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What's new at Healthwatch Kirklees
Leaving Hospital: experiences of those needing reablement support at home or intermediate care is out now!
Can you help us understand why ethnically diverse people often decline reablement services?
New digital platform for unpaid carers in West Yorkshire
Helpful Information
Cost of Living Support
If you need help with financial support and debt advice, keeping your house warm and reducing energy bills, support with the cost of food, open warm spaces or mental health support then please visit:
Kirklees Council
Giving a voice to people who need it most
We’re working creatively across Kirklees and Calderdale to give a voice to people who feel unheard and/or who find it hard to access current ways of giving feedback to health and social care services.
Find out more
Helpful information and useful links
Links to information about finding a dentist, registering for a GP, accessing your medical records, and much more.
Helpful information and useful links
Annual General Meeting 15th May 2024 4:30pm to 5pm Zoom
We will be holding our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 15th May 2024 at 4:30 PM via Zoom. If you wish to attend, please contact info@healthwatchcalderdale.co.uk and we will provide you with a Zoom link for the meeting
The agenda is as follows:
- Introductions and apologies
- Minutes of the previous AGM
- Acceptance of the annual accounts
- Trustee/honorary member
- AOB
Reports Hub
Healthwatch Kirklees talked to women in our local area to find out what they are currently doing to look after their health and wellbeing and how confident they feel doing so.
In this report, you’ll find:
• A summary of our findings
• Information on the barriers women in Kirklees face when it comes to managing or improving their health and wellbeing
• Data on women’s confidence and ability to manage their health and wellbeing
• Ideas from women in Kirklees on what they need to improve their health and wellbeing
Healthwatch Kirklees and Healthwatch Calderdale worked together to find out what women in our communities think about their own health and wellbeing.
In this report, you’ll find:
• A summary of our findings
• Barriers to improved mental health for women in Kirklees and Calderdale
• Ways in which women are managing their mental health and wellbeing
• What women say they need to improve their mental health and wellbeing
Healthwatch Kirklees and Healthwatch Calderdale worked together to find out how women of different demographic statuses view their health and wellbeing.
In this report, you’ll find:
• A summary of our findings.
• The impact of finance on women’s health and wellbeing.
• Insight into the views of female carers and what they say they need to improve their health and wellbeing.
• Insight into the barriers faced by disabled women and women with long-term conditions when looking after or improving their health and wellbeing, as well as their ideas for improvements.
• How women’s employment status affects health and wellbeing.
Let your voice be heard
Between now and 30 November Healthwatch are taking an essential step to ensure that all women in our community are represented in how the health and social care system supports your health, wellbeing and ability to self-care.
We’d like to invite women, girls and those who identify as female over the age of 16 to come and talk to us about:
- Health Management: How are you currently managing your health and wellbeing?
- Confidence Levels: How confident do you feel in your ability to self-care effectively?
- Ideas for Support: What do you think is needed to help women look after their health and wellbeing?
Taking part is easy
It’s quick and easy to share your experiences
- Just click on the following link and let your thoughts be heard.
- Prefer to chat on the phone? Call our friendly team on Kirklees 01924 450 379 or Calderdale 01422 412 141
- Or send your views via email to info@healthwatchkirklees.co.uk
Thank you, your voices matter and you can find out how our engagement projects make a difference on in our project pages. Your feedback will be kept anonymous and gives health and social care service managers the information they need to make changes everyone in our community will benefit from. Find out more and read the Healthwatch self care secrets.
