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Healthwatch Northamptonshire visited 25 GP practices in 2014 and spoke to 234 people. We spoke to the practice managers to find out more about how their practice works, what they thought worked well and their views on the challenges faced. -
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Healthwatch Northamptonshire reports on its Enter and View visits to residential and nursing homes -
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Healthwatch North and West Northamptonshire is able to use it's Enter and View role to look at and report on a variety of health and social care services, including privately run services, where public money is used to provide care. -
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Between October 2015 and January 2016 Healthwatch Northamptonshire (HWN) carried out our third annual ‘Make Your Voice Count’ campaign. -
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Read all about our year! -
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Since September 2015, HWN has engaged with CYP with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) using a variety of activity and methods. -
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Connected Together can help organisations in many ways to effectively engage with your community. -
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This information guide has been produced by Healthwatch Northamptonshire and is an introduction to mental health, possible problems and what help is available. It has been written for Children and Young People and their friends and family. -
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A young persons guide to understanding mental health - telling the story of Mattew -
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To gain a better understanding of why more patient are attending A&E and whether anything can be done to prevent inappropriate attendances, NGH, with the help of Healthwatch Northamptonshire, conducted a survey of ‘walk-in’ patients attending A&E. -
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In May 2016 Healthwatch and the Patient Congress jointly held a public engagement event focusing on ‘Revolutionising Engagement and Involvement’. -
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In July 2016 two Young Healthwatch volunteers visited Skylark Ward (the children’s ward) at Kettering General Hospital (KGH) in order to give feedback to the hospital about this ward from the perspective of young people. -
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Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire (YHW) carried out a survey asking Children and Young People (CYP) aged 9 to 24 about their knowledge and awareness of eating disorders. -
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Healthwatch Northamptonshire and Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire conducted an Eating Disorder survey, gathering views of over 2,000 young people locally with a focus group session with young people who attend the OUT THERE LGBTQ youth group. -
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Everyone should be able to access good quality NHS dental services. Take a look at our top tips to help you get the most out of your next dental appointment. -
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The Northamptonshire Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) sets out how health and social care in our county will change over the next five years. -
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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.
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Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire were given a tour and were able to meet some of the staff and speak to some patients and their parents at Northampton General Hospital. -
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Healthwatch Northamptonshire is the county's independent health and care champion. This short video explains in just one minute what our organisation is all about. -
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Our November/December quick poll asked you about how you use libraries. Thank you to the 70 people who took part! -
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Crisis Cafés are an easily accessible service available in the evenings and/or at weekends for people who are finding themselves in a crisis or need support with their mental health. -
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With the progress in health and care services, there are challenges which hospitals, GP and care services need to face. -
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Your questions regarding our “Out of Hours” quick poll have been answered! -
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This is a massive achievement for all the inspirational young people involved with Healthwatch Northamptonshire -
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These terms and conditions tell you how this Healthwatch website is managed and how you are protected when you are using our site.If you do not agree with these terms, you should leave the site immediately. -
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We want to make sure that everyone is able to access the information we provide and communicate with us in ways that meet their individual needs. -
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We use cookies on our website to make your experience as easy and simple as possible. -
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This Privacy Statement sets our data processing practices carried. We retain and use personal data (information that relates to and identifies living people) to help us carry out our role as the independent champion for people who use health and social care services. -
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Find out about our role, our plans and our people.
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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. -
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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. -
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Take a look at our upcoming events and meetings or check out our selection of health and care awareness events you can support. -
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How can you feel listened and involved in decisions about YOUR social care? Here are six things you should expect from care services, according to new guidelines. -
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When it comes to easy access to NHS dental care appointments, the majority of our respondents did not seem to have any issues. -
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Find the information and support you need to help you live well.
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Our vision: Healthwatch Northamptonshire will be a strong, resolute and independent community champion -
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The new guide published by NICE and SCIE explains what young people should expect from services and how to get the right support. -
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From 25 May, you’ll be able to make a choice about how the NHS uses your confidential patient information for reasons other than your care. 77% of the public say they are confident in the ability of the NHS to protect their patient data. Are you? -
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Do you want to help make a difference to health and social care? Whether you would like to volunteer with us, work in partnership, or share your views, we'd love to hear from you. -
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The Healthwatch Board is the public face of Healthwatch North Northamptonshire and Healthwatch West Northamptonshire and takes decision about how Healthwatch North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire should work to improve the health and social care outcomes of the County’s population. Meetings are held in public and members of the public and the ealthwatch North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire Community are welcome to attend the meetings and contribute to the discussions. -
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As a volunteer, you play an essential role as the eyes and ears, and crucially the local voice of Healthwatch North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. -
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