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Patients praise pharmacy services, but medicine shortages persist
A year after the launch of Pharmacy First, the NHS scheme designed to speed up treatment for common conditions, we have published a new poll of over 7,000 adults’ experience of using pharmacies.
A year after the NHS launched Pharmacy First to provide quicker treatment for common conditions, new research shows high public satisfaction with…
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Information on Service Change for Local Healthwatch including our Rotherham team.
“Protect the Independent Patient Voice,” says Healthwatch Rotherham
June 30, 2025
June 30, 2025
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"An incredibly enriching and valuable experience"
Read about what our fantastic psychology placement students, Will and Coralie, thought about their time with us at Healthwatch Rotherham!
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Spotlight shares - March 2025
Andrea and Nicola have been out and about in the community during March 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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Our priorities for 2025 to 2026
Today we start our 2025 to 2026 work plan. Take a look at our priorities for the coming year.
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Spotlight shares - February 2025
Andrea and Nicola have been out and about in the community during February 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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Patient transport service built around the needs of residents
Thanks to residents speaking up, patients across Sussex can access a new non-emergency patient transport service.
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Our response to the NHS-10 Year Plan Response
The Government has published its NHS 10-Year Health Plan for England. Read our response.
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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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Latest reports and publication
Spotlight report - Living with an Acquired Brain Injury
Following a conversation recently with some people who access support from Headway Rotherham, we felt it necessary to look into the challenges that people with an Acquired Brain Injury face regarding their healthcare on a regular basis.
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The “choice gap”: do patients get the choices they want from GP care?
Our new research shows how important choice is to people when it comes to their care, and makes recommendations to help ensure they get those choices.
What choices do patients want when they book GP appointments? And are they getting those choices?
Our latest research aims to answer these questions. Our nationally representative polling and interviews with people who have used GP services show how much they value choice in their care. But it also shows evidence of a “choice gap”, where people are not always getting the choices they want and may even be entitled to.
What choices do patients want when they book GP appointments? And are they getting those choices?
Our latest research aims to answer these questions. Our nationally representative polling and interviews with people who have used GP services show how much they value choice in their care. But it also shows evidence of a “choice gap”, where people are not always getting the choices they want and may even be entitled to.
Find out more