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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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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 Healthwatch Doncaster volunteers identified that there should be a piece of work focussed on Care and Support at Home so that people who receive care at home could share their views and experiences about the quality of that care -
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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 -
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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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Healthwatch Doncaster attended emergency and out of hours services across Doncaster over a 24 hour period in September 2019, to engage with patients to gather their experiences. -
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Healthwatch Doncaster planned engagement events at Pride and the Recovery Games to gather extended narratives to establish more views on mental health issues -
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Healthwatch Doncaster planned a Living Well Event that included presentations to impart information and knowledge which attendees can share with other partners -
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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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The project on urgent and emergency care was re-created in 2020 in order to measure the impact of any changes to patient experience, either as a result of the review or Healthwatch Doncaster’s recommendations in 2019 -
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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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All local NHS organisations, Primary Care Doncaster and Healthwatch Doncaster want to hear about where you want to go to get your Flu jab this year -
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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 England have published a new report on hospital discharge during Covid-19 -
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Local Healthwatch launches daily online sessions to support people during Covid-19 pandemic -
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In a recent poll, Healthwatch England asked people how confident they are that NHS and social care services can meet their needs -
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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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NHS commissioners in South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw are asking local people to help them save a share of £569 million -
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In July 2017, Healthwatch Doncaster attended the national conference of Healthwatch England, bringing together representatives of all Healthwatch’ across the country through a range of different workshops that were held designed to enhance our work -
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Helping people choose the right health and care service in Doncaster -
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Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust told it must make improvements following Care Quality Commission inspection -
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The CQC report published today (19/02/20), recognises a number of areas of quality care, practice and improvement at the Trust. Reflecting an overall positive picture, this latest report means that in addition to an overall Trust rating of Good -
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A mental health ‘Safe Space’ has been officially launched in Doncaster this week -
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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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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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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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An event by Healthwatch Doncaster on Your Local Pharmacy & Keeping Safe Campaign -
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Research undertaken for the Care Quality Commission as part of their year-long “Declare Your Care” campaign has revealed those from a black and minority ethnic (BME) background are less likely than those from a non-BME background to raise concerns -
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England’s Chief Inspector of Hospitals has told Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that it must continue to make improvements following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission -
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South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System has plans to significantly invest and improve healthcare for people, including aims to significantly reduce the number of preventable deaths and illness caused by smoking, obesity, mental illness -
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Healthwatch Doncaster attended the NHS birthday celebrations last Sunday at Woodfield Park, where we had an Operation game for people to get involved in, and giving information to local people, raising awareness about Healthwatch -
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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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Our AGM will be a celebration of the work that Healthwatch Doncaster have been involved in delivering with local people and partners throughout 2017-18 -
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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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State of Care is Care Quality Commission‘s annual assessment of health care and social care in England -
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After its initial publication in 2016, NHS Doncaster CCG have refreshed the Doncaster Place Plan, highlighting how health and care services will look until 2022 -
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A new campaign has launched in Doncaster to bust myths and address misconceptions about primary care services, led by NHS Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) -
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Healthwatch England, the national umbrella organisation for local Healthwatch, has published its report focusing on its five year strategy from 2018-2023 -
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The Staying Safe website is a potentially life-saving resource developed by 4 Mental Health, with invaluable input from international academics, mental health practitioners, people who have survived suicidal thoughts -
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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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Healthwatch England share what over 1,300 people have told us about their experience of NHS dentistry during July and September 2020