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Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide. -
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Engagement officer Sandie Hodson, alongside an enthusiastic team of Healthwatch volunteers, undertook nineteen care home visits between July – December 2016. -
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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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The Authorised Representatives felt that the home generally had good atmosphere; interactions between staff and residents were positive; the environment was clean and tidy; some small improvements could ensure a more dementia friendly environment -
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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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A summary of the 19 care home visits undertaken by Healthwatch Doncaster volunteers and staff in the period 28 July to 20 December 2016. The findings are based on a conversational approach, talking informally to residents/visitors -
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The Authorised Representatives felt the home generally had a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Some improvements could ensure a more Dementia friendly. -
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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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The Authorised Representatives felt the home generally had good atmosphere. Some minor improvements could ensure a more dementia friendly environment. -
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Healthwatch Doncaster's Enter and View team conducted an initial visit in April 2019, with a follow-up visit in August 2019 -
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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) -
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State of Care is Care Quality Commission‘s annual assessment of health care and social care in England -
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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
open with us. -
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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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Everyone at The Old Rectory Care Home was welcoming, the manager and staff were friendly and open with us. -
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The Authorised Representatives felt that the home had an upbeat, friendly atmosphere. Interactions between staff and residents were very good. The environment was clean and tidy. -
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The Authorised Representatives felt that the home had a supportive, friendly and caring atmosphere. Residents seemed happy and well cared for. We were made welcome by the manager and staff and observed genuinely caring interactions between staff -
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The home has been under new management since the summer and is currently undergoing a programme of re-organisation.
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has today published the findings of an in-depth review on the state of oral health care in care homes across England -
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The Care Quality Commission has rated the care being provided by Skills Support Limited – Doncaster to be Outstanding after an inspection in November 2019 -
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Last year, Healthwatch supported over 336,000 people to share their story about health and social care. These views resulted in over 7,200 recommendations to services about the improvements that people would like to see -
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Healthwatch Doncaster spent time talking to a care home resident, their family and the care home manager at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
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Healthwatch Doncaster spent some time having conversations with residents, carers and staff in local care homes. We wanted to hear about their experiences of care and support throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. -
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Help make sure more people get healthcare information in the way they need it. -
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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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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated The Pleasance in Doncaster, inadequate and placed it in special measures following an inspection in December. -
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Cancer services have been impacted by Covid-19 and that’s why Healthwatch Doncaster have launched a new project to hear from local people to share their experiences to help inform local service delivery. -
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Over a thousand people in South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw have provided their views on the NHS Long Term Plan to improve health 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. -
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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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Listening to people about the NHS Long Term Plan locally saw Healthwatch Doncaster recognised as the winner in the Outstanding Achievement category at the annual Healthwatch Network Awards that took place in Birmingham this week -
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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 spoke to students at Doncaster College to ask them about their thoughts on joined up health and care services -
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Local doctors and clinicians are asking Doncaster residents how they can improve emergency and urgent care within the area -
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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) -
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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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A team of people have carried out a review of hospital services across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw. The review has looked at all of the services and has made recommendations on changes they think could be made to some of our hospital services -
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The Social Care and Health Community in Doncaster has come together to make a new plan to help people stay healthy and live in their own home for as long as possible. This is contained within the Doncaster Place Plan. -
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A town centre shop which supports people with common mental health needs is on the move -
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Healthwatch Doncaster is very pleased to invite you to attend a public consultation meeting on changes to Children’s Surgery and Anaethesia and Hyper Acute Stroke Units, which is taking place on Monday 5 December at the Trades and Labour Club -
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We want to hear your views on Direct Payments -
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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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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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Bassetlaw residents group are a group of people living in Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire
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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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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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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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A group of adults ranging across all ages who meet together for the purposes of Peer Support around mental health