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Smokers and ex-smokers: Tell us about your smoking journey
Have you ever tried to quit smoking? What worked for you? What didn’t? Kirklees Council is re-designing its stop-smoking service … Read more
Annual General Meeting
Our Annual General Meeting with Healthwatch Calderdale is coming up! It will be on January 23 from 4 pm to … Read more
Find health & social care info in West Yorkshire this holiday season
Looking for help or guidance with health and social care services in West Yorkshire this holiday period? Whether you need … Read more
Holiday closure
We will be closed from 23 December to 1 January, and we’ll be back open on 2 January. During this … Read more
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Opening Doors: Enhancing Hospital Visits for Patients, Visitors, Carers, and Staff
Explore real experiences and insights in our latest report: Opening Doors: Enhancing Hospital Visits for Patients, Visitors, Carers, and Staff … Read more
Transgender and non-binary people’s experiences of GP access
We are happy to share our next research project that explores the experiences of trans and non-binary individuals when interacting … Read more
Non-emergency patient transport
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (WY ICB) would like to know how people travel to medical appointments and if they … Read more
You can now read the Healthwatch Kirklees and Healthwatch Calderdale Annual Report 2023/24!
The Healthwatch Kirklees and Healthwatch Calderdale Annual Report is out now! You can find it in the ‘Reports’ section of … Read more
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
We’re hiring – Intelligence Officer for Healthwatch Kirklees and Calderdale
Job description Title: Intelligence Officer Reports to: Operations Manager & Directors Hours: Total hours 37 – currently a 12-month … Read more
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
