News and reports

In February 2017, 2 of our Enter & View volunteers visited Alexander Court Care Home.

We have published Care at Home: A summary of findings from our survey. This short briefing report looks at the the background to and findings from our work looking at care at home or domiciliary care as it is also known.

Today we publish our report investigating the experience of disabled people accessing dentists in Sheffield.

On 16 March 2017, Healthwatch Sheffield hosted a Health and Social Care Forum for voluntary, community and faith groups in the city.

In October 2016, 2 of our Enter & View volunteers visited Charles Clifford Dental Services.

In September 2016, 2 of our Enter & View volunteers visited Wood Hill House Care Home.

In September 2016, 2 of our Enter & View volunteers visited Huntsman Ward 7 (Orthopaedic) at the Northern General Hospital

In September 2016, 2 of our Enter & View volunteers visited the Medical Outpatients area at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.

After access to primary care, mental health is the most commonly mentioned issue we receive so Healthwatch Sheffield decided to carry out some independent research.

In 2015-16, more than half a million people engaged with the Healthwatch network during the last year to seek advice about health and social care services, and shared their experiences of using them.

On 13 October, people representing voluntary, community and faith sector organisations across the City met for a Health and Social Care Forum meeting run by Healthwatch Sheffield.

In June 2016, 2 of our Enter & View volunteers visited Highgate Surgery, a GP surgery which is part of the Clover Group.