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Part of the local Healthwatch programme is to carry out Enter and View visits to get a clearer picture of health and social care service provision locally, to help ensure that the people of Doncaster are receiving good quality, accessible care -
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One of our roles at Healthwatch is to make sure people in Doncaster are informed about health and social care in the Borough. To help do this, there is a regular e-newsletter that we distribute so you can have the information straight into your inbox -
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Let our volunteers tell you why volunteering with us is so rewarding in their own words -
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Your local Healthwatch wants to hear from children and young people who have something to say about the health and social care services that they use -
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Our Ambassadors represent local people in Doncaster who are part of seldom heard communities - people who struggle to have their voices heard. -
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Healthwatch Doncaster has links with strategic partners, both locally and nationally, to help influence and improve our health and social care services for our Borough -
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Doncaster’s Keeping Safe Forum is a place for people and professionals to come together to share a mutual interest in keeping people safe and well in our local area -
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Our Patient Participation Group Network sees local PPG members come together to represent various areas across the Doncaster Borough -
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Healthwatch Doncaster have launched a campaign “Reaching Out” to connect with members of the public - this page is for volunteers to undertake an induction to connect with local people with a friendly conversation -
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Please only complete this induction after you have had an introductory conversation with Healthwatch Doncaster's Engagement and Volunteer co-ordinator -
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People in Doncaster have been receiving a Covid-19 vaccination - here they share what their experience was like -
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Healthwatch Doncaster has made three appointments to its Cavendish Court team. -
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The NHS is changing in 2022 to make sure everybody works together to provide the best care for everyone. How you receive your care, and where from is unlikely to change. The change is happening to the organisations that commission your care. -
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Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals’ (DBTH) paediatric services have received a donation of 100 Easter eggs from John Mee Construction Ltd. -
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Every little helps – as Doncaster’s St John’s Hospice is finding out, thanks to the generosity of a local supermarket giant. -
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Jo Caddick’s sponsored run in memory of a long-term friend raised a welcome £581 for Doncaster’s St John’s Hospice. Jo, 47, from Sprotbrough, completed this year’s Doncaster half-marathon in 2hrs 29 minutes -
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You’ve probably heard of school governors, but did you know there are also NHS governors, who play a vital volunteer role in local healthcare? We’re looking for some new ones to join us at Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust -
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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Doncaster Healthwatch team to help the people of Doncaster’s voice be heard.
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This October we are rising awareness and fighting the stigma of Domestic Abuse. Domestic abuse can continue to impact on our lives for many years. Remember, you are not alone. -
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A Doncaster community enterprise has received a special tree from The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) “Tree of Trees” which stood tall as a message of hope, regeneration and optimism as part of the Platinum Jubilee weekend celebrations. -
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Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) has named the International Nurse Recruitment and Education Team as ‘Inclusion Champions’ at the organisation’s annual awards ceremony. -
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A Doncaster Dad, who sadly lost his son in 2020, ran a marathon on Sunday 16 October to raise funds for a charity appeal by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) Charity. -
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Sunday was World Kindness Day and to reflect this, NHS South Yorkshire is asking patients to please treat all members of staff at their GP practices with kindness and respect. -
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As world leaders gathered at this month's COP27 to try and agree ways of tackling climate change on an international scale, NHS employee Ian Higgins was joining a group of Doncaster people looking at how to reduce their own carbon footprints. -
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Did you know about enhanced access appointments? Have you managed to get an appointment outside of normal hours? -
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As teams from across the globe compete in the World Cup, a South Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire NHS trust is celebrating the success of its own international squad. -
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Doncaster Health Visiting team, which is run by Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH), has welcomed seven new additions in the form of Breastfeeding Peer Support Volunteers. -
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The Lions Clubs of Tickhill & District and Thorne Rural have made a very generous donation to Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals Serenity Suite Appeal to help local families affected by baby loss. -
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A Doncaster “diamond” who has clocked up more than 50 years of volunteering has chronicled the story of her selfless service for others in her newly published ‘autobiography’ - with all proceeds from it going to the charity she supports. -
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We all know going for our smear test isn’t full of rainbows and unicorns however gynaecological health is so important. Yet, only 1/3 women take up their screening invite. We spoke to our own Natalie Bowler-Smith about her first smear test. -
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A Doncaster service which supports people who have problems with substance use, hosted a visit from the Independent Adviser to the Government on Health, Wellbeing and Drugs earlier this month. -
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The Stroke Rehabilitation team at Montagu Hospital in Mexborough are walking 1,189 miles in eight weeks to raise funds for a specialist bariatric wheelchair. -
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A Doncaster Psychiatrist, whose ‘working’ life started as a young boy delivering telegrams on his bike for a few pence in the Midlands pit village where his mum was postmistress, has retired after clocking up over 50 years of front-line care. -
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An NHS service which supports the health and wellbeing of children and young people in Doncaster is encouraging families affected by drug and alcohol misuse to get in touch. -
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On Thursday 2 March, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospital’s Children’s Ward at Doncaster Royal Infirmary celebrated World Book Day with an Alice in Wonderland themed event. -
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A brand-new mobile ultrasound scanner will provide a more ‘dignified’ and ‘comfortable’ experience for patients with pregnancy complications. -
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21 March 2023 marks exactly three years since Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals Trust (DBTH) admitted its very first patient with coronavirus. -
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It's is National Patient Participation Group Week, so we asked the members of our PPG network why does being a member of your PPG matter to you? Read Franks story and find out why you should get involved in your practice PPG. -
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As we mark Refugee Week 2003, which runs from June 19-25 and which aims to inspire, educate and raise awareness of the situation refugees face, Ali Hamed, a nurse on Hawthorn Ward, at Tickhill Road Hospital, Balby, spoke of his journey to the UK on the Refugee Pathway. -
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A Doncaster man is getting into the boxing ring to fundraise for charity in memory of his grandma. -
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Yesterday Healthwatch Doncaster had the opportunity for national recognition as we represented ourselves, Healthwatch England and people’s voices on Primary and Community Care. -
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An NHS governor is flying the flag for people with learning disabilities by using his own knowledge and lived experience to improve the lives of people living with the condition. -
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Last week people and partners came together to share with us what a wonderful time we’ve had making health and social care better for local people within the very heart of Doncaster over the past decade. -
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Staff at Doncaster’s hospice are appealing to local companies for support with raffle prizes for their festive fundraising. The Fundraising Team at St John’s Hospice in Balby have put out the call for first, second and third prizes for their annual Christmas Raffle.
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As part of national Recovery Month in September, Aspire Drug and Alcohol Service will be marking the 10th anniversary of the Recovery Games and encouraging local people to join in the celebrations. -
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If you live in Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham there is the possibility that you may be offered to receive your care in this new facility as such, we want your views. -
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Last week, the Facebook page for Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) surpassed 50,000 likes, regularly attracting more than 300,000 views each and every month. -
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NHS South Yorkshire is working with Barnsley Council and local health and social care partners to help build a new All-Age Autism Strategy for the next five years and are seeking the views and experiences of children and adults with autism, parents, carers and experts in the town.
Members of the public are invited to attend the first in a series of drop-in events to help develop new, long-term plans for supporting people with autism of all ages in Barnsley. -
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Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) has won the Estates and Facilities Team of the Year award at the Building Better Healthcare Awards.