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New digital platform for unpaid carers in West Yorkshire
We’re excited to share that West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership has joined forces with Carers UK to offer a … Read more
Leaving Hospital: experiences of those needing reablement support at home or intermediate care is out now!
We are pleased to state that our Leaving hospital: experiences of those needing reablement support at home or intermediate care … Read more
Can you help us understand why ethnically diverse people often decline reablement services?
Were you asked if you needed ongoing care when you were discharged from hospital? Intermediate care units and reablement services … Read more
People’s experience of end of life care in West Yorkshire
Trigger warning – These documents include details about death and dying, which some people may find distressing to read. The … Read more
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Share your hospital to social care discharge stories
Healthwatch Kirklees and Calderdale’s latest work is focused on people’s experience of discharge from hospital and the social care services … Read more
Pharmacy First: what you need to know
The aim of Pharmacy First is to give the public a chance to get treatment for common conditions from … Read more
We’re excited to announce Healthwatch Kirklees is in line for a national impact award
We are thrilled to share some exciting news with you: Healthwatch Kirklees has been nominated for a national award … Read more
Self-care secrets – fighting for winter wellness, female style!
Kirklees women share their self-care ‘people’s prescriptions’ for feeling and staying well this winter. In the hustle and bustle … Read more
Advice for a Healthy Back-to-School Routine: Asthma Care Tips for Parents in West Yorkshire
As summer comes to an end, parents and carers of children with asthma in West Yorkshire are offered support and … Read more
Would you know what to say to someone feeling suicidal?
Join the effort to reduce West Yorkshire’s above-average suicide rate People across West Yorkshire are encouraged to sign up … Read more
Getting to outpatient appointment at Dewsbury, Pinderfields and Pontefract hospitals
Making your outpatient visit easier at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust In one of our latest projects we’ve been … Read more
How to make a complaint to the NHS about primary care services (GP, pharmacy, dentist, optician)
UPDATE FROM NHS ENGLAND Information provided by NHS England, 1 July 2023: You have the right to complain about any aspect … Read more
We are hearing from men how they manage their health
We are speaking to men across Kirklees and Calderdale to understand better their ability to manage their health and … Read more
Let’s hear it for men’s health
Healthwatch would like to recognise the unique health needs of men and the great ideas you have when it comes … Read more
