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Hospital services for the future
The Humber Acute Services Review Steering Group has published an Issues Paper to support public, patient and staff engagement in the work of their...
Adults with autism consultation
The East Riding of Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is working with East Riding of Yorkshire Council to look at ways to improve the lives...
Healthwatch Response to Urgent Care Changes
The East Riding of Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (ERYCCG) has now introduced changes to Urgent Treatment Services. We at Healthwatch...
Give the Gift of New Life This Easter
Health scientists in Hull are on the hunt for a different type of egg this Easter. Experts from the Hull IVF Unit at Hull Royal Infirmary are using this very special time of year to encourage more donors to come forward and help them to create new lives for childless couples. The unit currently...
CQC Consultation on How Services are Regulated, Inspected and Rated
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) are changing the way they regulate, inspect and rate health and care services. They would like to hear what you think of their plans. Between Wednesday, 9 April and Wednesday, 4 June 2014 the CQC want to find out what people think about how they plan to change the...
Healthwatch England Survey - Experiences of Using the Complaints Process
We are working with Healthwatch England to find out your experiences of using the complaints process. You can complete their survey by visiting this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3P8ZGXM Healthwatch England is conducting this survey to better understand people's experiences of health and...
Local Patients Given Control to Shape Neurology Services
This week is Parkinson’s Awareness Week 2014 and NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is supporting Parkinson’s UK in its campaign to raise public awareness and understanding of the progressive neurological condition. In line with this the CCG and Neurological Commissioning Support (...
Healthwatch Information Service and ICA at East Riding Libraries
Our Outreach sessions for April and May are now booked at Libraries across the East Riding, with the full list below. During the last week of February, we visited to the Withernsea Centre, the Pocela Centre (Pocklington) and Bridlington Central Library. Members of the public had the opportunity to...
Patient and Public Involvement Opportunity - Health Inequality Citizen Panel
The Centre for Health Economics is currently working on a project which is looking at public views on health inequality and in doing so are holding two one day Citizen Panel events, one on Saturday 26 April 2014 and the other on Saturday 3 May 2014. They are looking for members of the public to...
Dental Call to Action
NHS England has recently launched a 'Dental Call to Action', which poses 22 questions for response. NHS England is responsible for commissioning all dental services, including primary, community, hospital and specialised care. The overall aims are to improve and reduce the inequalities in oral...
Health Chief Calls Community to Get Involved and Achieve Health and Wellbeing for Everyone
Following meaningful discussions with the local community, NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is calling for the public and local organisations to get involved and have their say on plans for future services in the Vale of York. Events in Selby, York and Easingwold formed the first...
Chief Inspector of Hospitals Asks People to Tell Him About the Care Provided by Northern Lincolnshire & Goole Hospitals NHS
England's Chief Inspector of Hospitals is inviting members of the public to tell his inspection panel what they think of the services provided by Northern Lincolnshire & Goole Hospitals NHS Trust. Their views and experiences will help inspectors decide what to look at when they inspect the...
NHS England Welcomes Government’s Dementia Promise
In support of the government’s dementia promise announcement NHS England has commissioned two free services on NHS Choices for people who have been diagnosed with dementia and their carers. The first is an email service . People who subscribe to this service will get six emails – one each week –...
NAVCA Publishes Health Survey Findings
NAVCA has published three research briefings that explore local charities and voluntary organisations' attitudes and experiences of local health organisations. The three reports explore the nature of their relationship with local clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and local Healthwatch and the...
Local Neurology Services - Be Part of the Conversation!
NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Neurological Commissioning Support (NCS) are calling all local patients with epilepsy, motor neurone disease, MS or Parkinson’s disease; along with their carers and health / social care staff who work with people with these conditions, to join...
East Riding 'Healthy Lifestyles' Programmes for Children and Young People
East Riding Leisure have now been commissioned by Public Health Service to deliver two 'healthy lifestyles' programmes. One is called FRESH and the other is called Young Live Well (weight management) for children. FRESH is a child weight management group for children aged between 6-11 years. The...
Health and Care Complaints System is 'Utterly Bewildering' for People
The concerns of users and worried family members looking to complain about the service they have received from their local hospital, GP or care home, are going unheard because the current system is simply too complex. Our work to map the complaints landscape has shown a staggering 75 types of...
Parkinson's UK Recruiting Volunteers
The 'Turn to Us' Campaign wants to reach everyone affected by Parkinson's with information about the support Parkinson's UK can provide. Parkinson's UK have reached 81% of their target. They want to work with you to reach the final 19%. Let’s fill the gaps in this map! This is a great opportunity...
Our Healthwatch East Riding Roadshows are Back!
Following on from the success of the Healthwatch East Riding Roadshows that were held last year in Bridlington and Beverley, and earlier this year in Goole, we now have more roadshow dates booked in! Come along and see us at one of our Roadshows below: Monday 24 th March – Hornsea Leisure Centre,...
Healthwatch East Riding Volunteer Events
During March, Healthwatch East Riding has been concentrating on recruitment of new volunteers. On 7 th March we held a general volunteers event to meet people who are interested in becoming a Healthwatch volunteer. We loved meeting everyone who came and the event was a big success. Many of the...
RNIB Supporters Produce Top Tips for Healthcare Professionals
People with sight loss regularly share their concerns with RNIB about the care environment and lack of disability awareness among care staff. We know that people with sight loss are a third more likely to experience difficulties in accessing care services than non-disabled people. The RNIB have...
Healthwatch East Riding to Hold Information Cafe
Healthwatch East Riding’s Information Service will be holding a Drop-in Session at the Young Adult Support Service (YASS) Offices in partnership with YASS. The Information Cafe will be held at Bridlington Community Resource Centre 4 – 6 Victoria Road, Bridlington YO15 2BW on 25 th March, 2014 at...
Act FAST - Recognise the symptoms of a stroke
Stroke is a 'brain attack' caused by a disturbance to the blood supply to the brain. Stroke is the third biggest cause of death in the UK, accounting for 10% of deaths (more than 45,000) each year, and the largest single cause of severe disability. Being seen early after the onset is crucial to the...
Nearly a Fifth of People Confess to Knowingly Using A&E for Non-Emergencies
18 per cent of people admit to having knowingly used A&E for a non-emergency at some point in their lives, according to new survey findings by Healthwatch England. 1 in 4 respondents said it is likely they would resort to using A&E in the future if they were unable to get a GP appointment...
Carer Information and Support Programme to Take Place in Driffield
People caring for someone with dementia are being offered the chance to learn more about the disease and how it affects the individual in a Carers Information and Support Programme being run by Alzheimer's Society Hull and East Riding. The programme is a series of workshops and aims to help carers...
Free NHS Health Checks for 40 – 74 Year Olds in the East Riding
Humber NHS Foundation Trust’s Health trainers are helping people who live within the East Riding and are registered with an East Riding GP take action on their own health People who are registered with a GP in the East Riding who are aged between 40 and 74 and haven’t already been diagnosed with...
Free Stress Control Workshops for People Aged 50 or Over in the East Riding
Working in collaboration with East Riding of Yorkshire Council, MindWorks is delighted to offer a series of FREE Stress Control Workshops. The workshop is suitable for anybody aged over 50 and living in the East Riding of Yorkshire area, including: Beverley and Rural Bridlington and Driffield Goole...
NICE Delivers "Wake-up Call" to NHS on Domestic Violence
Health care professionals should receive training so that they can recognise the signs of domestic violence and abuse and ensure that those affected are aware of the help and support available to them, says NICE. Domestic violence and abuse includes physical abuse, threats, emotional abuse, sexual...
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