News and reports

This briefing sets out the key issues we're hearing about COVID-19 and its impact on local people, from the two weeks commencing 1st and 8th June. It includes issues accessing dentistry, advice on face coverings, and long term mental health concerns

Healthwatch across Yorkshire & the Humber have come together to provide feedback about access to NHS dental care during the COVID-19 pandemic. For many people, COVID-19 has compounded issues around access to care and treatment, particularly dentistry

This briefing sets out the key issues we're hearing about COVID-19 and its impact on local people, from the two weeks commencing 18th and 25th May. It includes feedback on primary care (GPs, pharmacies, dentists), & changes to lockdown restrictions

This briefing sets out the key issues we're hearing about COVID-19 and its impact on local people, from the two weeks commencing 4th and 11th May. It includes concerns around unclear government messaging, social care reductions, and care homes

At the moment, we cannot visit care homes to hear from residents directly due to the covid-19 outbreak, but it’s more important than ever that we hear about people’s experience of living in residential or nursing care.

Could you join our team? We're looking for a friendly and experienced Administrator to help us in our work

This briefing sets out the key issues we're hearing about COVID-19 and its impact on local people in the week commencing 27th April 2020. It includes bereavement services, mental health crisis care, and concerns from people with learning disabilities

The Sheffield Chinese Community Centre works to support people of Chinese descent living in Sheffield. They wanted to explore the impact of the emerging COVID-19 pandemic on the people who use the centre.

This briefing sets out the key issues we're hearing about COVID-19 and its impact on local people. It includes difficulties accessing patient transport, experiences of cancer patients, and people's struggle with confusing information.

People have been asking us about Patient Transport and getting to their essential appointments during lockdown. We've worked with local NHS trusts to find the answers for you.

Find out more about what we've been doing this quarter.

COVID-19 may have cut Charlotte’s placement short, it’ll certainly make it memorable but we were determined to end on a high note. During the start of 2020 Healthwatch Sheffield has been supporting Charlotte, a Sheffield Hallam University student.