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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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The Doncaster Keeping Safe Forum is a friendly, approachable community forum that anyone in Doncaster can join and meet every month. -
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Your local Patient Participation Group Network (PPGN) is supported by Healthwatch Doncaster and meets on a regular basis to discuss issues and concerns that affect people using GP services in Doncaster. -
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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. -
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Findings from the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) national survey of more than 17,600 women who gave birth in February last year show that many had a good experience, including in relation to interactions with staff -
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Healthwatch Doncaster's Board have a meeting every month - you can find the minutes and any other related documents below -
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Healthwatch Doncaster spoke to students at Doncaster College to ask them about their thoughts on joined up health and care services -
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is calling for people to speak up about their experiences of care, as new research shows that people in Yorkshire Humber had concerns about their care but didn't raise them -
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As part of on-going work with our local partners Voiceability Doncaster, the Local Medical Committee and NHS Doncaster CCG there was a willingness to get involved in developing some videos and information to support people to prepare for dying well -
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The Authorised Representatives felt that the home had a caring, homely atmosphere. Everyone was welcoming and the manager and owner were very honest and open with a ‘nothing to hide/help us to improve’ approach. -
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Healthwatch Doncaster's Board have a meeting every month - you can find the minutes and any other related documents below -
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The Authorised Representatives felt the home generally had good atmosphere. Some minor improvements could ensure a more dementia friendly environment. -
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is calling on independent ambulance services, commissioners and the wider system to do more to make sure patients are safe, following concerns identified during its inspections -
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Healthwatch Doncaster's Enter and View team conducted an initial visit in August 2018, with a follow-up visit in March 2019 -
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Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspections have shown good progress is being made by some NHS hospital trusts to implement national guidance on learning from deaths. -
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The group is organised and run by volunteers, most of whom have macular disease, or know someone who has a macular condition. The group offers support and help in understanding macular disease and coming to terms with sight loss. -
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The aim of the project is to deliver six sewing workshops (workshops targeting a small group of Black Minority Ethnic older people), delivering health conversations around the topic of social prescribing in Doncaster.
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This was a drop in session for Refugee and Asylum Seeker women and children. The session is also used to do craft work and it also serves as a food distribution and clothing hub -
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Be Cancer Safe is a social movement across the region which aims to raise awareness of cancer and increase the number of people diagnosed earlier. They hosted a Community Engagement Event at New York Stadium in Rotherham -
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This was a drop in for men of all ethnicities to get together and discuss topics which are relevant to them. They encourage and welcome new people to the group and give support to new arrivals in particular -
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A new campaign led by Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group to help raise awareness of the importance of self-care has launched in Doncaster, to help reduce prescribing by encouraging people to purchase over the counter medicines -
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People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register. -
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Healthcare in Doncaster will only work if people get to have their say – urges student Evan Howle -
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Doncaster Council have published their Adult Social Care Peer Challenge Report that contains the findings and recommendations including an excerpt below showcasing the work of Healthwatch Doncaster -
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Rotherham Military Community Veterans Centre (MCVC) Group are all Serving or Ex Service people or supporters, working together to provide a one stop point of contact in the Borough for our fellow military personnel -
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A group of adults ranging across all ages who meet together for the purposes of Peer Support around mental health -
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Healthwatch Sheffield facilitated a two hour focus group with a group of ten adults with learning disabilities. Five support staff employed by Burton Street Foundation
were also in attendance. The group was well established and were comfortable -
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Community groups in Doncaster can team up to apply for a maximum amount of £1,000 during Healthwatch Doncaster’s annual micro-grant scheme that launched this week. -
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A group of adults ranging across all ages who meet together for the purposes of Peer Support around mental health. This was the second visit to the PFG and gave access to some of the previous members from the week previous but in addition gave access -
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A community group supported by the local church in Bentley. They offer help to anyone irrelevant of their religious beliefs. Engagement around the views and opinions of local people in regards to the NHS Long Term Plan -
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Healthcare in Doncaster will only work if people get to have their say – urges Healthwatch Doncaster Board member Sucha Singh. -
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Deaf Futures meet every Friday in a local community centre and have access to a BSL interpreter. The session is for the deaf community of Rotherham to attend as a social activity, to find out information on what is
happening in the community -
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Healthwatch Doncaster update to the NHS Doncaster CCG's Engagement and Experience Committee (EEC) -
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Healthwatch Sheffield facilitated a focus group with a group of Sheffield Futures’ Young Advisors and members of the Youth Cabinet. There were 13 participants in total, aged between 13 and 24. -
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Prison Healthcare Reps work on each Wing in the Prison to support fellow prisoners with access to healthcare and support services. The group of reps meet monthly with the Lead Nurse for Healthcare in the
Prison. -
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A group discussion took place around the NHS Long Term Plan Survey. In attendance were 13 volunteers, more information about the demographics can be found in the report -
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Sea Cadets is a national youth charity, working with 14,000 young people between 10 and 18 years old across the UK. Doncaster Sea Cadets works in the local community to give young people access to incredible opportunities and skills -
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Access to GP services survey launched in light of worrying statistics showing long waits for an appointment -
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Bassetlaw residents group are a group of people living in Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire
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NHS Doncaster CCG. senior doctors and nurses in Doncaster are encouraging people to think about eventuality of death as part of national Dying Matters awareness week. -
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The Authorised Representatives felt that the home had a caring, supportive, friendly atmosphere. Residents seemed happy and well cared for. Everyone was welcoming and the manager and staff appeared friendly and
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Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments. -
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The Authorised Representatives felt the home generally had good atmosphere. Interactions between staff and residents were positive. The environment was clean and tidy.
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Local people in Doncaster are being recognised by an independent health and social care champion for sharing their feedback about the local implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan -
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Healthwatch Doncaster facilitated a workshop with NHS Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group and Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to look at the proposals to transform outpatients follow-up care -
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End of life care is support for people who are in the last months or years of their life. The guidance on the NHS website helps you know what to expect, how to plan ahead and how to manage your day to day decisions. -
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Healthwatch Doncaster update to the NHS Doncaster CCG's Engagement and Experience Committee (EEC)