5 June 2019
Healthwatch says thank you to volunteers who help to shape health and care in Derbyshire
This week is National Volunteers Week and a chance for everyone at Healthwatch Derbyshire to say a huge thank you to our marvellous volunteers.
31 May 2019
Healthwatch Derbyshire Intelligence Report May 2019
A summary of reports and actions that have been undertaken by Healthwatch Derbyshire.
29 May 2019
Mystery shop exercise completed at Chesterfield Royal Hospital
This mystery shop was conducted following patient feedback about hospital appointment letters at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS FT.
13 May 2019
Autumn Grange Enter and View Visit Report
Purpose of the visit: To enable Healthwatch Derbyshire ARs to see for themselves how the service is being provided in terms of quality of life and quality of care principles To capture the views and experiences of residents, family members/friends and staff To consider the practical experience of family/friends when visiting the service in terms of access, parking and other visitor facilities To identify areas of resident satisfaction, good practice within the service and any areas felt to be in need of improvement.
1 April 2019
New website to support Derbyshire families through pregnancy and the early years.
A new website has been launched to support Derbyshire families through pregnancy and the early years
28 March 2019
How we can help improve services for carers in Derbyshire
By Helen Henderson-Spoors, Chief Executive of Healthwatch Derbyshire, the county’s independent health and social care watchdog.
22 March 2019
Examining patient experiences of cataract service and treatment in Derbyshire
Derbyshire resident's experience of cataract services.
4 March 2019
Healthwatch Derbyshire Appoints CEO
Helen Henderson-Spoors becomes Healthwatch Derbyshire CEO
27 February 2019
Calls For Better Mental Health Information at Erewash GP Surgeries
A report compiling feedback from people in Erewash around their experiences of accessing information on mental health services is recommending GP Surgeries do more to support people seeking out mental health information.
1 February 2019
Royal Derby Hospital Mystery Shop
Key improvements have been made at Royal Derby Hospital following a ‘mystery shopping’ programme by volunteers from Healthwatch Derbyshire
18 January 2019
Farewell Message from CEO Karen Ritchie
Farewell message from Karen Ritchie Healthwatch Derbyshire CEO.
14 January 2019
Board Member Recruitment
If you have a strong interest in health and social care and would like to influence service development across health and social services by representing the views of patients, service users and carers then we would like to hear from you.
11 January 2019
Oral Hygiene Issues in Care Homes Highlighted
Healthwatch Derbyshire visited a number of care homes across Derbyshire to speak with residents/clients and staff around the topic of oral hygiene in a care home setting.
9 January 2019
New Long Term Plan is “just the start”
NHS plan comes after the Government announced the NHS budget would be increased by £20bn a year by 2023.
19 December 2018
What do you want the NHS to look like at 100?
Healthwatch England are holding a national conversation about what you want to see when the NHS turns 80, 90 & 100.
12 December 2018
Mental Health Together Newsletter
Welcome to the second edition of our newsletter. In this edition we will update you on the work our Experts by Experience have been doing, the big changes at Mental Health Together and our plans for the future.
19 November 2018
Mental Health Together Service to Continue
Mental Health Together has secured funding through to March 2020.
16 November 2018
Joined Up Care Derbyshire: Jean’s Story
A patient case study based on community support beds in Tibshelf.
14 November 2018
Public confident in today’s NHS but pessimistic about the future, finds Healthwatch England
Results published as part of Healthwatch England’s ongoing #nhs100 conversation about what people want from NHS and social care services in the future.
31 October 2018
GP surgery acts on patient feedback to implement new prescription drop-off system
A patient from Long Eaton got in touch with Healthwatch to suggest an improvement to the prescription drop-off process at their GP surgery.
1 October 2018
Healthwatch Derbyshire calls for clarity on a further round of engagement regarding cuts to voluntary sector
Healthwatch Derbyshire welcomes the decision to defer cuts to discretionary grants for voluntary sector organisations until next year, following a Governing Body meeting that took place on 28th September 2018.
26 September 2018
Would you rather be treated by a fallible human or a compassionless robot? Healthwatch explores people’s views on the NHS at 80 and beyond.
Look beyond the well-documented challenges of the here and now, and help us set some clear goals for the NHS and social care sector to aim for.
14 September 2018
Healthwatch Derbyshire awaits decision on cuts to the voluntary sector
Healthwatch Derbyshire awaits the final decision regarding cuts to the voluntary sector.
13 September 2018
Council leader urges health chief to think again
The leader of Derbyshire County Council has called on a Derbyshire health chief to reconsider NHS plans to cut funding to local voluntary sector organisations.
13 September 2018
Healthwatch Derbyshire Shortlisted For National Award
Healthwatch Derbyshire is one of 28 shortlisted for the annual awards which attracted a record 170 entries this year.
31 August 2018
Maternity and Mental Health
Local communities across England have told Healthwatch's that they want to see mental health prioritised. Healthwatch England's new programme of work is a direct response to that.
30 August 2018
Public Urged To Feed into Parliamentary Questions on Derbyshire Service Cuts
Healthwatch Derbyshire is urging local people to contribute to a parliamentary session about the proposed cuts to health services across Derbyshire.
24 August 2018
Improvements made to the Breast Clinic Unit at Queen’s Hospital in Burton
Healthwatch Derbyshire Engagement Officers visited the Breast Clinic Unit at Queens Hospital Burton to find out what patients thought of the service.
23 August 2018
Council Improves Care Homes thanks to Volunteers Visits
Derbyshire County Council commissioned Healthwatch Derbyshire to visit all of the Care Homes that the council managed and to report back on what it found.
23 August 2018
Health providers pledge to improve services available to Derbyshire’s LGBT+ community
Action has been taken in response to Healthwatch Derbyshire's LGBT+ report findings.