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On Friday the 7th October 2013, Healthwatch Rotherham held an Older Peoples Summit at The New York Stadium.
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During early 2014 Healthwatch Rotherham received concerns from parents regarding the
CAMHS. We worked with these families to capture the views of local people on the culture of the
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We carried out this report to enable commissioners to develop an outcomes framework for the Adult Mental Health Older Peoples
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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. -
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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. -
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Loneliness and obesity are two major public health issues influencing the residents in Rotherham, both have an impact on the mental health of the affected individuals, which has been particularly highlighted during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Our latest newsletter has been published today, and is available to download! -
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During February 2021 we undertook a survey to find out what residents think of the Covid-19 vaccine in Rotherham.
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This report showcases myth-busting Zoom sessions we ran in partnership with HARP (Health Access for Refugees Programme) and British Red Cross on the Covid-19 vaccine for asylum seekers and refugees. -
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During March and April 2021 we conducted three surveys looking into mental health services in Rotherham. The three surveys were: children and young people, adults and an organisational survey. -
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Our latest report titled 'Mind, body and soul' is now published and available to read below. -
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Due to an increase in dentist enquiries over the past few months, between December 2021 - January 2022 we decided to look into dentistry issues in Rotherham, and how Rotherham residents have found accessing a dentist in the past 12 months. -
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Healthwatch Rotherham have conducted a report that looks into how Rotherham residents access GP services, any issues they have experienced in the past 12 months, and how providers can improve the patient experience. -
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Our 2021-2022 Annual Report is now published and available to read.
If you have any questions about anything featured in this report, please contact the Healthwatch manager Natalie Palmer on: Natalie.palmer@healthwatchrotherham.org.uk -
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Our latest report on Long Covid/Post-Covid syndrome is now available to read below. We wanted to get an overview of how Long Covid is affecting Rotherham residents, what symptoms they are experiencing and what services they are accessing -
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Our defibrillator report is now available to read below. The report highlights the importance of defibrillators being available and accessible to the public, locations in Rotherham, how to purchase one and training videos/guides -
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Our latest report into how Rotherham residents access Health and Social Care Information is now published and available to read below.
Thank you to all those who have contributed to this. Any questions please contact us directly. -
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On Thursday 9th February 2023 a member of staff and a volunteer from Healthwatch Rotherham attended an announced visit of Athorpe Lodge. We spoke to staff, residents, family and friends and you can view the results of our inspection below -
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Our latest report is now available to read, discussing the issues those with English as an additional language experience when trying to access primary care services (mainly GP's) in Rotherham.
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Our 2022-2023 Annual Report has now been published and is ready to download and read. We would like to thank everybody who has contributed to this report and taken the time to read it. We look forward to another great year.
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In May 2023, we decided to ask a handful of people about their experiences with hospital appointment wait times in Rotherham. We decided to just do a small overview of the situation initially, before following up with a larger sample report in 2024 -
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In July 2023 we spoke to 106 people about their experiences of health and social care in Rotherham. This was done through in-person engagement at services and events and through our enquiries. You can read a summary of what we heard below -
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On Friday 7th July at Springwell Gardens Community Centre in Rotherham, Healthwatch Rotherham attended an engagement session with 25 members of the Rotherham deaf futures community group -
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In August, we spoke to 52 people about their experiences with Health and Social Care services in Rotherham. We have broken down the feedback we have received into services and common themes. All feedback will be shared with the services mentioned. -
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In September, we spoke to 60 people regarding their experiences with health and social care services in Rotherham. You can hear about their experiences with GP's, Rotherham Hospital and mental health services in our report below -
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In October 2023, we spoke to 35 people about their experiences and feedback on health and social care services in Rotherham. This was through a combination of in-person engagement and enquiries. You can find their feedback below: -
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In January 2024, we spoke to 61 people about their experiences and feedback on health and social care services in Rotherham. This was through a combination of in-person engagement and enquiries. You can find their feedback below: -
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On Wednesday 17th January 2024 a member of staff and a volunteer from Healthwatch Rotherham attended an announced visit of Cherry Trees care home. We spoke to staff, residents, family and friends and you can find our observations and survey results below. -
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In February 2024, we spoke to 43 people about their experiences and feedback on health and social care services in Rotherham. This was through a combination of in-person engagement and enquiries. You can find their feedback below: -
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In March 2024, we spoke to 58 people about their experiences and feedback on health and social care services in Rotherham. This was through a combination of in-person engagement and enquiries. You can find their feedback below: -
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In April 2024, we spoke to 47 people about their experiences and feedback on health and social care services in Rotherham. This was through a combination of in-person engagement and enquiries. You can find their feedback below: