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Healthwatch Sheffield Highlights
15 July 2021
Healthwatch Sheffield has published its annual report for 2020-21, which gave them the chance to reflect on what was a difficult year for most and a year like no other. The organisation says that they have achieved some real highlights and spoken up for Sheffield’s communities where they could, but there’s lots that they still hope to do.
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Healthwatch Sheffield Want to Hear from More People of Colour
14 July 2020
In response to the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, revealed in a new report, Healthwatch Sheffield have published interviews with people of colour who share their own thoughts and experiences and would like to hear more views from the BAME community, if you’d like to get in touch.
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Healthwatch Sheffield Annual Report
01 July 2020
Healthwatch Sheffield has released its annual report for 2019-20, looking back on the work it did before the Covid-19 crisis struck and reflecting on the early impact of the pandemic for local people. The organisation is an independent consumer watchdog for health and social care services, which aims to help adults, children and young people influence and improve services.
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Your Voice Counts Briefing
18 April 2019
Following three group feedback sessions run by Sheffield Autistic Society to listen to adults with Autistic Spectrum Conditions and their families/carers about their experiences of health and social care in Sheffield, Healthwatch Sheffield has published a briefing outlining their findings which NHS organisations have responded to.
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Experiences of Health and Care in Sheffield's Trans Community
18 April 2019
Healthwatch Sheffield, in partnership with SAYiT and Transactive have published a report detailing the experiences of health and care in Sheffield’s trans community. The report details a range of issues including waiting times, fear of stigma and a lack of awareness of gender identity within health and care settings.
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Healthwatch Sheffield Spring Newsletter
13 April 2017
Catch up with what’s happening at Healthwatch Sheffield and the wider health and social care community in Sheffield.
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Care at Home in Sheffield Survey
25 January 2017
Healthwatch Sheffield is carrying out a survey of care at home following a recent report from Sheffield City Council called “Independent, Safe and Well”, which shows that people in Sheffield are less happy with their care and support than in the Yorkshire and Humber region and nationally.
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