What is needed to improve care for those with long term conditions?

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Summary of report content

Healthwatch Sheffield hosted a roundtable conversation with Gill Furniss MP on 28 February 2025. It was attended by representatives from voluntary sector organisations who support people with long term conditions, their families and carers.

The report looks at:

  • Access to specialist clinics and support
  • Transport
  • Social care
  • Personal finances
  • National policy impacting health and care

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General details

Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch Sheffield
Publication date
Date evidence capture began
Date evidence capture finished
Key themes
Access to services
Accessibility and reasonable adjustments
Caring, kindness, respect and dignity
Consent, choice, user involvement and being listened to
Follow-on treatment and continuity of care
Health inequality
Integration of services and communication between professionals
Lifestyle and wellbeing; wider determinants of health
Parking and transport
Service organisation, delivery, change and closure
Waiting for appointments or treatment; waiting lists for treatment

Methodology and approach

Was the work undertaken in partnership with another organisation?
No
Primary research method used
Consultation
If an Enter and View methodology was applied, was the visit announced or unannounced?
N/A

Details of health and care services included in the report

Details of health and care services included in the report
Adult social care, including care packages and social workers
Care home
Diabetes care
Paediatric care
Patient Transport and NEPTS

Details of people who shared their views

Types of long term conditions
Yes
Seldom heard groups
People on low incomes
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