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Help health and social care services recover from COVID-19 #BecauseWeAllCare

Two-thirds of people in England say they are more likely to act to improve health and social care services since the outbreak of COVID-19. You can help improve care in Northamptonshire by joining our campaign #BecauseWeAllCare.

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Annual Report 2019-20 - Guided by you

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.

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Carers' Voice

Carers' Voice Northamptonshire is a county-wide organisation, working with Healthwatch Northamptonshire, aiming to improve the services available to Carers' by seeking Carers’ views and opinions and making sure they get heard.

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Information on Coronavirus

Read the advice and information from NHS England and Public Health England about the Coronavirus.

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Coronavirus: Local services and updates

The links on this page are to help you find information about local services and updates relating to coronavirus all in one place.

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Coronavirus: Advice from other organisations

It can be hard to keep up with the constantly changing and evolving nature of guidance and help with coronavirus. Here are some links to different national organisations and their advice.

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Our vision, values and strategy

Find out about Healthwatch Northamptonshire's vision, values and strategy

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News and views

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

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...

28 October 2020

“Thank you so much for your prompt and comprehensive reply. I will need some time to assimilate the information before deciding which course of action to take. I intend to be doing that over the coming few days”

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Latest reports and publications

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15 Steps Visits to Kettering General Hospital: Summary and Impact Report

27 October 2020

Two of our volunteers visited wards and departments at Kettering...

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15 Steps Maternity 'Virtual Visit' report

Volunteers from Northamptonshire’s Maternity Voice Partnership and...

Advice and information

Remote accessibility for D/deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people—what can you do?

Find out how to better communicate with people with hearing loss during the pandemic

28 October 2020

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Local services for young people and their mental health

We understand that during these difficult times, young people particularly might struggle with their mental health. There are local services available to help you or someone you know.

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An update on the restarting of NHS dental services in the Midlands

The NHS Dental Services in the Midlands has sent us this new update about the restarting of dental services in the Midlands.

30 September 2020

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