North Yorkshire Council asked Healthwatch North Yorkshire to research the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ residents in accessing mental health and healthcare services.
Over the last six months Healthwatch North Yorkshire recognised the need for a fundamental restructure of the organisation – all during a year of changes, challenges and the unknown. Read more about our year in our annual report 2019/2020.
Health services in North Yorkshire are improving the translation services they provide after Healthwatch North Yorkshire highlighted inequalities faced by refugees attempting to access care in the county.
In January 2019, the NHS in England published an ambitious 10-year plan showing how the extra money will be used to help improve services across the country.
Healthwatch North Yorkshire conducted an hour-long focus group about the experiences of individuals accessing mental health services in the Harrogate district area.