Healthwatch Leeds

19/03/2026

Wishing our staff, volunteers and followers who celebrate a happy Eid Al-Fitr from all of us at Healthwatch Leeds 🎉

19/03/2026

Great to share our Easy Read questionnaire with other Healthwatch teams, helping make engagement more accessible for everyone. Deborah from Healthwatch Nottingham and Nottinghamshire said: "This will be a great resource for us as we start to consider Enter & View in learning disability settings."

15/03/2026

Neurodiversity celebration week has begun, and all week there are free webinars you can book onto covering a range of topics, including inclusive communication, neuroinclusive leadership, and information for parents and carers of neurodivergent children. Take a look https://www.neurodiversityweek.com/events-2026?utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=Healthwatch+Leeds&utm_campaign=publer

15/03/2026

This week is neurodiversity celebration week. A week to raise awareness and recognise the many skills and talents of neurodivergent individuals. We pride ourselves on having a neurodiverse staff team and value hearing the experiences of people who think differently from others to gain new perspectives on how health and care services can improve and be more accessible. Get in touch to share your feedback.

13/03/2026

Come chat to our lovely volunteers, Katie and Tamirah at the Tech&Toast and Wellbeing Support Event today.
We are here to listen to your experiences of health and social care services and provide information about navigating health and care.

13/03/2026

What should we focus on in 2026?

Last year, we worked on projects like digital access to health and care, waiting times, the NHS 111 mental health crisis line, community healthcare, young people’s mental health services, and support for people with learning disabilities (and more).

Tell us what you want us to look at next: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PublicReview2026?utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=Healthwatch+Leeds&utm_campaign=publer

12/03/2026

Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board wants to hear from people in Leeds about how well they understand abuse and where to get help.

Please take 10 minutes to complete this short survey and share your views. This closes on Wednesday 15 April 2026.
https://surveys.leeds.gov.uk/s/8YULKU/?utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=Healthwatch+Leeds&utm_campaign=publer

If you need to speak to someone about this survey, please email lsab@leeds.gov.uk

Please take a few minutes to take our survey.

11/03/2026

Today is , a day to take action, raise awareness and support young carers.

In a recent video, Gemma told us about how she has been helping her deaf parents since she was around 14 years old, with no support. In this video, she says that the lack of support from organisations to make them more accessible for her parents has meant that they rely on her to access the health and care services they need, and it has a knock-on effect on her own health and wellbeing.

https://youtu.be/gr15cQCIwgI?utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=Healthwatch+Leeds&utm_campaign=publer

She says, "It would be quite nice to have parents for once".

We encourage as many organisations, communities and individuals as possible to take part in the day by taking action, supporting and raising awareness of young carers.

Find out more information about support for young carers at Carers Trust https://carers.org/?utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=Healthwatch+Leeds&utm_campaign=publer

Gemma shares her experience of supporting her profoundly deaf parents to navigate a health and care system that isn't providing information in an accessible ...

10/03/2026

❗️ Patient safety alert: Ramipril 5mg Capsules recall
The MHRA are advising patients who may have received Ramipril 5 mg Capsules (batch GR164099) to check their medication, following a precautionary recall of one batch due to a potential packaging error.
Some cartons may contain Amlodipine 5 mg Tablets instead of Ramipril capsules due to a packaging error.
The risk to patients of the accidental substitution of one widely used blood pressure medication for another is low. The most likely side effect would be dizziness related to low blood pressure.
If your pack contains Ramipril capsules, you do not need to take any action.
If your pack contains Amlodipine tablets instead, contact your pharmacy for advice and a replacement.

Patient safety alert: Ramipril 5mg Capsules recall We are advising patients who may have received Ramipril 5 mg Capsules (batch GR164099) to check their medication, following a precautionary recall of one batch due to a potential packaging error. At a glance: One batch of Ramipril 5 mg Capsules is b...

10/03/2026

We are pleased to be a part of The Old Fire Station Gipton International Women's Day recognition. We are proud to be based in a building with so many great and inspiring women who make a difference to so many people's lives.

Shout-out to Tatum, Gemma, and Annie, who are featured, as well as Hannah, Parveen, Harriet, and Heather.

06/03/2026

We are attending the Tech Talk and Wellbeing Support Event on Friday 13 March, 10 to 1 pm at The Old Fire Station Gipton.
We are here to listen to your experiences of health and social care services to make sure your voice is heard and at the heart of shaping health and care services.
Come along and say hi and meet our friendly team of staff and volunteers.

05/03/2026

Thank you to Abdul for sharing his experience. We recently published a report summarising all of his videos, which you can find on our website. In one of his videos, Abdul talked about how different health and care services use different channels to contact him, such as letters, text messages, and phone calls, which caused confusion because the messages were not consistent or accurate each time.

As a result, Abdul's experience is driving real changes in Leeds. Organisations are working to improve personal care through clearer, more compassionate communication.
https://healthwatchleeds.co.uk/how-does-it-feel-for-me-abdul/?utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=Healthwatch+Leeds&utm_campaign=publer