1. PRESS RELEASE: Hospital team up with Healthwatch Doncaster to stress the importance of good nutrition

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    A team of nutrition link nurses at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) have teamed up with Healthwatch Doncaster to promote the importance of good nutrition and hydration for patients while they are in hospital

  2. PRESS RELEASE: Student Evan urges people to have their say about changes to the NHS

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    Healthcare in Doncaster will only work if people get to have their say – urges student Evan Howle

  3. PRESS RELEASE: Local Healthwatch launches daily music playlist to help combat isolation

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    “Music gives a soul to the universe” said Plato, and it’s with this spirit that during the nationwide restrictions due to the coronavirus, Healthwatch Doncaster is inviting local people to share their song of choice for a daily playlist

  4. PRESS RELEASE: Awards success for Healthwatch Doncaster at YMCA Training ceremony commemorating National Apprenticeship Week

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    From an Apprentice to Business Support Officer in under two years, Emily Green was celebrated as YMCA Training’s Apprentice of The Year, and in a double swoop, the organisation was named as Employer Of The Year at an awards ceremony last Friday

  5. PRESS RELEASE: Healthwatch Doncaster wins national award for its regional leadership around the NHS Long Term Plan

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    Listening to people about the NHS Long Term Plan locally saw Healthwatch Doncaster recognised as the winner in the Outstanding Achievement category at the annual Healthwatch Network Awards that took place in Birmingham this week

  6. PRESS RELEASE: National report calls for local health services to make more space for new parents to talk about their mental health

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    A new report exploring the experiences of women with mental health problems during the journey to parenthood has found that many people are not experiencing the consistent support they should expect if services were following NHS guidelines

  7. PRESS RELEASE: Early feedback of local survey shows problems for local people to contact their local GP

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    Healthwatch Doncaster are encouraging people in Doncaster to have their say on access to GP services after initial responses reveal they struggle to get through to their surgery via telephone

  8. PRESS RELEASE: Make your Doncaster photos front and centre in Healthwatch Doncaster’s annual report

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    Exercise has been implemented in our daily routine since lockdown, if you’ve turned into a keen photographer during your travels then Healthwatch Doncaster want to give you the chance to showcase your Doncaster snaps in our forthcoming Annual Report

  9. PRESS RELEASE – A new local support group for Trans and Gender Variant people is established for Doncaster

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    Trans Mission is an award-winning support group for Trans and Gender Variant people. The voluntary & community sector organisation will be opening its doors within the Borough this month

  10. PRESS RELEASE: Study into homecare support in the Borough shows users are extremely satisfied but local Healthwatch suggests recommendations

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    A survey looking into the homecare and support people in Doncaster receive has revealed 62% are extremely satisfied with the service, however Healthwatch Doncaster recommendations have called for improvements

  11. PRESS RELEASE: Over 1300 people tell Healthwatch across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw what they think would make the NHS better

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    Local people in Doncaster are being recognised by an independent health and social care champion for sharing their feedback about the local implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan

  12. Enter and View

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    Part of the local Healthwatch programme is to carry out Enter and View visits to get a clearer picture of health and social care service provision locally, to help ensure that the people of Doncaster are receiving good quality, accessible care

  13. Healthwatch Doncaster Annual Report 2014/15

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    We have demonstrated in the last 12 months our ability to engage with the Doncaster public, through a series of events evidenced elsewhere in this report, gathering experiences and personal stories

  14. Micro-Grant Report: Aspiring 2 (2017)

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    Aspiring provided afternoon tea to our guests; arranged memorabilia items around the room; during afternoon tea their guests were encouraged to select something from the memory table and to tell other guests any memories it may have evoked for them

  15. Event: Healthwatch Doncaster Introduction (2013)

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    On Wednesday 25th September 2013 forty-two members of Healthwatch Doncaster attended an event at Doncaster Trades Club. The event provided an opportunity to meet members of the Healthwatch Doncaster Support Team, Board and of course each other

  16. Healthwatch Doncaster Annual Report 2015/16

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    2015/16 has seen a significant increase in people wanting to talk to Healthwatch Doncaster and tell us about their health and social care experiences. The dedicated staff team, volunteers and
    Board members have continued to spread the word about HWD

  17. Healthwatch Doncaster Annual Report 2016/17

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    The last 12 months have seen a period of change and transformation for Healthwatch Doncaster. The creation of a new Community Interest Company (CIC), relocation to new premises and the appointment of a new
    Chief Operating Officer

  18. Healthwatch Doncaster Annual Report 2017/18

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    Healthwatch Doncaster has secured the provision of Healthwatch services in Doncaster for the next three years which included the added bonus of a new peer support service coming into Healthwatch Doncaster – Choice for All Doncaster.

  19. Healthwatch Doncaster Annual Report 2018/19

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    The last year has been all about Engage, Inform and Influence and Healthwatch Doncaster hopes that you will enjoy reading about the work we have done in this report

  20. Healthwatch Doncaster Annual Report 2019/20

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    Healthwatch Doncaster has seen at first hand the incredible efforts of our local hospitals , GPs and other medical and care services in treating citizens during the Covid-19 pandemic

  21. Complaints, Comments and compliments policy and procedure

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    Healthwatch Doncaster CIC welcomes feedback, whether positive or negative, from all stakeholders, partners and members of the public about the service it provides

  22. Young people talk about the vision for more joined up health and care services

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    Healthwatch Doncaster spoke to students at Doncaster College to ask them about their thoughts on joined up health and care services

  23. Dying Well

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    As part of on-going work with our local partners Voiceability Doncaster, the Local Medical Committee and NHS Doncaster CCG there was a willingness to get involved in developing some videos and information to support people to prepare for dying well

  24. PRESS RELEASE: Annual Report published by Healthwatch Doncaster shows outcomes of local people’s views on health and social care

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    Healthwatch Doncaster is pleased to publish its Annual Report 2019-20, reflecting on a year that saw local people have their say around health and social care and which culminated in delivering virtual sessions during the Covid-19 pandemic

  25. Care Quality Commission State Of Care 2019/20

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    Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England looks at the quality of care over the past year

  26. Keeping you safe and well during the Coronavirus pandemic

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    Information on the latest changes to the national guidance on shielding from NHS Doncaster CCG to come in effect on 1st August 2020

  27. Staying informed and getting involved

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    One of our roles at Healthwatch is to make sure people in Doncaster are informed about health and social care in the Borough. To help do this, there is a regular e-newsletter that we distribute so you can have the information straight into your inbox

  28. Volunteers' experiences: in their words

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    Let our volunteers tell you why volunteering with us is so rewarding in their own words

  29. Micro-Grant Report: B: Friend (2017)

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    B:Friend created an interactive mobile application to be used by befriending volunteers across Doncaster offering reference material, check-in functionality and media gathering tool

  30. Micro-Grant Report: B: Friend (2018)

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    The Micro-grant intended to allow b:friend to visit some of the hardest to reach individuals and gain insight to their experiences of community, health and support them to further engage

  31. Micro-Grant Report: CAST (2017)

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    Cast and Healthwatch Doncaster hosted a preshow coffee and tea roundtable chat for up to 27 people (15 attended pre show) to get to know service users and staff from local groups that have access to Doncaster Healthwatch services

  32. Micro-Grant Report: Choice for All Doncaster (2017)

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    Representing the voices of people with Learning Disabilities around their experiences at the Dentists.

  33. Micro-Grant Report: Choice for All Doncaster (2019)

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    Members of ChAD and Rossington Smile held several meetings to discuss scenarios which can be used to show people what could occur through social media.

  34. Learn about the health and care professionals to help you

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    NHS Doncaster CCG explain the services available in Primary Care for local people to access

  35. Care Quality Commission report shows good progress by NHS hospital trusts on learning from deaths

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    Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspections have shown good progress is being made by some NHS hospital trusts to implement national guidance on learning from deaths.

  36. How can the local NHS improve emergency and urgent care?

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    Local doctors and clinicians are asking Doncaster residents how they can improve emergency and urgent care within the area

  37. South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STP)

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    People living in Barnsley, Bassetlaw, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield are being asked for their views on the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP)

  38. More needs to be done to make patients safe, says a CQC report into independent ambulance services

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is calling on independent ambulance services, commissioners and the wider system to do more to make sure patients are safe, following concerns identified during its inspections

  39. New NHS treatment guidelines introduced in Doncaster

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    NHS Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group have issued a news release today confirming new NHS treatment guidelines introduced in Doncaster. They will come into effect later this month after a review of national and regional treatment guidelines

  40. Hospital Services Review event – 6th November 2018

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    A team of people have carried out a review of hospital services across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw. The review has looked at all of the services and has made recommendations on changes they think could be made to some of our hospital services

  41. Micro-Grant Report: Food Aware CIC & Creative Wellbeing (2019)

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    Be Aware successfully delivered a joint project across two community organisations linking in wellbeing activities by promoting Five Ways to Wellbeing.

  42. Micro-Grant Report: Doncaster Central Learning Centre (2017)

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    Doncaster Central Learning Centre (DCLC) delivered six health conversation workshops targeting a small group of Black Minority Ethnic older people.

  43. Micro-Grant Report: Doncaster Central Learning Centre (2018)

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    The aim of the project is to deliver six sewing workshops (workshops targeting a small group of Black Minority Ethnic older people), delivering health conversations around the topic of social prescribing in Doncaster.

  44. Micro-Grant Report: Dig It (2017)

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    Dig It are looking to promote a sustainable future for the community allotment in Denaby ensuring that the benefits of allotment gardening are recognised.

  45. Micro-Grant Report: Doncaster Parents Voice (2017)

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    Joint event with The LADDER Group and Young Healthwatch Doncaster celebrating and encouraging young people to have a voice about services they use in Doncaster

  46. Micro-Grant Report: DonMentia (2019)

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    The micro grant supported DonMentia to purchase merchandise and fund printing that informs the community through events of the support that is available for people affected by Dementia.

  47. Young Healthwatch

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    Your local Healthwatch wants to hear from children and young people who have something to say about the health and social care services that they use

  48. COVID-19: Local information

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    Find out local support and information that can help during this Covid-19 pandemic