What's new from Healthwatch Calderdale

We are recruiting

December 3, 2024
We want new trustees to join our Board!  We are looking to recruit exceptional people to become trustees of our charity.     Making a difference: Are you passionate about health and care services, general wellbeing and public health, and looking to make a real difference for local people who use these services? Can you help…

Opening Doors: Enhancing Hospital Visits for Patients, Visitors, Carers, and Staff

November 28, 2024
Explore real experiences and insights in our latest report: Opening Doors: Enhancing Hospital Visits for Patients, Visitors, Carers, and Staff  This report, in partnership with CFHT, shares the voices of those who have an opinion on visiting patients at Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. It highlights their thoughts and recommends ways to improve…

Transgender and non-binary people's experiences of GP access

October 30, 2024
We are happy to share our next research project that explores the experiences of trans and non-binary individuals when interacting with GPs, particularly regarding changes related to gender markers, names, and gender-specific care.   We are reaching out to anyone who identifies as gender-diverse, trans, or non-binary, which includes a wide range of identities beyond…

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Cost of Living Support

If you live in Calderdale, here is a pdf booklet to help support with the cost of living:

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< Click here for the ‘Worrying About Money’ pdf > 

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Reports


Healthwatch Kirklees and Healthwatch Calderdale were asked by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) to engage with people in our areas regarding the current visiting options at Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. Healthwatch and CHFT wanted to know what patients, visitors, carers, and staff feel about hospital visiting. They plan to use this feedback to shape the future visiting policy set by CHFT.

The engagement project gathered detailed feedback from a wide range of stakeholders, including patients, visitors, carers, and hospital staff. The objective was to identify areas for improvement in visiting times, visitor numbers, and accessibility, as well as to uncover potential barriers faced by different demographic groups.

 

Opening Doors: Enhancing Hospital Visits for Patients, Visitors, Carers, and Staff report

By Healthwatch Kirklees and Healthwatch Calderdale

As a part of our Enter and View programme, we made three announced visits to the discharge areas at Calderdale Royal Hospital.

We observed the service and engaged with patients and staff members to gather feedback on:

  • Patients’ thoughts on hospital discharge
  • The discharge areas experience
  • What’s working well in the discharge areas
  • Any suggested areas for improvements

This report outlines our findings and recommendations –Enter and View CRH Discharge Areas Report

By Healthwatch Calderdale and Healthwatch Kirklees
Enter and View