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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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Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments. -
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Public Health England has published a report giving an overview of health and life expectancy in Sheffield.
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Sheffield’s children’s services are benefitting from an additional £1 million which will go towards improving children and young people’s emotional wellbeing and mental health services. -
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On Friday 11th September 2015, a team from Healthwatch Sheffield was present in the main waiting area in A&E at the Northern General Hospital from 4pm until midnight. -
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NHS England have published a quick guide to help people avoid long hospital stays.
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) the independent regulator of all health and adult social care services in England will be inspecting Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust on 13 September 2016. -
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End of Life Care Strategy published by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals -
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Invitation to a focus group about how well health and social care works for older people -
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The survey involved 148 NHS acute trusts in England that sent questionnaires to a total of 183,692 patients. -
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Sheffield’s is one of 20 areas that has just been reviewed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). -
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Aneurin Bevan launched the NHS in 1948 as part of an ambitious plan to make quality healthcare available to everyone. Since then the NHS has delivered medical advances, pioneered new treatments and made strides to eradicate diseases like polio. -
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We visited the Outpatients Department at Sheffield Children’s Hospital on the 6th September 2018 and asked people to fill out a survey about their experience -
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People who need help getting to hospital appointments just want to know how long they have to wait for patient transport. Read more of our key findings in our latest report. -
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People with Musculoskeletal Conditions aren’t getting the emotional support they need. This is the key finding from our report on services treating Musculoskeletal Conditions – which affect the bones, joints, muscles and ligaments. -
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In March 2016, 4 of our Enter & View volunteers visited the out-patient Ante Natal Clinic and the Rivelin Ward in-patient Ante Natal Clinic at Jessop Wing, Royal Hallamshire Hospital. -
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In September 2016, 2 of our Enter & View volunteers visited the Medical Outpatients area at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. -
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In September 2016, 2 of our Enter & View volunteers visited Huntsman Ward 7 (Orthopaedic) at the Northern General Hospital -
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In November 2016, 4 of our Enter & View volunteers visited Beech Hill Intermediate Care Unit. This is an NHS community rehabilitation unit, providing intermediate care for patients following a stay in hospital. -
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People have been asking us about Patient Transport and getting to their essential appointments during lockdown. We've worked with local NHS trusts to find the answers for you. -
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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. -
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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. -
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These are the key issues we've been hearing in September - including difficulties getting dental care, the continued impact of COVID-19 on services, and changes to mental health respite care. -
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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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These are the key themes that we have been hearing about in March 2021 - including feedback on GP surgeries, communication with mental health services, and feedback from people who have sensory impairments. -
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These are the key things we've been hearing about in May - including positive updates on accessible information, as well as issues accessing mental health care in a crisis, GP appointments, and an update on the Covid-19 vaccine rollout -
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Recessive Genetic Conditions are wide-ranging and often misunderstood. We spoke to parents of children affected by recessive conditions about the support they've received, as well as asking professionals how confident they felt in providing support. -
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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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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.