NHS South Yorkshire is working with the region’s hospitals, hospices, community services and local residents to plan and improve palliative and end of life care services.
South Yorkshire residents with recent lived experience are being asked to share their views to help develop and improve these services across the region for the future.
Dr Ben Allen, Sheffield GP and Clinical Director for Primary Care at NHS South Yorkshire said: “We want to understand what would make experiences of end of life care better for people in South Yorkshire. We know that end of life care can be a difficult period for people and their families, so we want to know what is working well and what could make this difficult experience better.”
“If you are currently using palliative or end of life care services, if you know someone who is, or you have been bereaved in the last 2 years, we want to hear from you. It can be hard to talk about death but dying is inevitable. Being able to live as well as possible until we die is important to all of us. We know that this can be a very difficult topic and we want to thank you upfront for taking the time to share your experiences with us.”
How can you share your views?
NHS South Yorkshire has commissioned Healthwatch Sheffield, an independent champion for health and social care, to undertake a survey to find out what people think of palliative and end of life care.
You can complete the survey if you:
- are currently using palliative or end-of-life care services
- know someone who is
- or if you have been bereaved in the last 2 years
The survey should take about 10 to 20 minutes to complete. It's anonymous, which means you don't have to share any personal details about yourself unless you want to. Complete the survey by visiting the Healthwatch Sheffield website at www.healthwatchsheffield.co.uk. The survey closes at the end of August.
If you would prefer to share your experiences in another way, or to go through the survey with someone, please get in touch with Healthwatch Sheffield by calling 0114 253 6688 or email info@healthwatchsheffield.co.uk.
If you need help or advice in relation to your own medical care please contact your GP, talk to your district nurse or contact your palliative care specialist if you have one.