1. PRESS RELEASE: Doncaster group publishes innovative appointment card for people with learning disabilities

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    A local peer support group is celebrating the completion of a unique appointment card to help people with learning disabilities attend their health and care appointments, with the aid of a grant from Healthwatch Doncaster.

  2. Micro-Grant Report: Choice for All Doncaster (2017)

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    Representing the voices of people with Learning Disabilities around their experiences at the Dentists.

  3. Micro-Grant Report: Choice for All Doncaster (2019)

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    Members of ChAD and Rossington Smile held several meetings to discuss scenarios which can be used to show people what could occur through social media.

  4. Spreading the News July - Speakup and their advocates

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    Catch up with the latest news and updates from Speakup and their advocates.

  5. Spreading the News August - Speakup and their advocates

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    Catch up with the latest news and updates from Speakup and their advocates.

  6. Flying the flag for learning disabilities

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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.

  7. Have your say on a New Barnsley all-age autism strategy

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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.

  8. Registering with your GP: understanding your rights

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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.

  9. Accessibility checklist for GP surgeries

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    Help make sure that your practice meets people’s accessibility requirements using this checklist from Healthwatch Slough.

  10. Do you need help travelling to NHS services?

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    Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services.

  11. Getting the most out of the virtual health and care experience

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    National Voices, Traverse, PPL and Healthwatch England put together some tips on how to get the most out of the virtual health and care appointments both for patients and health and care professionals.

  12. Doncaster primary care services remain open for business

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    A news release from NHS Doncaster CCG to reassure local people that despite the enormous pressures and demands on NHS services during the Coronavirus outbreak, local practices and pharmacies remain open to care for patients in Doncaster.

  13. What is a care navigator?

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    Have you ever wondered why reception staff at your local practice in Doncaster ask you why you need to see your GP or nurse? Have you called your local practice and been asked what your medical complaint or issue is? Let NHS Doncaster CCG explain..

  14. PRESS RELEASE: Doncaster GPs asked to keep things simple when seeking patient feedback

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    People confident GPs take their comments and concerns seriously. Yet 3 out of 4 (76%) have never given feedback, most commonly because they don’t know how to.

  15. PRESS RELEASE: Access to GP services survey launched in light of worrying statistics showing long waits for an appointment

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    Access to GP services survey launched in light of worrying statistics showing long waits for an appointment

  16. Report to NHS Doncaster CCG Experience and Engagement Committee - January 2018

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

  17. PRESS RELEASE: New survey launched to hear people’s views on GP care during the pandemic

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    Patients in Doncaster who have accessed healthcare support from their local GP during Covid-19 are being encouraged to have their say in a new survey by Healthwatch Doncaster

  18. PRESS RELEASE: Local people engaged in a survey to gather their views on access to GP services

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    Comments that access to GP services is an issue for Doncaster patients has been a common theme from patient feedback to Healthwatch Doncaster.

  19. PRESS RELEASE: Early feedback of local survey shows problems for local people to contact their local GP

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    Healthwatch Doncaster are encouraging people in Doncaster to have their say on access to GP services after initial responses reveal they struggle to get through to their surgery via telephone

  20. Care Quality Commission State Of Care 2019/20

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    Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England looks at the quality of care over the past year

  21. Learn about the health and care professionals to help you

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    NHS Doncaster CCG explain the services available in Primary Care for local people to access

  22. How can the local NHS improve emergency and urgent care?

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    Local doctors and clinicians are asking Doncaster residents how they can improve emergency and urgent care within the area

  23. South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STP)

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    People living in Barnsley, Bassetlaw, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield are being asked for their views on the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP)

  24. New NHS treatment guidelines introduced in Doncaster

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    NHS Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group have issued a news release today confirming new NHS treatment guidelines introduced in Doncaster. They will come into effect later this month after a review of national and regional treatment guidelines

  25. Micro-Grant Report: Doncaster Parents Voice (2017)

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    Joint event with The LADDER Group and Young Healthwatch Doncaster celebrating and encouraging young people to have a voice about services they use in Doncaster

  26. COVID-19: Local information

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    Find out local support and information that can help during this Covid-19 pandemic

  27. COVID-19: Local health and care information

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    Read how health and care services have adapted their services since lockdown

  28. Enter and View Policy

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    This document sets out the approach of Healthwatch Doncaster to Enter and View. The policy is a ‘live’ document which is reviewed regularly to ensure it stays up-to-date.

  29. New app launched to help you find NHS services locally

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    The Choose Well App will help you to ‘choose well’ when you need to use NHS services in Doncaster, leaving urgent care to those who need it most

  30. Covid-19: Doncaster GPs are open for business

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    Doncaster GPs are reassuring patients that if they need to see a doctor, they will be seen

  31. Micro-Grant Report: Wellbeing Network (2017)

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    Integrating collecting health experiences from people using Bentley Library's wellbeing network.

  32. Mobile GPs on their way to a town near you

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    Additional GPs will be stepping on board the Doncaster Health Bus this week in a bid to make it easier and more convenient for patients to access local health and care services

  33. NHS Long Term Plan Focus Group Report: Barnsley Asylum Seekers and Refugees

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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

  34. NHS Long Term Plan Focus Group Report: Barnsley Macular Society - Support Group

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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.

  35. NHS Long Term Plan Focus Group Report: Bassetlaw Residents Group

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    Bassetlaw residents group are a group of people living in Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire

  36. NHS Long Term Plan Focus Group Report: Be Cancer Safe Event

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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

  37. NHS Long Term Plan Focus Group Report: Deaf Futures

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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

  38. NHS Long Term Plan Focus Group Report: Healthwatch Doncaster Volunteers

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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

  39. NHS Long Term Plan Focus Group Report: People Focussed Group Report (1)

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    A group of adults ranging across all ages who meet together for the purposes of Peer Support around mental health

  40. NHS Long Term Plan Focus Group Report: People Focussed Group Report (2)

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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

  41. NHS Long Term Plan Focus Group Report: Prison Healthcare Reps – Lindholme Prison

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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.

  42. NHS Long Term Plan Focus Group Report: Barnsley Refugee Council Men’s Group

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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

  43. NHS Long Term Plan Focus Group Report: Renew 123

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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

  44. NHS Long Term Plan Focus Group Report: Rotherham Military Veterans Group

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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

  45. NHS Long Term Plan Focus Group Report: Sea Cadets - Doncaster

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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

  46. NHS Long Term Plan Focus Group Report: Burton Street Foundation Focus Group

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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

  47. NHS Long Term Plan Focus Group Report: Sheffield Futures

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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.

  48. NHS Long Term Plan Appendices: Data, Charts and Word Clouds

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    Please find below all the data, charts and wordclouds relating to the NHS Long Term Plan project in 2019 that Healthwatch Doncaster was the leading co-ordinator for Healthwatch in the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw region

  49. Access to GP Services

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    The information received by Healthwatch Doncaster and discussions with various stakeholders led to the development of a survey to ascertain the views and opinions of the local population regarding access to all services provided by their GP Practice