub and the Age Hub are hosting an End Of Life Care meeting.

  11. Help with jargon: NHS glossary of terminology

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    This glossary of NHS terminology and acronyms was compiled by a service user, who created it as he was navigating his way through the health services. He has allowed us to share this in the hopes that it helps others.

  12. Do you need help getting to hospital?

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    Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments.

  13. Thinking about end of life care for you and your family

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    End of life care is support for people who are in the last months or years of their life. The guidance on the NHS website helps you know what to expect, how to plan ahead and how to manage your day to day decisions.

  14. CQC national report: Confidence and trust in hospital staff high but overall improvements in people’s inpatient experience have stalled

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have published the findings of their annual survey of people who have stayed as an inpatient in hospital.

  15. Perfect Patient Pathway Test Bed project

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    In 2016-2018, we were involved in a project called the Perfect Patient Pathway. This was an NHS England Wave 1 Test Bed site involving 28 partners spanning across health, social care, education, technology and voluntary sector organisations.

  16. Accessibility checklist for GP surgeries

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    Help make sure that your practice meets people’s accessibility requirements using this checklist from Healthwatch Slough.

  17. Announcing: Our photography exhibition with Archive Sheffield

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    This August we’re celebrating people who are inspired to make life better for others. They will be featured in a photography exhibition to showcase their amazing work.

  18. Health & Wellbeing Forum Dec 2019 - The Big Squeeze

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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.