News and reports

World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year across the world from August 1 — August 7. This global campaign aims to raise awareness about breastfeeding and its advantages.

The July instalment of our BSL Vlog, in partnership with Citizens Advice Sheffield. This month we learn about support available in relation to the cost of living crisis, the CQC and Sheffield's new Health centre proposals.

Find out more about what we've been doing over the last three months.

These are the key things we have been hearing about in June - including issues accessing GP's and NHS dentistry. We have also received feedback around hospital provision, patient transport services and community pharmacies.

Find out how we've helped make care better for people in Sheffield. Our annual report shows what we've been working on over the last year, and the impact that your voice can have.

The new Integrated Care System (ICS) is a change to how health and care decisions will be made in our area. Read the statement from local Healthwatch in South Yorkshire about how we'll be working as part of this new system.

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust are doing some work to decide what to measure to find out if people are having good experiences of using their services, and whether their care and support is making a difference to them.

These are the key things we have been hearing about in May - including issues accessing GP , mental health services and NHS dental appointments. We have also received feedback about hospital treatment and care and nursing home provision.

Across the UK today 6.5 million people are carers.

We make our decisions - about what to work on, how we work, and what we spend - in an open and transparent way. Our decision making policy sets out how we do this.

Confused about Long Covid? Find out the common symptoms and when to get support.

Watch these videos to learn more about mouth care and making dentistry more accessible.