Living in the shadows - homelessness in Rotherham

Report - 11 February 2025

Over the last 8 months we have been strengthening our relationships with homeless support services in Rotherham and have been speaking to those using the services to find out more about their experiences of healthcare.

We have now produced a snapshot report based on the feedback we received from 26 individuals, and an in-depth case study carried out with one person.

Our report highlights 4 key themes:

  • Mental health issues
  • Problems with physical health 
  • Addiction and attitudes
  • Access to healthcare and digital exclusion

The report also provides information on what action Rotherham is taking on homelessness, as well as details of local and national support.

Read our report below:

Living in the shadows - homelessness in Rotherham
Download (PDF 1.44 MB)

Do health and social care services know what you really think?

Share your ideas and experiences and help services hear what works, what doesn’t, and what you want from care in the future. 

Share your views

You might also be interested in

Enter and view logo

Enter and View - Swallownest Court

On 14th April and 13th May 2025, trained representatives from Healthwatch Rotherham visited Swallownest Court to carry out an Enter and View visit.

The purpose of the visit was to:
● collect the views from patients, families, volunteers and staff on services
● observe how the facility operates and provides its services
● identify ‘Best Practice’ and highlight any areas of concern

We spoke to staff and patients and you can find out about our observations, survey results and recommendations in our report below.
Find out more

Annual report 2024-2025

In our annual report we share the issues we've worked on over the last year and the impact we've had.

Your feedback and experiences help us make a difference to health and social care.

Find out about some of the ways in which we've worked together with the local community and organisations to help make health and social care better in Rotherham.
Find out more