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Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services. -
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Sheffield pharmacists are encouraging people to think pharmacy first when treating their winter ailments. -
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Gluten-free (GF) foods have long been available on prescription for those with a gluten sensitivity since the availability of GF food was very limited. The Department of Health would welcome your views on their proposals for restricting these. -
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NHS England is launching a public consultation on reducing prescribing of over-the-counter medicines for 33 minor, short-term health concerns. -
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Family Voice Sheffield run classes that aim to build the confidence of mums in the Nether Edge, Lowfield and Sharrow areas of Sheffield. They used their #SpeakUp Grant to hear from women about their experiences of GPs, dentists and pharmacies. -
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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 -
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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? -
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This briefing sets out the key issues we're hearing about COVID-19 and its impact on local people, from 31st July - 21st August. It includes queries about podiatry, mental health respite, face coverings, the impact of delayed treatment, and more. -
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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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These are the key things we've been hearing about in November - including getting appointments with the GP, finding an NHS dentist, and getting the right mental health support. -
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These are the key things we have been hearing about in June - including issues accessing GP's and NHS dentistry. We have also received feedback around hospital provision, patient transport services and community pharmacies. -
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The Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) helps to outline what people and communities in Sheffield need from pharmacy services, as well as where in the city has greater need for them. -
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These are the key things we've been hearing about in November- including experiences of GP practices, hospital care, NHS dentistry, care homes and community pharmacies. -
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These are the key things we've been hearing about in December 2022 - January 2023 including GP feedback, hospital care and maternity services and insights from the Community Champion Scheme. -
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The latest #SpeakUp report explores the experiences of African women living in underprivileged communities in Sheffield. Read more about what United Women's Affiliation found out. -
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These are the key things we've been hearing about in June 2023 including GP feedback, hospital care and mental health services. -
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Working in partnership with Sheffield Citizens Advice, we have put together some information about the support available to help with different health costs. -
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Did you know that pharmacies provide advice and information on minor illnesses and ailments? Find out how they can help you. -
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These are the key things we've been hearing about in October and November 2023 including GP feedback, hospital care, and issues with prescriptions. -
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The NHS has launched a major transformation to try and make it easier for patients to access the care they need. -
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These are the key things we've been hearing about in December - January 2024 including GP feedback, hospital care, and mental health services. -
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Could you join our team? We're looking for a friendly and experienced Administrator to help us in our work -
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Are you passionate about high quality health and social care in Sheffield? -
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Do you possess leadership experience in an organisation, business or volunteer role? -
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Healthwatch Sheffield has been working on creating a toolkit (the ‘Involvement Assurance Framework’) for organisations to use when they involve the public.
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We are looking to recruit a Project Officer to join the team. -
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In 2015-16, more than half a million people engaged with the Healthwatch network during the last year to seek advice about health and social care services, and shared their experiences of using them. -
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Healthwatch Sheffield are looking to recruit an Administrator
To provide effective and efficient administrative support to Healthwatch Sheffield, to the staff team and to the Healthwatch Sheffield Chair and Advisory Board as appropriate.
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Judy Robinson, Chair of Healthwatch Sheffield, is now a regular contributor to the Sheffield Telegraph’s Health page. Her first article was published today. -
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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. -
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On Wednesday 15th March, some members of the Sheffield City Region Test Bed Advisory Group (TAG ) visited the Yorkshire & Humber Digital Health & Wellbeing Ecosystem meeting in Wakefield. -
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If you are interested in helping people to influence local health and social care, the perfect job could be waiting for you here at Healthwatch Sheffield. -
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On 16 March 2017, Healthwatch Sheffield hosted a Health and Social Care Forum for voluntary, community and faith groups in the city. -
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We are seeking a well organized and efficient Administrative Assistant to join the Healthwatch Sheffield team. -
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Healthwatch Sheffield have launched #SpeakUp Grants aimed at local groups to enable them to run projects that help local people share their experiences of health and care services in Sheffield. -
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This Spring we’re asking for your help to set our priorities for 2018-20. We’ve designed a survey to help us to paint a picture of where we should best focus our efforts over the next two years. -
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This is an exciting voluntary opportunity to Chair and help shape a new Strategic Advisory Group for Healthwatch Sheffield. -
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This is an exciting voluntary opportunity to be part of a new Strategic Advisory Group for Healthwatch Sheffield. -
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Our Annual Report sets out our achievements for the year and gives examples of our work with different communities in Sheffield. -
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This is our strategy. Our ambition is to work in partnership with local people, to ensure that the views and experiences of our communities are heard by the people making decisions about health and social care. -
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Join the Healthwatch Sheffield Team. This is a great opportunity for a graduate to have a direct impact on shaping health and social care in Sheffield and contributing to the creation of policy that will improve the lives of local people. -
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As Healthwatch Sheffield Engagement Officer you will have a direct impact on shaping health and social care in Sheffield, with a particular focus on children, young people and students. -
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The purpose of the project is to collect the voices of adults with hypermobility syndromes in Yorkshire and the Humber in order to develop an understanding of your health and social care experiences. -
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Do you have an idea that could help improve health and care for your community? -
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For our final voluntary, community and faith (VCF) sector forum of 2018, we will be focusing on the important area of engagement within the health and social care sphere. -
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In his first annual report to Parliament as Chair of Healthwatch, Sir Robert Francis looks beyond health and social care performance statistics to explore how people are experiencing care day-to-day across England. -
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GPs, dentists and other primary care services are the most common issue to be explored. Needs of children and young people to feature strongly, and mental health and social care appear in the top five for third year in a row -
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We’re recruiting!
Healthwatch Sheffield are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our staff team. -
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Our position statement makes clear the principles by which we engage with the new partnerships, and our role in supporting the Accountable Care Partnership to develop their approach to service user and population voice.