News and reports

A summary of our summertime events and what you told us

Pregnancy is a major life event for any family. It can be joyful and fulfilling but also challenging. A national has been launched to understand if care works for new mothers and birthing parents. Share your story.

Health services in North Yorkshire and York are encouraging patients to take steps to look after their own health.

Did you know that 80% of registered managers in adult social care feel that their role has changed over time and 61% said they are feeling fatigued? Healthwatch North Yorkshire has asked for more to be done.

So what does this mean for health and social care?

There are a number of organisations and websites that can support you regarding your mental health and wellbeing.

What people across West Yorkshire and Craven shared about their experience of health and care services.

This report aims to provide a picture of the many areas of work that we have undertaken between April 2020 – March 2022, including our engagement, volunteering, projects and partnerships.

We recently completed a project that focused on young people's mental health and well-being. As a result, we published a report exploring the mental health and well-being challenges young people (aged 16-24) have faced or are facing.

Mental health practitioners are working in most GP practices across North Yorkshire – to help people receive the right care and advice as quickly as possible.

Another key aspect for Esta is for healthcare professionals to understand a patient’s needs without making assumptions. As she feels this is vital in health and social care settings.

The local NHS asked Healthwatch North Yorkshire to help with the promotion of the NHS App. As a result, we have produced this report to show how we have been out there speaking to people about the benefits of using it.