What's new at Healthwatch Kirklees

People’s experience of end of life care in West Yorkshire

April 9, 2024
Trigger warning - These documents include details about death and dying, which some people may find distressing to read. The people in charge of the NHS in West Yorkshire approached Healthwatch after committing to developing an end-of-life care vision to ensure residents of West Yorkshire receive the support they need and can die in a…

Share your hospital to social care discharge stories

March 20, 2024
Healthwatch Kirklees and Calderdale’s latest work is focused on people's experience of discharge from hospital and the social care services that support them once they return home. We are looking at the discharge process and the various ways people get care immediately after including: people’s experiences of home first or reablement when they are discharged…
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Pharmacy First: what you need to know

February 5, 2024
  The aim of Pharmacy First is to give the public a chance to get treatment for common conditions from pharmacists instead of having to make an appointment at their GP practice.   What can pharmacists now treat? Sinusitis - for patients 12+ Sore throat - for patients 5+ Earache - for children aged between 1…

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Cost of Living Support

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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.

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Let’s hear it for women’s health – Kirklees local report
23/02/2024

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

By Healthwatch Kirklees and Healthwatch Calderdale
Engagement women's health

Let’s hear it for women’s health – Mental health report
23/02/2024

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

By Healthwatch Kirklees and Healthwatch Calderdale
Mental Health Engagement women's health

Let’s hear it for women’s health – Health inequalities report
23/02/2024

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.

By Healthwatch Kirklees and Healthwatch Calderdale
Engagement Inequalities Health Inequalities women's health

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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 


Have your say 

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.

 

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