1. Have your say on ‘Care at Home’

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    If you or someone you know receives care in their own home, also known as domiciliary care, please take a few minutes to complete our short questionnaire.

  2. Care at Home: a summary of findings from our survey

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    We have published Care at Home: A summary of findings from our survey. This short briefing report looks at the the background to and findings from our work looking at care at home or domiciliary care as it is also known.

  3. ‘Tea and Tell’ – Your experiences of help with daily living

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    Have you, or the person you care for, had help with daily living (domiciliary/home care) in the last year? If so, Healthwatch Sheffield want to hear about your experiences.

  4. Sheffield’s Health Care System Review Report

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    Sheffield’s is one of 20 areas that has just been reviewed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

  5. Home Care Report

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    We worked with Sheffield City Council and local voluntary sector organisations to speak to people who use home care services – we found out what they and their family carers think about the experiences, and the changes they would like to see.

  6. People's experiences of using Adult Social Care

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    Healthwatch Sheffield (HWS) facilitated a Sheffield Health and Wellbeing Board Event in October 2015 on the topic of adult social care. The focus was on capturing service user experiences and using this to change care for the better.

  7. Responses to our Home Care Report

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    Earlier this year we published our investigation into home care in Sheffield. People told us how they would like services to improve, and we've now had a response to those recommendations from the Council and CCG.

  8. 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.

  9. Homecare - what matters to you?

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    Join us and Disability Sheffield to talk about homecare at our online event - the Council will share their plans based on what they've heard so far, and you can have your say about the future of homecare

  10. Home care - what are Sheffield City Council's plans?

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    Find out more about the local developments in home care. Sheffield City Council have updated us on their most recent plans.

  11. Reflections on last year: our annual report

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    We've published our annual report for 2020-21, which gave us a chance to reflect on what was a difficult year for most. We have achieved some real highlights and spoken up for Sheffield's communities where we could, but there's lots still to do.

  12. July 2021 - What have we been hearing?

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    These are the key things we've been hearing about in July - including people's experiences of hospital care, mental health services, GPs, and dentists. People also shared practical suggestions which they thought would improve their experiences.

  13. #SpeakUp 2021 - SACMHA Health & Social Care

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    SACMHA delivers a specialist service to people in need of health & social care support. Their roots are in the local African Caribbean community, and they wanted to explore this group's experiences with local home care services.

  14. Home Care - The African Caribbean perspective

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    SACMHA Health & Social Care used our #SpeakUp grant funding to explore local African Caribbean experiences of home care, and to ensure that these views are heard by those working to improve home care services in Sheffield.

  15. What happened next? SACMHA's #SpeakUp report - an African Caribbean perspective on home care

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    SACMHA Health & Social Care was awarded a #SpeakUp grant to help them amplify the voices of African Caribbean people in Sheffield who use home care. Find out what the next steps are, and how the Council is responding

  16. #SpeakUp grants scheme 2021 - summary report

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    In 2021 we awarded small grants to 12 local voluntary, community, and not-for-profit organisations. They helped us to hear from over 790 people in Sheffield about important issues in health and social care. Find out about this year's projects.

  17. What is end of life care like in South Yorkshire?

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    We want to understand what would make experiences of end of life care better for people in South Yorkshire. Share your views with us.

  18. Experiences of palliative and end of life care in Sheffield

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    We spoke to people about their experiences of palliative and end of life care in Sheffield. Find out how people feel about the care and support they or their friends/family receive, and how services can work to make things better.

  19. #SpeakUp: Parson Cross Community Development Forum

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    This #SpeakUp report explores what it's like for older people living in Parson Cross to access health and social care services in their neighbourhood and the wider city. Read the findings below.

  20. What should you expect from home care services?

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    The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?

  21. 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

  22. Seeking new advisory board members

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    Are you passionate about high quality health and social care in Sheffield?

  23. Seeking a new Chair – Healthwatch Sheffield Advisory Board

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    Do you possess leadership experience in an organisation, business or volunteer role?

  24. Draft ‘Involvement Assurance Framework’ – your feedback wanted!

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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.

  25. Healthwatch Sheffield looking for Project Officer

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    We are looking to recruit a Project Officer to join the team.

  26. Every Voice Matters – Healthwatch England Annual Report

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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.

  27. Healthwatch is recruiting a new Administrator

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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.

  28. Healthwatch’s Judy writes for Telegraph Health

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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.

  29. VCF Health & Social Care Forum meeting on mental health

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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.

  30. Test Bed Advisory Group news

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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.

  31. Join the Healthwatch Sheffield team

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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.

  32. VCF Forum March 2017 - 'Tell Theresa’, Sheffield’s plea to the PM on mental health

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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.

  33. Healthwatch Sheffield are Hiring

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    We are seeking a well organized and efficient Administrative Assistant to join the Healthwatch Sheffield team.

  34. #SpeakUp - grants available to help local voices be heard

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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.

  35. Help Set Our Priorities

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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.

  36. Chair needed for new Strategic Advisory Group

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    This is an exciting voluntary opportunity to Chair and help shape a new Strategic Advisory Group for Healthwatch Sheffield.

  37. Members needed for new Strategic Advisory Group

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    This is an exciting voluntary opportunity to be part of a new Strategic Advisory Group for Healthwatch Sheffield.

  38. Healthwatch Sheffield Annual Report 2017-18

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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.

  39. Together for Good: Healthwatch Strategy 2018-20

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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.

  40. Job Vacancy – Policy and Evidence Officer, Healthwatch Sheffield

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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.

  41. Job Vacancy – Healthwatch Sheffield Engagement Officer

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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.

  42. Hypermobility Syndromes Project

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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.

  43. Applications to #SpeakUp Small Grants Scheme open on 19th December!

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    Do you have an idea that could help improve health and care for your community?

  44. VCF Forum: Ready…Set…Engage!

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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.

  45. Healthwatch England’s annual report 2017-18

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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.

  46. Healthwatch England: The network’s top priorities for 2019

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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

  47. Join our team as Community Outreach Lead

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    We’re recruiting!
    Healthwatch Sheffield are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our staff team.

  48. Working with local partnerships: Sheffield Accountable Care Partnership and South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw Integrated Care System

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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.

  49. 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.