News and reports | Healthwatch Rotherham

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Rotherham Health App

The Rotherham Health App the new tool to help you manage your healthcare more efficiently.

17 October 2019

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Care Quality Commission State of Care Report 2019

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

15 October 2019

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Older People's Event & Slipper Swap

How we celebrated Older People's Month

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Healthwatch South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw recognised for their work on the NHS Long Term Plan

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.

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Proposed changes to joint Access to Infertility Treatment Policy

Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in the Yorkshire and Humber area are considering some changes to they way they support people who are experiencing infertility to access specialist interventions to help them conceive.

17 September 2019

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Reminder NHS Long Term Plan What Do You Think?

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.

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New project aimed at getting men to talk

Healthwatch Rotherham have secured funding from Rotherham Clinical Commissioning Group to trial a new group aimed at getting men talking......about anything!! They will be very informal sessions with a relaxed atmosphere, why not come along and see what its all about..... Launch of M.A.T.T (Men Actually Talking Together) Men's Mental Health Project

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Rotherham Friendship Lunches and Songs to Remember Launch

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.

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Hospital Services Review

Have you recently used Maternity Services in Rotherham? If so we would love to hear from you!

23 January 2019

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Proposed Budget Cuts

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.

19 October 2018

Could you be an Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Trust Governor or would you like to vote in their 2018 Elections

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Trust are looking for new Governors, are you over the age of 16 with an interest in your local health services? Do you have good interpersonal skills to communicate with a range of people? Can you draw on experiences in other roles, for example volunteering, at work or in your person life? Do you have enthusiasm, commitment and are you able to work as part of a team?

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Have your say on the future of research to help people living with and beyond cancer

The National Cancer Research Institute say that more and more people are living with the consequences of cancer and its treatment - what is termed as Living With and Beyond Cancer. But there is not enough research relevant to Living With and Beyond Cancer. They are working on a project to change this and want to hear from people affected by cancer, including patients, families and carers as well as healthcare professionals.