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Elena’s story: Fighting to be heard
With asylum seekers and refugees continuing to face challenges in the UK, we hear from Elena* about her fight to get the healthcare help she needed *name changed
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Spotlight shares - October 2024
Andrea and Nicola have been out and about in the community during October gathering feedback from local people about their experiences with health and social care services in Rotherham.
Here are their key spotlight shares for this month.
Here are their key spotlight shares for this month.
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Have your say to help fix the NHS
The Government has launched a public consultation for a new 10-year plan for the NHS. Find out why you should have your say.
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Spotlight shares - September 2024
Andrea and Nicola have been out and about in the community during September gathering feedback from local people about their experiences with health and social care services in Rotherham.
Here are their key spotlight shares for this month…
Here are their key spotlight shares for this month…
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Temporary closures add to crisis in community pharmacies
New Freedom of Information findings reveal a worrying picture of pharmacy closures across England, hitting older people and rural communities the hardest.
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Rotherham Show 2024
Well the weather may not have been as kind as last year but it didn’t stop people turning out in great numbers to the 2024 Rotherham Show!
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Our annual report is now available in Easy Read
Our Easy Read annual report for 2023 to 2024 is now ready.
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Our evidence - what does Healthwatch use and how?
To champion the public's views, we act on clear, informed evidence of their health and social care experiences.
Healthwatch…
Healthwatch…
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Transport survey - tell us your views and get the chance to be entered into a free prize draw to win a £10 supermarket voucher!
We want to gain a better understanding of how reliable and accessible public transport is for people across South Yorkshire who need to use it to get…
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What we heard report - October 2024
During October 2024, we spoke to 73 people about their experiences of health and social care services in Rotherham. This was through a combination of in-person engagement and enquiries. You can see the feedback we heard below:
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How do autistic people and people with learning disabilities experience healthcare in Rotherham?
Earlier this year we carried out a survey asking autistic people and people with learning disabilities in Rotherham to tell us about their health care experiences. We wanted to find out what was working well and what needed to be made better. This is our report.
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