News and reports

Healthwatch Rotherham has been engaging with local people to understand their experiences of menopause — a natural stage of life that can have wide-ranging physical, emotional, and social effects.

As we head into the colder months, the NHS is encouraging everyone who is eligible to book their free flu and COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself, your family, and our community from serious illness this winter.

This winter, your community pharmacy offers an easy, appointment-free way to get expert advice, treatment and—where appropriate—prescription medicines for common ailments. By choosing Pharmacy First instead of booking a GP appointment, you’ll be seen quicker

The September "You said, we did" report is here!
It's been a busy month with engagement events, the annual Rotherham Show and our very own "Health in our Community" event hosted alongside the Rotherham Cancer Advocacy Service at Rotherham Minster.
Read our report to see how many people we have provided information to and signposting.

September brought a burst of inspiration for our team as Kym, along with our newest team member Danielle, had the exciting opportunity to attend the Rotherham Creative Health Symposium. And where better to soak up creative energy than the stunning Wentworth Woodhouse Estate?

Healthwatch Rotherham & Rotherham Sight and Sound come together to collaborate on making new communication cards!

On 4th July 2025, trained representatives from Healthwatch Rotherham visited the Acute Medical Unit at Rotherham Hospital to carry out and Enter and View visit.

There is no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children.

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 group about CPR and defibrillators.

Imagine stepping into your GP surgery, clinic or hospital and instantly letting staff know exactly how you communicate—no awkward explanations needed. That’s the reality we’ve created with our new communication cards, designed to give deaf and hard of hearing patients confidence and clarity at every healthcare visit.

Co-designed with local communities to ensure needs are clearly signalled at health appointments

NHS England has published the long-awaited updates to the Accessible Information Standard. Read our response.

Our self-selecting survey of nearly 1,400 trans and non-binary adults highlights that only 53% rate their GP practice as good for general care.