News and reports

Our second issue of our monthly newsletter gives an update on Covid-19 and an insight into the
flu vaccination programme in Rotherham. You can also find out more information on the project we
are currently working on.

Our Steering Group meets regularly throughout the year to discuss our strategic direction, what people are telling us and to make sure we are fulfilling our statutory duty.

We are pleased to share with you, the first edition of our Newsletter. We will publish regular updates on what we are up to and how we are feeding back your experiences of health and social care in the Town

Prior to Coronavirus the hospital discharge process was long and drawn out. Hospitals needed to free up beds during the pandemic and the government released new guidelines to streamline the discharge process
in March 2020.

Our Steering Group meets regularly throughout the year to discuss our strategic direction, what people are telling and us and to make sure we are fulfilling our statutory duty.

Our Steering Group meets regularly throughout the year to discuss our strategic direction, what people are telling us and to make sure that we are fulfilling our statutory duty.

Find out about the work we did during 2019/20, Helping to make sure that health and social care services are listening to the patient voice.

During December 2019, representatives from Healthwatch Rotherham attended the Urgent and Emergency Care Centre at Rotherham General Hospital to speak with residents about their reasons for attending.

The NHS states that patients have a legal right to register at whichever GP practice they choose. GP practices must accept any patients who wish to register with them unless they have reasonable grounds to refuse registration.

Find out what improvements Rotherham residents would like to see to health and social care services.

We have been listening and taking what matters to you back to services, informing them of improvements you would like to see.

We developed a local survey with colleagues from other local Healthwatch organisations in South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw to ask you ‘What Would You Do?’ to improve local NHS Services.
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