If you work with people with learning disabilities or autism, you can find out more about how to make reasonable adjustments on our website: bit.ly/3tNa8Ei

Big congrats to Rameesah for being announced as one of the Common Purpose global 25 top young leaders under 25yrs! We are very lucky to have Rameesah as a core member of our Youthwatch and now part of the Healthwatch Leeds team. Go Rameesah!

Lucy is a disabled queer PhD student researching the experiences and thoughts of disabled trans/NB people living in Leeds about the police in relation to hate crime/incidents.

Did you know you do not need proof of address, immigration status, ID or an NHS number to register with a GP? nhs.uk/nhs-services/g…

Thank you Harriet Wright for helping this pregnant woman access her local GP.

#LeedsGP #InfoAndAdvice #HealthwatchLeeds

Leeds Survivor-Led Crisis Service and Yorkshire MESMAC Leeds want to hear LGBTQ+ people's experiences of crisis services in Leeds and what a service centred around supporting LGBTQ+ people may look like.

Share your thoughts by filling out their survey: forms.office.com/e/ujjmXWnz9Q?u…
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Come find us tomorrow at LeedsKirkgateMarket for the Autism Acceptance Month Event. Free for anyone to attend. Along with many other stalls, we will be offering information about support available in Leeds. #ActuallyAutistic #AutismAcceptanceMonth

Today we featured in a BBC article shedding light on the digital divide in healthcare and growing concerns about the accessibility of these services for vulnerable groups. We encourage you to read the article and share your experiences

Healthwatch England
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Grt to profile our latest report . The move to digital. Working for some but not for others with the potential of increasing inequalities and costly inefficiencies. How do we move forward with digital delivery in a measured/person centred way that doesn't leave people behind?

Inspiring day listening to how other local healthwatch are making such a difference. Commended for us this year, big congrats to Blackpool and Coventry for runner up and winner for work around vaping in young people and maternity care for refugees.

Never in doubt that Harriet would do a brilliant job. Great comment from the Chief Exec of Healthwatch England about our ongoing work.

Grt to be shortlisted in the annual Healthwatch England (HWE) awards again. Go Harriet presenting for us!
Early reveal of the updated HWE values as below and totally aligning with how we work in Leeds which is grt to see : Equity; Collaboration; Independence; Truth and Impact.

Happy Ramadan from all of us at Healthwatch Leeds.

Remember to take care of your health during your fasts and reach out if you need any health-related advice or support. We're here for you.

Ramadan Mubarak! 🌙🕌
#Ramadan #HealthwatchLeeds #HealthAndWellbeing #Ramadan 2022

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Do you work with young people aged 11-18? Do you have any 11-18 year olds in your family? Please encourage them to use their vote and spend a few minutes deciding what the top issue the UK Youth Parliament (which includes our Leeds UKYP) should campaign on👍Leeds Youth Voice

🧵 Today we've launched our '360 review' of mental health care services in England. This deep dive explores nine key areas including prevalence, access, funding and services for children and young people. #MentalHealth360 kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…

Great to see this really practical and clear report from Locality on how to improve community health, using the “keep it local” principles

locality.org.uk/reports/keep-i…

“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way it treats its children” our increasingly privatised children’s social care system is in ruins: destroying young lives forever & bankrupting councils. Money was found during the pandemic - this is a similar crisis

Just a reminder that Leeds City Council have a dedicated website which offers information, support and advice to help with the cost of living, including housing, food, fuel, health and finance.

Find out more: orlo.uk/i5EeS

I wrote this for the smart & angry members of the rebel alliance who have reached out over the years. They know we need to a public sector renaissance, grounded in communities. Public services are on their knees as we’ve stumbled into a dysfunctional model themj.co.uk/Radical-place-…

Really exciting role making sure that people's voices are up front and centre to health and care decisions made at West Yorkshire! Pls share :)