1. Our Quarterly Report: October-December 2019

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    Find out more about what we've been doing this quarter.

  2. COVID-19: We’re here to help during this difficult time

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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.

  3. Richer for the experience – university placement’s final chapter

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    COVID-19 may have cut Charlotte’s placement short, it’ll certainly make it memorable but we were determined to end on a high note. During the start of 2020 Healthwatch Sheffield has been supporting Charlotte, a Sheffield Hallam University student.

  4. Our Quarterly Report: January-March 2020

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    Find out more about what we've been doing this quarter.

  5. #SpeakUp small grants 2019-20 - Sheffield Chinese Community Centre

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    The Sheffield Chinese Community Centre works to support people of Chinese descent living in Sheffield. They wanted to explore the impact of the emerging COVID-19 pandemic on the people who use the centre.

  6. COVID-19 enquiry summary 1st May 2020

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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

  7. We're recruiting!

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    Could you join our team? We're looking for a friendly and experienced Administrator to help us in our work

  8. We want to hear from people living or working in Sheffield care homes.

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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.

  9. COVID-19 enquiry summary 15th May 2020

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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 4th and 11th May. It includes concerns around unclear government messaging, social care reductions, and care homes

  10. COVID-19 enquiry summary 29th May 2020

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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

  11. Healthwatch Sheffield Annual Report 2019-20

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    Writing our Annual Report has given us the opportunity to look back over some of the work we were doing before Covid-19 disrupted life for everyone, as well as reflect on the early impact of the pandemic for local people.

  12. Our Quarterly Report: April-June 2020

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    Find out more about what we've been doing this quarter.

  13. Listening to you

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    In early 2020, we spoke with local people about which aspects of health and social care they'd like us to focus on in the next 2 years.

  14. Our Quarterly Report: July-September 2020

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    Find out more about what we've been doing this quarter.

  15. How do we make sure your feedback is heard?

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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.

  16. October 2020 - what have we been hearing?

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    These are the key issues we've been hearing in October - including taking part in social care and Continuing Healthcare sessions online, visiting in care homes and supported living, and mental health provision across Sheffield.

  17. John's Campaign - visiting care homes in England

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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?

  18. Experiences of health, care and support services in Sheffield during the Covid-19 pandemic

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    Since March, people have been telling us about issues they've faced while trying to access health and social care services during the pandemic. We did a dedicated piece of work to find out more about how this has impacted people.

  19. 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.

  20. Applications for Speak Up Small Grants Scheme are now open!

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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

  21. Visiting relatives in care homes across Sheffield

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    This month we've heard from 23 people about 18 different care homes in Sheffield. They told us whether they've been able to have meaningful interactions with their loved ones, and how care home visiting policies are working for them.

  22. November 2020 - What have we been hearing?

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    These are the key issues we've been hearing in November - including confusion around accessing urgent dental care, experiences of inpatient mental health settings, and what it's been like visiting loved ones in care homes.