Share your story

The more people share their experiences about NHS and social care, the more services can understand what works, what doesn’t and what people want from care in the future.

Tell us your experience

Making a difference for our local community

We make sure NHS leaders and other decision makers listen to your experiences and we encourage them to involve the public in making services better for everyone. 

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You have the power to make a difference

You might think that your feedback doesn't have the power to change how health and social care services run. We want to show you that isn't the case. 

How you can make a difference

3,085 

people shared their story about health and social care with Healthwatch Barnsley during 2023.

This helped us to raise awareness of issues and improve care that matters to you and your family.

Join the people having their say and tell us what you think.

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Volunteering with us

Our volunteers are at the heart of what we do. They are out in the community listening to local people and gathering their feedback on services.  

Learn more about volunteering

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Enter and View Authorised Representatives

Our trained authorised representatives are able to visit health and social care services and see them in action. 

Meet our enter and view team

When my father who had dementia died, I decided to volunteer to campaign for better dementia care. 

Deborah, Healthwatch volunteer

Work with us

Are you an organisation looking to work with us on a project? Get in touch and tell us more.

Looking for a job with us? Check out our latest opportunities in our team.

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