Engagement describes the continuing and ongoing process of developing relationships and partnerships, so that the voice of local people and partners is heard and that our plans are shared at the earliest possible stages. It also describes activity that happens early on in an involvement process, including holding extensive discussions with a wide range of people to develop a robust case for change.
We are working hard to include people in the shaping of local services. We want to do this because it helps us to make sure we are improving our services in ways that meet your needs.
It is really important for us to hear people’s comments, ideas and suggestions about ways in which we can make services better.
Engagements and consultations are the methods we use to find out what people think and can involve a number of different activities.
You can see our current and previous engagements and consultations below:
Older people’s mental health inpatient services consultation
The consultation on older people’s mental health inpatient services in Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield closed on Friday 29 March 2024.
Thank you to everyone who filled out a survey and helped support or share information about the consultation with local communities. Thanks to these shared efforts over 1,000 people responded to the consultation.
For further information and updates, please visit the consultation website: https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk/opsconsultation/home/
Cervical screening engagement
Are you a woman or someone with a cervix and from Eastern Europe? The NHS would love to hear your views!
We want to know how people feel about using the cervical screening programme that is available in Wakefield.
Cervical screening (smear test) is available for everyone who has a cervix and is aged 25 to 64 years. We use ‘everyone with a cervix’ as we know not all women have a cervix and not everyone with a cervix is a woman. We would love to have your thoughts to help us improve cervical screening.
We are particularly interested in hearing from people who have come to the UK from any Eastern European country. We are doing this to better understand what could help when it comes to taking part in cervical screening.
Please take a few minutes to fill in the survey.
We’d also love to talk to you about your experiences in more depth. If you’d be happy to have a conversation about cervical screening, please contact us on 01924 213050 / dasa.farmer1@nhs.net or please leave your details on this form and we will contact you. This work is totally anonymous – nothing that you say would be linked to you.
Information for businesses
The project looks at uptake of and views on the cervical screening programme (smear test). It specifically focuses on Eastern European people who are now living in the UK. We want to better understand what works and what could be improved in relation to access and experiences of cervical screening for these people.
Please could you help to reach your workforce by downloading and displaying this poster, with information translated into Romanian, Czech, Polish and Russian languages (downloads as an Adobe PDF file). Versions of the poster in individual languages:
Patient Participation Groups survey
Patient Participation Groups (PPGs) are an important part of GP Practice. By working alongside the practice, they help make improvements to the experience of patients who use the practice.
We are aware that PPGs across the Wakefield District are doing some great work to support their practices, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Equally, we know there are groups who have found it difficult and may have encountered challenges supporting their practices.
We would like to hear from PPGs, its members, practice staff and interested members of the public about their experiences whether that be thoughts and ideas, challenges or success stories. It doesn’t matter if you don’t currently have a busy or active PPG, we would like to hear from you event if you don’t have a PPG at the moment.
Please complete this survey: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/PPG-Audit/
If you have any questions or comments about this survey or if you would like support, please email wakccg.engagement@nhs.net
Engagement Reports
We produce reports on all of our engagement and consultation activity. You can find them below.
Please note: the links on this page open PDF or Microsoft Word documents.
Information can be made available in other formats such as large print, and may be available in alternative languages or easy read on request. Please call us on: 01924 315803 (please note this is for language queries only) or email wakccg.contactus@nhs.net for assistance.
2024
Engagement within asylum seeker accommodation hotels – March 2024
2023
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board – Treatments paid for by the NHS – September 2023
Patient Participation Group Survey summary report July 2022
Henry Moore Clinic Involvement and Equality report – June 2023
Wakefield Safe Space evaluation engagement
New Southgate Surgery Involvement and equality report – boundary change proposal (March 2023)
View Healthwatch Wakefield’s reports on the Healthwatch Wakefield website.
Public and patient involvement (Wakefield District Health and Care Partnership) – NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board – Annual Report submission 2022-23
2022
Evaluation of the Wakefield Vaccination Model to Health Inclusion Groups (September 2022)
This report presents the findings of an evaluation of the Roving Team delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to health inequalities groups, commissioned by the NHS Wakefield Care Commissioning Group (CCG) in partnership with Wakefield Council and conducted by Clearview CIR.
Family Hub Engagement Results
The engagement ran from 13 December 2021 to 28 January 2022. As part of this work, we wanted to find out views from local families on what support programmes should be available in our Family Hubs, which can be found in this report.
Enhanced Access Survey (pdf) and Enhanced Access Survey – Accessible (pdf)
Please find recent Wakefield Health and Wellbeing and Health and Care Services reset reports commissioned by NHS Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) on the Healthwatch Wakefield website.
The Wakefield District Boating Community COVID-19 Vaccine (and general health and wellbeing) Survey is available.
Adults Learning Disability Plan for Wakefield District 2022-2024
Adults Learning Disability Strategy for Wakefield District: Review of feedback
Reviewing the dementia pathway in Wakefield – service review (PowerPoint)
2020
Using maternity services during COVID-19 – Your feedback, combined with local and national intelligence and guidance has helped us to meet the needs of the families within our care. A snapshot of some of the changes that have been carried out.
Primary Care – Using your GP practice during the pandemic
Musculoskeletal (MSK) and Physiotherapy Services in Wakefield District
Engagement annual reports
Previous reports done by NHS Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group
