The BBC website explains how Liz Berryman was sent from York to Derby for specialist care at a mother and baby unit due to a mental health crisis after the birth of her son: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The nearest unit in Leeds was full. Had a similar experience? healthwatch@yorkcvs.org.uk
6 changes you can expect from the new GP contract: You should not be told to call back tomorrow Urgent requests get a same-day response Online systems should not cap requests Practices must show how and when you can contact them Advice and guidance will be used more often Registration will go online
Last week the government announced how it expects GP practices to deliver care from April 2026. Our article explains the changes you can expect to see as a result of the new contract, why they are happening and how your feedback helped shape the changes - https://bit.ly/47bOCta
We're delighted to be joining Kyra Womenโs Projectโs International Womenโs Day event on Friday 6 March from 10.30am to 3pm at the Central Methodist Church, St Saviourgate, York.
Come and tell us about your experiences of local health services, particularly if you have a long term condition.
We want to know what people under 25 think about vaping.
Please take our short and anonymous survey to let us know: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/Z7VKLP/
You can also talk to us if you'd rather: 01904 621133.
York CVS is hiring a Social Prescriber, inviting candidates to join their team with an apply now button.
Job opportunity: Social Prescribing Link Worker
Provide one-to-one, person-centred support to help people address non-clinical needs and improve their health and wellbeing.
30 hrs | ยฃ29,179 (pro rata)
Apply by: 3 March 2026
https://yorkcvs.livevacancies.co.uk/#/job/details/18
We want to know what people under 25 think about vaping.
Please take our short and anonymous survey to let us know: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/Z7VKLP/
You can also talk to us if you'd rather: 01904 621133.
Great that @yorkpress.bsky.social have covered the report that we and @healthwatchny.bsky.social published recently about the impact of changes to non-emergency patient transport meaning some people are struggling to get to appointments or facing additional costs: www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2583843...
Thanks to @yorkpress.bsky.social for coverage of our report on the health experiences of local trans, non-binary and intersex people: www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2583005...
In partnership with @healthwatchny.bsky.social we heard from 200+ people about the impact of changes to non-urgent patient transport on them. Some are no longer going to appointments, driving when they shouldn't or facing big travel costs. Find out more: www.healthwatchyork.co.uk/seecmsfile/?...
Our report about trans, non-binary and intersex people's experiences of health in York highlights some positives, but also necessary improvements. Thanks to GeneraTe,
@yorklgbtforum.bsky.social, York Disability Rights Forum and others. Read all about it: www.healthwatchyork.co.uk/seecmsfile/?...
Our report about trans, non-binary and intersex people's experiences of health in York highlights some positives, but also necessary improvements. Thanks to GeneraTe, @yorklgbtforum.bsky.social, York Disability Rights Forum and others. Read all about it: www.healthwatchyork.co.uk/seecmsfile/?...
a group of people sat around a table with a healthwatch leeds staff member.
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We aren't part of the NHS or council, so we can speak up for local communities and make sure your experiences help improve health and care services. Tell us what you would like to see in a future independent peopleโs voice organisation www.surveymonkey.com/r/FutureOfHWL
If youโre interested in learning more about neurodiversity, Open Learn jas a new hub โExploring how minds work differently and brilliantly, bringing together free OpenLearn courses, articles and personal stories on autism, ADHD, dyslexia and moreโ. www.open.edu/openlearn/educa...
Cover page of: Aligning Policy and Reality: how to achieve the aims of sickness and disability benefits reform, with logos of Citizens Advice York, York Carers Centre, York Disability Rights Forum, York Foodbank, Healthwatch York York Human Rights City Network, Older Citizens Advocacy York, and the University of York
Guess what the evidence shows? Disabled people pushed into deeper poverty are pushed *further from, not into, the workplace*.
NEW REPORT, PACKED WITH EVIDENCE from community organisations.
www.citizensadviceyork.org.uk/wp-content/u...
Rachael Maskell MP and Healthwatch team stood holding copies of reports
I'm so pleased to have been able to work with @healthwatchyork.bsky.social, on producing two vital reports into peopleโs experience of our mental health services, based on local feedback they have received. #York
โHealthwatch Leeds is our recognised community engagement partner due to their expertise of working with groups which tend to be under-represented when it comes to research. Working with them has shaped our approach, encouraging a more inclusive and flexible way of working and weโve seen an increased representation of different characteristics which is crucial when we are developing and delivering research which has the patient voice at the centre of it. I have been particularly impressed with HWLโs integrity and how they approach and connect with other organisations, signposting and working in partnership if necessary. By doing this, they are a true champion for the patient/public voice.โ Amy Rebane, Patient and Public Involvement, Engagement and Participation Lead, NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre (BRC)
Listening to people who are often under-represented helps shape better research and better care. We are pleased to see how partnership working can lead to more inclusive and meaningful involvement for people.
#HealthwatchLeeds #NIHR #LeedsBiomedicalResearchCentre #PeoplesVoices
Healthwatch York has published a progress review of mental health services in York.
You can read what people want from better support services and the new approach proposed here: https://ow.ly/JKAs50XW098
#MentalHealth #York #VCSE
Image of the priory street centre - visit www.priorystreetcentre.org.uk
๐ Host your event in the heart of York! Our Grade II listed conference centre offers modern rooms in a historic setting. Find out more by visiting - www.priorystreetcentre.org.uk
We've just published two reports about local mental health services. One reviews what we've heard from people since our last report in 2023 - www.healthwatchyork.co.uk/seecmsfile/?.... The other shares people's opinions about what a good service looks like - www.healthwatchyork.co.uk/seecmsfile/?...
The Patients Association wants your views on AI regulation. AI is mentioned throughout the NHS 10 Year Plan, and will play a major role in the way that healthcare is designed and delivered. So please give your views through the 10 minutes survey before 23rd January: www.surveymonkey.com/r/MHRAAI
We want to hear from women with long term health conditions to understand what is working or not in diagnosis and treatment/care. Please share your experience through our anonymous survey: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/77KRR3/
Or you can email: healthwatch@yorkcvs.org.uk or call 01904 621133.
Words read: "The real test of this Act will be whether it is implemented in a way that makes rights accessible in practice, tackles racial disparities, and properly resources the VCSE services that already do this work. Reform must be judged by outcomes, not intent. Dania Hanif, Chief Executive, Association of Mental Health Providers."
Today marks a significant moment for mental health in England as the #MentalHealthBill receives Royal Assent.
Read our full response: https://amhp.org.uk/mental-health-bill-receives-royal-assent/
We wish you all the best for Christmas and the New Year. Our office is closed until 5 Jan. However, we'll check the phone and email, so please get in touch and we'll respond as soon as we can.
And don't forget our winter services list if you need support: www.healthwatchyork.co.uk/resource-hub...
Thanks to everyone in York who shares their experiences with us. Your voice counts. This latest report from @healthwatchengland.bsky.social highlights significant problems with urgent dental access. People are living in pain because they can't access help when they need it. #dentistry
Strike action starts from 7am Wednesday 17 December and runs until 7am Monday 22 December.
Some NHS services will be affected.
Hereโs what you need to know about accessing NHS care during this time โฌ๏ธ.
Live in York? Need some support over the Christmas break? Find useful sources of help and advice on our winter services list here: www.healthwatchyork.co.uk/seecmsfile/?...
Live in York? Need some support over the Christmas break? Find useful sources of help and advice on our winter services list here: www.healthwatchyork.co.uk/seecmsfile/?...
Photo of a smiling long-haired lady in a polaroid-style frame on a starry background, marked with a bright star labelled โ15โ. Text says: โThank you for being #ThereForME, Nicky Proctor!โ and โAdvent Calendar 2025โ.
Graphic of a letter on a starry blue background. The letter says โNicky, you're a supreme advocate for pwME - continuously striving to educate, inform & instigate change across every sector & level, be it friend/peer groups to healthcare providers & their management plus local MPs. You are amazing in every way. โ Hashtag #ThereForME at the bottom.
December 15th. Thank you for being #ThereForME, Nicky Proctor!
Nicky is an advocate for people with ME, who volunteers with various ME organisations - including #ThereForMe. Nominated by Odette & the York ME Community slow-lane.bsky.social. โจ
If you are a woman and have experience of one or more long term health conditions we want to hear from you. Please fill in our short, anonymous survey to share what happened/is happening to you: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/77KRR3/
Benedict Knox, our Head of Communications, explains that our latest research shows that 98% patient satisfaction with a GP referral is possible when four steps are followed.
https://www.healthwatch.co.uk/news/2025-12-04/one-seven-patients-stuck-gp-referrals-black-hole
