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Tell Us About Your Experience with Adult Social Care in Rotherham
We want to hear from people who have contacted Rotherham Council’s Adult Social Care team. This might have been by phone, email, online form, or in person.
Adult Social Care is often the first place people go when they need help, advice,…
Adult Social Care is often the first place people go when they need help, advice,…
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Let's Talk CPR and Defibrillators
On Wednesday 10th September, our Community Engagement Officer Andrea went along to the Headway Rotherham social group at the Hub on Barbers Ave, Rawmarsh. She was joined there by Joanne and James from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) to talk to the…
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What are people telling Healthwatch about three key community services?
Our insights into people's experiences of using community-based care.
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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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A&E nightmare: Shelley's 26-hour ordeal
Shelley's story shines a light on the crisis affecting emergency departments across England.
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People struggle to access weight loss drugs on the NHS
People have told us that weight loss drugs are transformative, but that there are problems accessing them on the NHS, especially since they were made…
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Rotherham College Wellbeing Event
Rotherham College Wellbeing Event: How to fight those January blues…
This week Healthwatch Rotherham had the exciting opportunity to…
This week Healthwatch Rotherham had the exciting opportunity to…
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Latest reports and publication
“You Said, We Did” – January Edition
Our You said, we did' report for January 2026 is now available.
This month we were contacted by 185 people who either shared their experiences of health and social care services, or asked for information and signposting help. Our report highlights some of the things we heard and some of the actions we have taken, as well as some of the feedback given to us.
This month we were contacted by 185 people who either shared their experiences of health and social care services, or asked for information and signposting help. Our report highlights some of the things we heard and some of the actions we have taken, as well as some of the feedback given to us.
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'You Said, We Did' December
December "You said, we did" report.
We've received lots of feedback regarding NHS and Social Care services and we've also provided information and signposting to those that need it.
We've received lots of feedback regarding NHS and Social Care services and we've also provided information and signposting to those that need it.
Find out more