Healthwatch Sheffield want everyone to get the right information to help with their health and wellbeing.

On this page there is Easy Read information which you might find helpful.

There is information about:

  • What we do at Healthwatch
  • Advice to help you stay well
  • Information about different health conditions

If you would like to speak to us, you can call us on 0114 253 6688 or email info@healthwatchsheffield.co.uk

 

 

About us

This leaflet explains more about Healthwatch Sheffield:

  • What do Healthwatch Sheffield do?
  • What can I talk to them about?
  • How can they help me?
  • How do I contact them?

Where to get help for your health

In this leaflet we've written about the different health services you can use when you are unwell. It explains which one you should visit, and how to visit them. It includes:

  • Doctors
  • Pharmacies (chemists)
  • Dentists
  • NHS 111
  • 999/A&E

Annual Health Checks

The charity Mencap wrote this leaflet about Annual Health Checks:

  • What is an Annual Health Check? 
  • Why is it good to have an Annual Health Check?
  • What happens at your Annual Health Check?
  • Top tips for your Annual Health Check

The learning disability register

The charity Mencap wrote this leaflet about the Learning Disability Register:

  • How to join the learning disability register
  • Why is it good to join the register?
  • What should I say if I want to join?
  • Who can join?

Reasonable adjustments

The charity Mencap have written this leaflet about reasonable adjustments. Reasonable adjustments are small changes that can help people with a learning disability be treated equally:

  • Examples of reasonable adjustments you could ask for
  • Your rights to reasonable adjustments

Pharmacy First

This leaflet was written by the NHS. You can learn about the different things your pharmacy (also called your chemist) can help you with. This includes:

  • Ear aches
  • Sore throats
  • Shingles 
  • Insect bites

Cancer

This leaflet was written by the charity Macmillan. They help people who have cancer, and their friends and family.

The leaflet tells you how to talk about cancer and your feelings. Cancer can be difficult to talk about, and can make you feel sad, scared, or angry. 

  • Why talk about cancer?
  • Who can I talk to?
  • Advice for talking to different groups of people

 

Diabetes

This leaflet was written by the charity Diabetes UK. It is about going to your diabetes check ups:

  • Why are diabetes check ups important?
  • What if I am not invited to a diabetes check up?
  • What happens at a diabetes check up?
  • What happens after a diabetes check up?

Sorting out problems at your dentist's

We have written this leaflet to help you if you are not happy with your care at your dentist's practice. It tells you about:

  • Speaking up about your problem
  • How to make a complaint
  • Who to complain to
  • Where you can get help making a complaint

Sorting out problems at your doctor's

We have written this leaflet to help you if you are not happy with your care at your doctor's practice (also called your GP). It tells you about:

  • Speaking up about your problem
  • How to make a complaint
  • Who to complain to
  • Where you can get help making a complaint

Sorting out problems at the hospital

We have written this leaflet to help you if you are not happy with your care at the hospital. It tells you about:

  • Speaking to PALS about your problem
  • How to make a complaint
  • Who to complain to
  • Where you can get help making a complaint