1. Your way to have your say on health and social care - different languages and formats

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    Download information about Healthwatch in different languages

  2. Our Strategic Plan 2018 – 2020

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    Our vision: Healthwatch Northamptonshire will be a strong, resolute and independent community champion

  3. Annual Report 2018-19

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    Read all about our year!

  4. Annual Report 2017-18

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    2017/18 has been an exciting year for us, albeit not without continuing financial challenges.

  5. Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire Annual Report 2017-18

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    Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire had a busy year during 2017-18! Check out their mini Annual Report to find out more.

  6. Annual Report 2016-17

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    Last year was another busy year for Healthwatch Northamptonshire! You can read all about it in our Annual Report 2016/17.

  7. Young Healthwatch Relaunch Report

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    In October 2017, Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire held a relaunch to spread the message about Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire, what we do and to encourage more people to join.

  8. Maternity services in Northamptonshire: The views of parents

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    In summer 2017, Healthwatch Northamptonshire worked with Nene NHS and NHS Corby Clinical Commissioning Groups to gather the views and experiences of parents that were currently using or had recently used maternity services in Northamptonshire.

  9. Annual Report 2015-16

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    Read all about our year!

  10. Annual Report 2014-15

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    Read all about our year!

  11. A report on Healthwatch Northamptonshire’s public engagement campaign

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    Throughout October, November and December 2014, we ran our public engagement campaign, Make your Voice Count 2. Our aim is to engage with the community and gather your views and experiences.

  12. Annual Report 2013-14

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    Read all about our year!

  13. Speak up and help improve services in Northamptonshire

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    We all love the NHS, but let’s make it even better this year. Tell us about your experiences of health and social care, and the changes that you would like to see made locally, in our online survey. #SpeakUp2020

  14. We want to know about experiences of mental health crisis services in Northamptonshire

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    We want to find out people’s experience of seeking help at a time of mental health crisis. We want to hear from people about what works and what could be better. The survey is for mental health care services for adults only.

  15. Healthwatch Northamptonshire receives highly commended recognition at national award

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    We are pleased to announce Healthwatch Northamptonshire has been recognised as highly commended in the ‘Helping more people to have their say’ category at the 2019 Healthwatch Network Awards.

  16. What would to do to improve local health services? #WhatWouldYouDo

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    With growing pressure on the NHS – people living longer, more people living with long-term conditions, and lifestyle choices affecting people’s health – changes are needed to make sure everybody gets the support they need.

  17. Healthwatch Northamptonshire shortlisted for national award

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    After reviewing almost 150 entries, Healthwatch England has announced the finalists for the Healthwatch Network Awards 2019

  18. Young Healthwatch attend training on how to use the 15 Steps Challenge tool

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    This week we were pleased to run training about NHS England's 15 Step Challenge for young people from local Young Healthwatch's across the country.

  19. Mental Health Crisis Support Survey

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    We want to know about experiences of mental health crisis services in Northamptonshire. Help shape services by answering our survey.

  20. Northamptonshire Health, Care and Wellbeing Plan

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    Join the conversation and have your say

  21. We’ve been re-accredited with the Investing in Children Membership Award™

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    We are very pleased to have re-accredited with the Investing in Children Membership Award™ for our work with Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire.

  22. Connected Together Community Interest Company (CTCIC) becomes a certified member of the Market Research Society (MRS).

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    All MRS Company Partners and their employees agree to adhere to the MRS Code of Conduct and MRS Company Partner Quality Commitment whilst undertaking research.

  23. Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire is the first group in the county to win the Investing in Children Award

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    This is a massive achievement for all the inspirational young people involved with Healthwatch Northamptonshire

  24. Healthwatch Northamptonshire appoints new Chair, Dr David N Jones

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    Healthwatch Northamptonshire is the independent champion for health and social care in the county. After a robust recruitment process, Dr David N Jones has become the new Chair from April 2018 to June 2020.

  25. Healthwatch Northamptonshire receives Investing In Volunteers award

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    Healthwatch Northamptonshire has gained the Investing in Volunteers award, in recognition of how we support our volunteers to shape local health and social care services.

  26. Healthwatch Network Awards 2018 shortlist announced - Three nominations for Healthwatch Northamptonshire!

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    After reviewing over 170 entries, Healthwatch England has announced all of the finalists for the Healthwatch Network Awards 2018.

  27. Healthwatch Northamptonshire wins national award

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    We are very pleased to have been recognised at the Healthwatch England Conference Awards in Stratford upon Avon last week, attended by all 152 local Healthwatch!

  28. Meet the new Chair of Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire!

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    We would like to introduce you to the new Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire Chair - Tanzi Chaudhury

  29. Kettering General Hospital and Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire shortlisted for National Award

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    Kettering General Hospital and Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire have been shortlisted for a national award for work they have undertaken with young people.

  30. Kettering General Hospital and Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire wins PENNA award in 'Team of the Year' Category

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    Kettering General Hospital and Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire have won a national award for work they have undertaken with young people.

  31. Healthwatch Northamptonshire's 5 ways to wellbeing

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    Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership (NHCP) have asked us to make a pledge called #mywellbeingpledge to take steps for ourselves and for others to look at our mental health, just as much our physical health.

  32. Our Volunteer roles

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    There are different ways in which you can become involved depending on your interests and how much time you would like to commit.

  33. Have you had a bad experience of NHS administration? We need your views.

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    Have you had problems with NHS administrative processes, such as booking appointments, referrals, prescriptions or other correspondence with NHS services? We want to hear how people's care experience has been affected by poor NHS administration.

  34. Our update about COVID-19 and remote working

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    Healthwatch Northamptonshire has been monitoring the rapidly unfolding situation around COVID-19 on a daily basis to consider its impact on how we work and how we best support our staff, volunteers, partners and stakeholders.

  35. Healthwatch Northamptonshire’s support for health and care services and the people using them during the pandemic

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    As a statutory body, Healthwatch has the role of working with others to both help communities have clear and accurate information and advice and safeguard the rights and wellbeing of people who use health and social care services.

  36. Share your experience of health and social care services during the COVID-19 pandemic so we can help services better help you

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    During the current crisis, it is really important that we hear about your good and bad experiences of health and social care.

  37. Annual Report 2019-20 - Guided by you

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    During 2019-20 we undertook some exciting projects and continued to ensure that the views and needs of the people of Northamptonshire are considered, particularly as services and organisations are restructured.

  38. Healthwatch Northamptonshire Chair Stands Down After More Than 10 Years in Global Leadership Role

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    Healthwatch Northamptonshire Chair, Dr David N Jones, is standing down from his global leadership role as Coordinator of the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development after more than a decade in the global team.

  39. Annual Meeting - 19 October 2017

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    Thank you to all that attended and made our Annual Meeting a great opportunity to network as well as a chance to find out more about what Healthwatch Northamptonshire achieved in 2016/17 and to hear from Jane Mordue from Healthwatch England.

  40. Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire Annual Report 2019-20

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    Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire has had a busy year!

  41. Healthwatch Northamptonshire volunteers shortlisted for national award for their visits giving feedback to Kettering General Hospital

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    Healthwatch Northamptonshire volunteers Sheila White and Wendy Patel have been shortlisted for a prestigious national award for undertaking 43 visits to 50 wards and departments at Kettering General Hospital (KGH) between April 2019 and March 2020.

  42. Watch our 2019-20 Annual Meeting

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    Our annual meeting was held virtually via Zoom on 29 October 2020 at 11am and was a success; streaming to viewers Live on YouTube

  43. Sheila and Wendy win prestigious national award for Healthwatch Northamptonshire

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    Two of our dedicated volunteers who made an amazing 43 trips to inspect 36 wards and departments in a year at Kettering General Hospital have won Healthwatch Northamptonshire a national award.

  44. Have a Safe and Happy Christmas and New Year

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    As 2020 draws to a close, we would like to thank our volunteers, staff, and those that shared their views with Healthwatch Northamptonshire during this difficult year.