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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 … Read more

We’re hiring – Intelligence Officer for Healthwatch Kirklees and Calderdale

March 14, 2024

Job description   Title: Intelligence Officer Reports to: Operations Manager & Directors Hours: Total hours 37 – currently a 12-month … Read more

Volunteering for all in Calderdale

March 13, 2024

Working together Healthwatch Calderdale and Accessible Calderdale would like to hear from people with lived-experience of disabilities, impairments, neurodivergent or … Read more

Pharmacy First: what you need to know

February 5, 2024

Pharmacy First aims to give the public a chance to get treatment for common conditions from pharmacists instead of having … Read more

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We are hearing from men in Calderdale how they manage their health

July 11, 2023

    We are speaking to men across Calderdale and Kirklees to understand better their ability to manage their health … Read more


How to make a complaint to the NHS about primary care services (GP, pharmacy, dentist, optician)

July 10, 2023

UPDATE FROM NHS ENGLAND Information provided by NHS England, 1 July 2023: You have the right to complain about any aspect … Read more


Healthwatch Kirklees and Healthwatch Calderdale AGM

February 15, 2023

We’re hosting our Healthwatch Kirklees and Healthwatch Calderdale 2023 AGM today.     Below is the agenda: Introductions and apologies … Read more


Our Engagement Team Give Out Winter Care Packs in Halifax

January 30, 2023

                         Last week, our Engagement and Information Officers, Alexandra … Read more


Would you like to become our next Enter and View volunteer?

January 19, 2023

  Interested in doing something new in 2023, how about our latest Volunteer Vacancy? Become our next Enter and View … Read more


The timetable for NHS strikes in January

January 19, 2023

    Regardless of any strike action, it is essential that patients who need urgent medical care continue to seek … Read more


We are recruiting a Trustee Board Chairperson

November 8, 2022

Healthwatch Calderdale and Healthwatch Kirklees are recruiting a Trustee Board Chairperson. As Chairperson, you will have a governance and strategic role that ensures we represent the overall vision of our organisation. Click link above to find out more.


What people across West Yorkshire are telling us about their health & social care services

September 20, 2022

Healthwatch, working together across West Yorkshire, has highlighted a range of challenges and issues being faced by members of our … Read more


We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen

September 14, 2022

Our Chair, Sir Robert Francis QC and our National Director, Louise Ansari, said:   “We are deeply saddened by the death … Read more


Deaf and hard of hearing people urged to give feedback

August 9, 2022

Local people are being encouraged to share their thoughts on the standards of care they receive at GPs, dentists, hospitals … Read more