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Sexual Health Services are Changing – Have your say on how those new Sexual Health Services should look -
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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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At the June Healthwatch Sheffield Advisory Board meeting, the Board had a long discussion about public involvement in the recent Urgent Care Consultation. -
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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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Sheffield’s is one of 20 areas that has just been reviewed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). -
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Have you had or are contemplating having treatment or care to make your smile more beautiful? -
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The Age Hub is for local people of all ages and aims to influence local policies in the city. They are next meeting on 17th July -
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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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Voluntary Action Sheffield (VAS) has partnered with the University of Sheffield to undertake a report into the state of the voluntary and community sector in Sheffield. -
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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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New Yorkshire Cancer Research-funded study seeks women with breast cancer to contribute to focus groups regarding the development of a psychological treatment to improve adherence to medication and well-being -
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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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The Local Government Association (LGA) published their alternative Social Care Green Paper last week.
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Having a baby can affect both the person who is giving birth and their partner’s mental health. -
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Have you or a family member had a Continuing Healthcare assessment in the last year?
We’re looking for a group of 12 people aged 18+ to tell us about their experiences and views. -
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The Government’s recent survey of 108,000 LGBT people found that many had difficulties accessing health services, some had experienced inappropriate questioning from healthcare staff, and that many feel their specific needs are not taken into account -
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For the past three years, mental health has been the number one health and social care issue for the Healthwatch network. Take a look to see what people have told Healthwatch about their experiences. -
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The GP Patient Survey is an independent survey run by Ipsos MORI on behalf of NHS England. The survey is sent out to over a million people across the UK. The results show how people feel about their GP practice. -
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The Social Care Institute of Excellence has published a quick guide for people using adult social care services. -
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NHS England has commissioned Evolving Communities to help them develop a national Continuing Healthcare information resource. -
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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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Over a number of years, concerns have been raised with NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) about the future of two Sheffield care homes – Birch Avenue and Woodland View, and whether adequate funding is in place to guarantee their future. -
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Dr Tuller is recognised as one of the most vocal champions of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), he is a respected academic and journalist who has written extensively about the PACE trial. -
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Volunteers between 14-25 decided to investigate how Sheffield’s young people feel about their own sense of self worth, and how that impacts on their mental health and wellbeing. -
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A new project has begun to see what we can collectively to do to improve the health of people in Sheffield with severe mental illness, learning disabilities and autistic spectrum disorder. -
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An inspection by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has been announced to review how effectively Sheffield meets its responsibilities to children and young people aged 0-25 years who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. -
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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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You’re invited to have your say on 13 commitments designed to improve the support and care of people living with dementia and their families and carers. -
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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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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. -
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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. -
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In October and November 2018, Healthwatch Sheffield were invited to three meetings run by Sheffield Autistic Society. We listened to adults with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) and their families/carers about their experiences -
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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. -
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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 -
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In November 2018, OFSTED and the Care Quality Commission led an investigation into how services in Sheffield identify and meet the needs of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND). -
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The Care Quality Commission carried out a national survey of more than 17,600 women who gave birth in February last year. -
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Sheffield Drugs and Alcohol Coordination Team (DACT) are the team responsible for commissioning drug and alcohol treatment services in Sheffield. -
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Two of Sheffield’s Scrutiny Committees have come together to establish a joint review group on access to Mental Health Services. -
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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. -
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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. -
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NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and its partners are asking the public to share their views on urgent care services in Sheffield via an online survey. -
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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 -
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Healthwatch Sheffield, in partnership with local groups SAYiT and Transactive, has carried out an investigation into the experiences of trans people using health and care services in the city. -
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Healthwatch Sheffield received 15 applications to our second round of Speak Up Small Grants that closed on 17 February 2019. -
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The NHS is changing and it needs your help. As medicine advances, health needs change and society develops, the NHS has to continually move forward so that in 10 years time we have a service fit for the future.