Issue 1 - 2022
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Healthwatch Updates
Your Voice Makes A Difference
Each month Healthwatch provides reports to local Health and Social Care service providers and commissioners to inform them of the type of experiences we’ve received.
By speaking to Healthwatch you are helping us highlight to those who run and fund these services what is working well an what could be better.
The Hub Report
Between Monday 6th September and Monday 13th December 2021, Healthwatch provided a Meet and Greet service at the Orchard Park Health Centre.
During this time, we helped 543 visitors and made 10 suggestions for improvement.
Click below to see a summary of our findings and download our full report.
Volunteer Fair
On Wednesday 9th February 2022 Healthwatch will be attending the Hull Uni Volunteer Fair between 10 AM and 2 PM.
We will be speaking to students about their Health and Social Care services; what we’re making a difference in Hull and how they get involved.
Come down and speak to us, we may even have a few goodies!
Volunteer With Us
Want to make a difference, gain new skills and experiences?
There’s lots of benefits when Volunteering but even more so when you Volunteer with Healthwatch.
We have unique roles which provide you with opportunities you need to improve your local community for the future to come.
Volunteer Feedback
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Have You Got The NHS App?
The NHS App gives you more control over your health and care. Use it wherever you are, at any time of the day or night.
It puts information about your health and treatments at your fingertips. This means you can see it when speaking to a health and care professional, for example.
You can use the NHS App to:
- book and cancel appointments;
- access your medical record securely;
- order repeat prescriptions;
- find trusted NHS information on hundreds of conditions
and treatments and get instant advice; - register your organ donation decision;
- find out how the NHS uses your data.
Cancer Quality of Life Survey
People diagnosed with breast, prostate or colorectal cancer are being asked to complete a #CancerQualityOfLife survey 18 months after diagnosis. The results of the survey will be used by NHSEngland to improve support for patients.
Qwell
Qwell is a mental health & wellbeing platform that offers online counselling support for those aged 18+ across Humber, Coast and Vale.
- No costs
- No waiting lists
- No referrals
- No criteria required to access the service
Access free and anonymous online counselling by visiting Qwell.
Healthy Hearts
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