Case Studies: Healthwatch is here for you
Mary’s story
“We seem short on dieticians in this area as they seem to come and go…”
Living with Coeliac disease, Arthritis, and osteoporosis during the pandemic
What we do and why
“We want the people of Kirklees to have health and social care that works for them – helping them stay well, get the best out of local services and manage any condition they face.
We listen to and learn from people’s experiences to help make health and care better. These are just some of the people that have helped us make care better for everyone. For every story you share, every experience you talk to us about we work hard to make change happen, thank you.”
Jack's Story
“He was given a horrible diagnosis and just left to get on with it...”
Jack’s family came to us for support and a listening ear following a cancer diagnosis.
Hear from Jack's family
Peter's Story
“Particularly young people should be offered a transplant…”
How Peter would change the NHS approach to COPD .
How Peter would change things
Samantha's Story
“It shouldn’t have been an A&E visit, I felt embarrassed.”
High demand on primary care meant Samantha had no choice but to go to A&E.
A day of waiting in pain
Pete's story
“No alternatives were given and my son was left without a dentist…”
Access to dental care impacting on children’s oral health.
Finding a dentist
Fazlla's story
“It was important we had the vaccine somewhere familiar.”
Finding a local vaccination centre for this family.
Getting the vaccine
Ravensknowle's story
“I wanted to improve things for our residents…”
How our enter and view reports make a difference.
New WiFi installed
