News and reports

Healthwatch Doncaster update to the NHS Doncaster CCG's Engagement and Experience Committee (EEC) in April 2018

Volunteers of Healthwatch Doncaster have helped to launch a project around care and support at home and have published an online survey this week to receive feedback from local people.

Healthwatch Doncaster's Board have a meeting every month - you can find the minutes and any other related documents below

Healthwatch Doncaster attended the Hospital Services Review event on 8th March

Healthwatch England, the national umbrella organisation for local Healthwatch, has published its report focusing on its five year strategy from 2018-2023

A team of nutrition link nurses at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) have teamed up with Healthwatch Doncaster to promote the importance of good nutrition and hydration for patients while they are in hospital

From an Apprentice to Business Support Officer in under two years, Emily Green was celebrated as YMCA Training’s Apprentice of The Year, and in a double swoop, the organisation was named as Employer Of The Year at an awards ceremony last Friday

Ambassadors bring forward the views of marginalised groups, then work with local services to make sure their comments are considered and taken on board by local health and social care service providers.

Trans Mission is an award-winning support group for Trans and Gender Variant people. The voluntary & community sector organisation will be opening its doors within the Borough this month

Choosing adult social care in England is one of the biggest sources of stress compared to other key life events, according to a survey of 1,000 people carried out for the Care Quality Commission (CQC)

Healthcare professionals are reminding patients to keep, cancel or rearrange their hospital appointments if they cannot attend, as a report into why over 50,000 scheduled dates are missed annually is published.

In October '17 Healthwatch Doncaster, working in partnership with the local Hospital NHS Trust and NHS Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group commenced a three month engagement project to look at why people miss their hospital appointments