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Our Strategic Advisory Board meets every month to steer the strategic direction of Healthwatch Rotherham, ensuring that our vision, aims and values are upheld. The Strategic Advisory Board helps to deliver an effective Healthwatch service in line with current legislation.

To find out more about what we discussed in our latest Strategic Advisory Board meeting please see the minutes below.

Everyone who uses the NHS in England could soon have a single patient record that brings together important information about your health care. So how and where are your records kept now, how can you view them, and what do you do if you find mistakes in them?

On Tuesday 13th May 2025, our Community Engagement & Projects Officer Andrea, travelled to Landmarks Specialist College in Rotherham to deliver a Let’s Talk on personal hygiene. She was joined by Leiann Musgrave, Oral Health Improvement Lead from Rotherham Children’s Public Health Nursing service.

This month we are launching our new 'You said, we did' report! Combining our previous monthly publications 'What we heard' and 'Spotlight shares', our new report provides a monthly update to you and to services.

Our Strategic Advisory Board meets every month to steer the strategic direction of Healthwatch Rotherham, ensuring that our vision, aims and values are upheld. The Strategic Advisory Board helps to deliver an effective Healthwatch service in line with current legislation.

To find out more about what we discussed in our latest Strategic Advisory Board meeting please see the minutes below.

On Monday 7th April 2025, our Community Engagement and Projects officer Andrea attended a Flourish session at Shiloh, which is a safe space event for women who are homeless, in temporary accommodation, or at risk of becoming homeless.

Raising a concern or making a complaint can be a daunting task, so knowing who you you need to contact and what to do is essential. Our handy guide can help you through the complaints process in Rotherham.

Raising a concern or making a complaint can be a daunting task, so knowing who you you need to contact and what to do is essential. Our handy guide can help you through the complaints process in Rotherham.

Does signing up with your dentist work the same way as registering with your GP? If you think the answer is yes, you're not alone.

Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a lifelong condition caused when a baby is exposed to alcohol before birth. It affects how the brain and body develop and can cause learning, behavioural, and emotional difficulties.

We will be visiting Swallownest Court on 14th April 2025 from 10am to 1pm and we would like to hear from you if you, or your relative, is currently using their services.

Read about what our fantastic psychology placement students, Will and Coralie, thought about their time with us at Healthwatch Rotherham!