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This page gives links to a number of local and national organisations and sites that may be of use to you. If you have any suggestions or thoughts about other links to include please Have Your Say.
In April 2013, LINk will become HealthWatch, a new organisation that will retain LINk's role with additional responsibilities. See Sheffield CIty Council HealthWatch site for more information.
Local health and social care related
NHS Sheffield
This is the Primary Care Trust (PCT) for Sheffield. It commissions most health services in Sheffield including GP and dental practices, opticians, pharmacists, hospital trusts, mental health care providers, independent and voluntary providers. It is responsible for ensuring local NHS services reflect needs and offer value for money as well as helping to improve the health of local people and their health services.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
This manages the five adult hospital in Sheffield: the Northern General, Royal Hallamshire, Jessop Wing, Weston Park and Charles Clifford Dental Hospital.
Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
The Trust is a major provider of healthcare for children and young people in Sheffield, South Yorkshire and beyond.
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
The Trust provides specialist adult and older people's services, psychology and therapy agencies as well as specialist learning disability services
Sheffield Adult Social Care (Sheffield City Council)
Sheffield Children's Social Care (Sheffield City Council)
NHS Choices
NHS Choices is a comprehensive information service that helps to put you in control of your healthcare.The service is intended to help you make choices about your health, from lifestyle decisions about things like smoking, drinking and exercise, through to the practical aspects of finding and using NHS services in England when you need them.
Yorkshire Ambulance Service
The YAS Trust manages the ambulance service for this region.
General health related
NHS Direct
NHS Service Directory
Find any of the following: Hospital, GP Practice, Dentist, Optician, Pharmacy
Department of Health
Care Quality Commission
This is the new body for the inspection of care homes and the NHS. Formally the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI), the Health Care Commission and the Mental Health Act Commission.
Care Quality Commission Directory
Find a local social care service
Social Care Online
This is a free and extensive database of social care information. With everything from research briefings, to reports, government documents, journal articles, and websites and you find it all with the click of a button. It is updated daily by the Social Care Institute of Excellence (SCIE).
Complaints and support
PALS
As a patient, relative or carer you may sometimes need to turn to someone for on-the-spot help, advice and support. This is where the Patient Advice and Liaison Services comes in. Please also see Sheffield Patient Services Team.
Sheffield Patient Services Team
From 28th February 2011 the patient advice and information service for GPs, Dentists, Opticians, Pharmacies and Community Services is changing to the Sheffield Patient Services Team.
Patient Opinion
Gathers the stories and ideas from patients to help other patients, and to improve the NHS.
Patients Association
The Patients Association was set up more than 40 years ago to promote the voice of patients in healthcare.
Expert Patients
Provides support and information for people living with a long-term health condition
Other
Community Assemblies
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