Patient and Carer Experience

Our patients, service users, carers and communities are at the centre of everything we do. There is no better or more important way of improving our services than by listening to what individuals think, feel and experience throughout their care journey and beyond.

We aim to involve patients, carers and the public in everything from what services we provide to how they are delivered and how we can improve them in the future. We provide opportunities for patients, carers and families to share their experiences and tell their stories.

You can get involved by:

Attending a Patient and Carer Experience forum

Our Patient and Carer Experience forums in Hull and East Riding, Whitby and District and Scarborough and Ryedale give patients, service users, carers, staff, statutory and voluntary organisations the opportunity to have a voice and to raise awareness of patient and carer experience.

Please contact the Patient and Carer Experience team for further details. Our next forum dates are:

Scarborough and Ryedale

Joint Scarborough and Ryedale (in partnership with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)

Tuesday 18 November 2025 from 12:30pm to 3:30pm. Please contact the Patient and Carer Experience Team for more details.

Whitby and District

Thursday 23 October 2025 from 10am to 12 noon. Please contact the Patient and Carer Experience Team for more details.

Hull and East Riding

Tuesday 21 October 2025 from 1.30pm to 3.30pm. Please contact the Patient and Carer Experience Team for more details.

Veterans Forum

Wednesday 22 October 2025 from 10:30am to 12 noon. Please contact the Patient and Carer Experience Team for more details.

Humber Co-production Network Forum

A partnership engagement network of health, social care and education organisations for sharing practice, knowledge, experience and resources.

11 September 2025 from 10:30am to 12 noon, (blended) via MS Teams / in person at Trust HQ.
Please contact the Patient and Carer Experience Team for more details.

If you would like to participate in any of the above forums or know of a patient, carer or organisation that might be interested, or if you would like to join our network please contact the Patient Experience team at hnf-tr.patientandcarerexperience@nhs.net or telephone 01482 389167.

Join a Network

If you are a member of staff, patient, service user, carer or organisation and you want to share your experience of a particular service area you can join our Patient and Carer Experience network. We regularly contact our network with opportunities to participate in events or workshops aligned to their area of interest.

Share Your Story

Patient stories help us bring experiences to life and are an invaluable way of helping us to understand how the services we deliver impact you. By sharing your story you can help us understand what matters to our patients and services users and help those that deliver or plan your care see first-hand the impact of their actions and decision.

Patient and Carer Experience Five Year Forward Plan (2023 to 2028)

Welcome to our 2023 to 2028 Patient and Carer Experience Five Year Forward Plan.

To view the full plan, please click here.

To view the highlights of this plan, please watch our 3 minute film by clicking here.

Patient and Carer Experience Annual Report including Complaints and Feedback 2023/24

Welcome to the 2023/24 Patient and Carer Experience Annual Report including Complaints and Feedback.

To view the full report, please click here

To view the highlights of this year’s annual report including what was achieved by the Trust during 23/24 and what PACE initiatives are going on, please watch our 11 minute film below.