Healthwatch Sheffield has worked with United Women’s Affiliation to explore the barriers facing African women living in underprivileged communities in Sheffield. Their latest #SpeakUp report reveals a variety of topics, including:
• Medication – people feel they are prescribed medication too quickly, and medication isn’t always explained well
• Access to interpreters – appropriate interpreters aren’t always provided, and when there’s a language barrier people need
more time to talk
• Access to GPs and dentists – it can be hard to get an appointment, and some people don’t feel listened to by health
professionals
• Finance – there’s a lack of clarity about NHS dental and pharmacy charges
Find out what African women said and the changes they’d like to see in their report.
