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We've pulled together a number of services for parents in need of support for their mental health. Read more to find out where you can go to get the help you need. -
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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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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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At the end of 2021, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) appointed its first-ever Research Midwife. -
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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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Members of the Paediatric team at Doncaster Royal Infirmary (DRI) hosted a ‘Winter Wonderland’ for staff and patients on 15 December, raising a whopping £3,300 to be reinvested into the Paediatric and Neonatal departments. -
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Findings from a survey of more than 20,900 women who gave birth in February 2022 show fewer reporting positively about their experience of maternity care, with a notable decline in the number able to get help from staff when they needed it. -
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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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On 13 March, works began on a bespoke space for people experiencing baby loss at Doncaster Royal Infirmary. -
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A specialist facility dedicated to providing solace and support for families navigating the heart-breaking journey of baby loss has opened on Thursday 15 June at Doncaster Royal Infirmary (DRI). -
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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 -
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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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 -
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Local Healthwatch is shortlisted for work on urgent and emergency care in major national awards scheme. Shortlisting recognises Healthwatch Doncaster’s volunteers for gathering people’s experiences of A&E services in the Borough. -
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NHS commissioners in South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw are asking local people to help them save a share of £569 million -
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Helping people choose the right health and care service in Doncaster -
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A mental health ‘Safe Space’ has been officially launched in Doncaster this week -
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Chief Operating Officer Andrew Goodall talking about Healthwatch Doncaster's role in the 100 day elective care challenge -
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This year, a campaign was launched to help increase self-care and reduce prescribing in Doncaster -
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Healthwatch Doncaster attended the Hospital Services Review event on 8th March