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State of Care is the Care Quality Commission's annual assessment of health and social care in England

Healthwatch Rotherham, Doncaster, Sheffield, Barnsley and North Notts have picked up an award for Outstanding Achievement for their collaboration on the engagement of residents on the "What Would You Do" campaign.

The NHS is changing and it needs your help: Join us on Thursday 6th June 2019 to develop plans for the future of health and care in your area.

Home Instead Senior Care in Rotherham are launching a Friendship Lunches on Monday 21st May 2018 from 12 noon at Sir Jacks in Bramley. Its accessible with good parking. Primarily, the focus is to help tackle loneliness in the community and we aim to arrange a programme of further events. It is open to all. We want to work collaboratively with local organisations and individuals to address important issues affecting our communities, to invite them to participate and to have a part to play in our future events if they wish.

Healthwatch England and Local Healthwatch were formed as a result of the Health and Social Care Act 2012, as as a recommendation from the Francis Report which highlighted the findings from the Mid Staffordshire Trust Public Inquiry, where hundreds of patients died needlessly due to sub-standard care and staff failings. Each Local Authority has a Healthwatch and we are the independent local champion for all residents who use health and social care services, we provide a voice for your community and help to shape future services, whilst keeping a watchful eye on the services currently being provided.