Healthwatch Wakefield

18/06/2026

“People think we can’t get married. Yes we can.”
There are a lot of myths about people with Learning Disabilities. West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership Champions and volunteers are here to debunk the myths and prove them wrong.

16/06/2026

It's Learning Disability Week 2026. Meet Mencap's Job Squad and find out more💜

15/06/2026

Information on accessibility and our hospitals from Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.

We're committed to making our hospitals more accessible and inclusive for all. To help with this, we offer a range of accessible services for patients, visitors, and staff.

Across our sites, AccessAble access guides provide information on things such as signage, colour contrast, and lighting as well as automatic doors, ramps, toilet facilities and parking.

We offer a translations service upon request via a healthcare professional, as well as translations where possible for Easy-Read and BSL for our patient information leaflets.

Our trust website also offers an accessibility tool called ReachDeck which can do the following functions:

👉translate webpages
👉text resizing and page magnification
👉change the colours (contrast) of our site

Please note, our translation tool pulls information via Google Translate and may not always be accurate, especially with medical terminology.

To find out more about our accessibility options view the link in the comments 👇️

13/06/2026

The resident doctors' strike that was due to start on Monday has now been called off.

Please continue to attend any appointments as planned and access NHS services as normal if you need them.

12/06/2026

Come along and find us here next Wednesday! 🩷💚
We always want to hear from local people about what matters to them in health and social care.

💙 Learning Disability Week Event

Variety of activities and stalls. Drop by and join in!

📍 Havercroft and Ryhill Community Learning Centre, WF4 2BD
📅 Wednesday 17th June (10am - 1pm)

10/06/2026

Strike action starts from 7:00 am Monday 15 June and runs until 7:00 am Friday 19 June. Some NHS services will be affected.
You will be contacted if your appointment needs to be changed.

Strike action starts from 7am Monday 15 June and runs until 7am Friday 19 June. Some NHS services will be affected.

You will be contacted if your appointment needs to be changed.

Please continue to come forward for the care you need

08/06/2026

It's Carers Week.
Nearly half of unpaid carers feel their role is not understood and valued by their community.
We value you. Talk to us if you need advice, support, or signposting to health and care services and/or help.

Nearly half of unpaid carers feel their role is not understood and valued by their community.

Today we launch our Building Carer Friendly Communities report. It explores carers’ experiences and sets out the action needed, by the Government and by communities across the UK, to bring about greater recognition and support for unpaid carers.

Read our latest research and recommendations for change: https://carersuk.pulse.ly/ezpumui6w9

Carers Week is made possible through Carers UK working together with six other major charities: Age UK Carers Trust The Lewy Body Society ME Association MND Association and Rethink Mental Illness

07/06/2026

As Volunteer Week comes to a close, we’d like to say another big thank you.
To all our volunteers over the years, and the staff who looked after them then and now.
To our Panel Participants who help us shape local mental health and adult social care services.
Not forgetting our trustees, who give up their time to share their knowledge and skills.
We can’t do what we do without you.

01/06/2026

Local people with disabilities can now travel on Wakefield District buses for FREE at any time of day - including before 9.30 am on weekdays!

Big news for Wakefield 🚌

From today, people with disabilities can travel on Wakefield buses for FREE at any time of day - including before 9.30am on weekdays.

We're trialling this change in Wakefield first, with plans to roll it out across the whole of West Yorkshire next year.

That means better access to jobs, training and everyday life for disabled pass holders and their companions and this is just the start.

https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/news/disabled-bus-pass-holders-to-benefit-from-free-anytime-bus-travel-on-wakefield-services/

Find out which services are covered 👉 wyweaver.com

01/06/2026

Our volunteers give so much to our organisation, without them we wouldn’t be able to do what we do. Thank you to our current volunteers and all those who have made a difference over the last 13 years.