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  • SignLive Interpretation in GP practices

    SignLive Interpretation in GP practices

    22 October 2024

    Your GP practice has partnered with SignLive to launch a new service from the 25th of October 2024 that helps deaf and hard-of-hearing patients communicate with their practice through a live, on-demand BSL-qualified interpreter. The first time you use SignLive you will need to complete a one-time registration.

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  • New Guidance for GP Practices and a Rethink on NHS Dentistry

    New Guidance for GP Practices and a Rethink on NHS Dentistry

    04 June 2021

    Healthwatch England, National Voices and the Patients Association England have responded to new guidance to GP practices across the country on facilitating more face-to-face appointments for patients who need it. Healthwatch England is also calling for a ‘radical reform’ of dentistry to create more equitable and affordable dental care.

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  • Sheffield GPs #StillHereForYou

    Sheffield GPs #StillHereForYou

    23 July 2020

    Sheffield CCG has created a video of GP practice staff from across Sheffield reminding the public that they’re still open and #StillHereForYou. The video shows Sheffield GPs urging members of the public to visit their GP especially if they experience particular symptoms so that they can be treated quickly.

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  • Evening and Weekend GP Practice Appointments

    Evening and Weekend GP Practice Appointments

    14 October 2019

    Did you know that Primary Care Sheffield now provide a range of NHS urgent and routine healthcare services on weekday evenings and at weekends through six ‘satellite hubs’ across Sheffield? The services available include urgent appointments with a GP, practice nurse appointments and appointments with a physiotherapist for assessment.

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  • #MyGPandMe Campaign for People with Learning Disabilities or Autism

    18 June 2018

    This campaign by the charity Dimensions aims to make doctors’ surgeries more accessible for people with learning disabilities or autism following their research showing that almost a third of people with learning disabilities or autism feel less likely to be treated with care and concern at the doctors, and two thirds said their GP did not make reasonable adjustments for them.

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Very good presentation, brave of the speakers to tell their stories and had a very high impact - feedback from Mate/Hate Crime presentation and video session at Safeguarding Working Together Conference
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A fantastic presentation thought provoking and good questions from the floor around promoting this film/message to the general public not just professionals.
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When I moved to Sheffield nearly five years ago it was my "go to" organisation. I expect it to stay that way. All the staff and volunteers seem to pull out little gems of effort that disabled people like me couldn't do without. Professionally and personally - I love em :)
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