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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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Do you need help getting to hospital?
Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments.
Advice and Information
Thinking about end of life care for you and your family
End of life care is support for people who are in the last months or years of their life. The guidance on the NHS website helps you know what to expect, how to plan ahead and how to manage your day to day decisions.
Advice and Information
Registering with your GP: understanding your rights
People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register.
Advice and Information
Annual Report 2018/19
Find out what improvements Rotherham residents would like to see to health and social care services.
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Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours?
Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.
Advice and Information
Annual Report 2017/18
We have been listening and taking what matters to you back to services, informing them of improvements you would like to see.
Report
NHS Long-Term Plan Survey findings
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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What should you expect from home care services?
The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?
Advice and Information
The Accessible Information Standard - What you can expect from services
A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect.
Advice and Information
Annual Report 2016/17
Our Annual Report for 2016/17 brings together what Rotherham residents want from health and social care in our town.
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