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Our first session of 2024 was at Rotherham College on Friday 12th January to talk about the health issues linked to smoking and vaping. -
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Our Community Engagement Officer Andrea has been out and about in the community this month gathering feedback from local people about their experiences with health and social care services in Rotherham. -
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Our Community Engagement Officer Andrea has been out and about in the community this month gathering feedback from local people about their experiences with health and social care services in Rotherham. -
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Our Community Engagement Officer Andrea has been out and about in the community this month gathering feedback from local people about their experiences with health and social care services in Rotherham. -
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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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On Friday 2nd February 2024, our Community Engagement Officer Andrea McCann went along to meet the u3a Lifestyle group at Tesco’s community room, to discuss all things NHS!
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We are gathering feedback to help us understand what health and social care issues people face in Rotherham. -
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Our Community Engagement Officer Andrea has been out and about in the community this month gathering feedback from local people about their experiences with health and social care services in Rotherham. -
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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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We want your help to focus our projects on the things that really matter to people living in Rotherham. -
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On Thursday 21st March 2024, Healthwatch Rotherham attended Landmarks College 'Independence Fest' at Renishaw Community Centre! -
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Our Community Engagement Officer Andrea has been out and about in the community this month gathering feedback from local people about their experiences with health and social care services in Rotherham. -
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We want to gain a better understanding of how reliable and accessible public transport is for people across South Yorkshire who need to use it to get to and from health appointments, as well as the issues facing other transport users.
We are gathering this information to help us with our research so that we can campaign for transport reform.
Everyone who completes the survey has the chance to be entered into a prize draw for a £10 supermarket voucher. If you wish to be entered, please add your email address or telephone number when prompted at the end of the questionnaire! -
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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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During February and March 2024, we were joined by two University of Sheffield students, Olivia and Holly.
They were a fantastic addition to our team and spent their time carrying out vital research for us as well as attending engagement events with our Community and Engagements officer, Andrea.
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Are you struggling to find an NHS dentist? The new dental recovery plan might help you get the dental care you need. -
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The new Pharmacy First scheme enables your local pharmacy to treat some common conditions with prescription-only medicines, without you visiting your GP. Find out everything you need to know. -
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Did you know you can choose which hospital you go to when referred for a test, diagnosis, or treatment? Find out how. -
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From 31 October 2023, GP surgeries must give patients online access to their new health record entries. Find out what information is in your record and how to access it. -
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On 8th April 2024, our Community Engagement and Projects Officer, Andrea, visited Rotherham’s Parkinson's support group to have a general chat about all things Healthwatch. -
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Local Healthwatch have been set up in every local authority area in England by the Health and Social Care Act 2012. This sets out the statutory duties of each Healthwatch, which you can read more about here. -
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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: -
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Our Transformation together strategy for 2024-27 is now available for you to view.
The strategy outlines who we are, what our vision is, what we aim to achieve and who will support us in achieving this. -
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Our Community Engagement Officer Andrea has been out and about in the community this month gathering feedback from local people about their experiences with health and social care services in Rotherham. -
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If you have a learning disability or autism, we want to hear from you to learn about how you feel GP's, hospitals and dentists care for you. We want to know who is getting things right and providing you with great care, and who isn't so good. Where you feel care is not good, what needs to be better? This survey is to give you a voice to tell us what you feel good care looks like and for them to make any changes so that they can make care better.
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To champion the public's views, we act on clear, informed evidence of their health and social care experiences.
Healthwatch England recently published an evidence model which explains what data we collect and how, how we talk about it, and how we choose topics to focus on. -
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On Tuesday 14th May 2024, Healthwatch Rotherham attended Dearne Valley College for their Health & Wellbeing event! -
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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. -
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During May and June 2024, we spoke to 129 people about their experiences of health and social care services in Rotherham. This was through a combination of in-person engagement and enquiries. You can see the feedback below: -
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Our Community Engagement Officer Andrea, has been out and about in the community during May and June gathering feedback from local people about their experiences with health and social care services in Rotherham.
Look out for her and our Information and Signposting Officer Nicola, at events coming up in July and pop along to tell them your stories. -
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On Monday 3rd June 2024, two trained representatives from Healthwatch Rotherham visited Swallownest Health Centre 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 and survey results in our report below. -
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Want to know what our priorities are for 2024-2025? We have put together a simple plan so that you can see at a glance what we will be working on this year. -
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NHS England has published the results from their annual GP patient survey. See how yours is doing or compare practices. -
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The cost of living crisis has put many people under financial strain, and prescription costs are more than some can afford. Find out what help is out there to help you cover the cost of your medication. -
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During April 2024, we ran a survey where we asked Rotherham residents to tell us about their experiences of travelling to their healthcare appointments.
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During July 2024, we spoke to 38 people about their experiences of health and social care services in Rotherham. This was through a combination of in-person engagement and enquiries. You can see the feedback below: -
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Have you heard of physician associates? Since 2003, they've been caring for NHS patients. Physician associates can check your health, find out what's wrong, and plan your treatment.
With the NHS planning to employ more physician associates, find out what care they can offer you and how their role differs from that of fully qualified doctors. -
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Andrea and Nicola have been out and about in the community during July gathering feedback from local people about their experiences with health and social care services in Rotherham.
Look out for them both at events coming up during August and pop along to tell them your stories. -
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NHS social prescribing link workers can connect you to the right community groups and services to help support you. -
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On Wednesday 14th August 2024, our Community Engagement Officer Andrea went along to the Rotherham Heart Support Group at the United Reform Church in Rotherham. She was joined there by Yvonne Hargreaves from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) to talk to the group about CPR and defibrillators. -
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Our Easy Read annual report for 2023 to 2024 is now ready.
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Andrea and Nicola have been out and about in the community during August gathering feedback from local people about their experiences with health and social care services in Rotherham.
Look out for them both at events coming up during September and pop along to tell them your stories.
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Did you know Volunteer Responders can help you access support and services such as collecting prescriptions and shopping delivery? -
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During August 2024, we spoke to 77 people about their experiences of health and social care services in Rotherham. This was through a combination of in-person engagement and enquiries. You can see the feedback below: -
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With more than thirty recognised symptoms of menopause and growing awareness of the impact on day-to-day life, it can help to know what to look out for and what support is available. -
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Well the weather may not have been as kind as last year but it didn’t stop people turning out in great numbers to the 2024 Rotherham Show!
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression triggered by seasonal changes. One in twenty people in the UK are diagnosed with the condition, with men more likely to be diagnosed with SAD than women. -
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Cervical screening, previously known as a smear test, saves over 4,000 lives every year in the UK. However, some women find it uncomfortable, so it's important to know what support is available and what adjustments you can request.