Our Work

Hospital discharge is a common topic in the feedback Healthwatch receives. Our data shows that some people struggle when they are discharged without enough support, which can slow their recovery and increase the risk of being readmitted. Healthwatch Kirklees and Healthwatch Calderdale wanted to learn about people’s experiences with the different hospital discharge pathways.

In this report you’ll find:

• A summary of our findings
• Our recommendations
• Our findings and experiences on planning for discharge, care received in intermediate care setting, support at home from reablement services, carer’s experience, health inequalities, and Age UK’s Home from Hospital Service (in partnership with Community Transport)

Healthwatch Calderdale spoke to disabled people in the local community and organisations to understand how we could make volunteering more accessible. This is a partnership with Accessible Calderdale hosted by Visits Unlimited.

In this report you’ll find:

• Why we have focused on making volunteering accessible for disabled people
• What we did to investigate 
• The impact and barriers to volunteering 
• Disabled people’s thoughts, opinions, and stories surrounding volunteering 
• Our recommendations

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

Healthwatch Calderdale 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 Calderdale 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 Calderdale on what they need to improve their health and wellbeing