Healthwatch Hull

19/12/2025

The team at Healthwatch Hull would like to wish you all a happy and safe festive period ❤️🎄❤️🎅🏻 Thank you to all of our collaborators and to the local community for allowing us to have continued sharing the independent voice this year, we’ll be back ready to do it all again on the ✨5th of January 2026✨

03/12/2025

Are you passionate about giving people a voice and ensuring people receive the best health and social care? If so we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Healthwatch East Riding team.

Please see below for more information: https://hullcvs.org.uk/vacancy/entry/163462/

28/11/2025

24/11/2025

🚑Do you rely on Patient Transport to get to hospital appointments?🚑

Did you know …

In April this year, the criteria for accessing non emergency patient transport changed.

This means that unless it is deemed as unsafe or impossible to attend an appointment without help from the Patient Transport service, then you are no longer eligible to access the service.

The changes align with NHS England’s Urgent and Emergency Care Plan 2025/26, which aims to reduce pressure on ambulances and hospitals by ensuring transport is reserved for those with genuine medical need.



Check your eligibility

Ask yourself:
• Do you have a medical condition that makes it unsafe or impossible to travel by car, taxi, bus, or with help from family/friends?
• Do you need specialist transport support (e.g., oxygen, stretcher, trained staff monitoring)?
• Do you have severe mobility issues (e.g., wheelchair user with no accessible alternative)?
• Do you require a carer or es**rt during travel that cannot otherwise be provided?

If you answer YES to any of the above questions, you may qualify for non emergency patient transport.

For bookings and cancellations, please call Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) on 03306784000

Have you been affected by the changes?

Tell us your experience of accessing Non Emergency Patient Transport by clicking the link below 😊

https://www.healthwatcheastridingofyorkshire.co.uk/patienttransport/

14/11/2025

Passionate about giving people a voice in Health and Care?
Join our Team!
We are recruiting for the following roles:
DELIVERY MANAGER
Full time
£30,000 per annum

PROJECT OFFICER
Full Time
£25,000 per annum

Click the link below to find out more!

Delivery Manager -
https://hullcvs.org.uk/vacancy/entry/152683/

Project Officer: https://hullcvs.org.uk/vacancy/entry/152684/

10/11/2025

We attended St Mary’s College to speak with young people about their experiences in Health and Social Care services in the last 12 months. 40 students spoke to us during our visit, providing valuable feedback to influence the future of these services!

22/08/2025

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0e9r2drz4yo.amp

‘Scrapping health groups will silence patients’

Carrie spoke with BBC look north about the potential impact of the governments plan to dismantle local Healthwatch groups across England.

Link to our petition is linked below ⬇️:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/732993

The government is proposing to close local Healthwatch groups under its 10-year plan for the NHS.

14/08/2025

Thank you for supporting the cause! By joining the petition to Save The Independent Voice within the healthcare system, you are helping to ensure the preservation of diverse perspectives and accountability. An independent voice in healthcare is crucial for maintaining transparency and integrity, and your support is vital. To make your voice heard, please find the link to the petition in the caption, our bio, or by scanning the QR code provided. Together, we can safeguard the future of independent voices in healthcare.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/732993

16/07/2025

04/07/2025

Raise awareness on cardiovascular disease in your community!

Get involved in this piece of engagement!

Forum CIO are currently undertaking engagement on behalf of Humber & North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership & Humber & North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board to raise awareness on the importance of having blood pressure and cholesterol checks.

Our community has a high percentage of people living with undiagnosed high blood pressure, high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease.

This piece of engagement is to:
- Raise awareness of the dangers of cardiovascular disease
- Find out why individuals don't get checked
- Enquire what would make individuals take notice of health information
- Enquire how individuals would like to be notified about health