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Experiences of caring during the coronavirus pandemic
Your feedback from 2020 suggested that more people were providing care to their loved ones during the pandemic and the changes to services had put extra strain on carers. In 2021, we set out to find out more about the experiences of unpaid carers.
27 October 2021
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Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire Annual Report 2020-2021
Like everyone else across the country, Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire were impacted by COVID-19. We started last year in a full national lockdown but that has not stopped some amazing work from happening.
1 July 2021
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Annual Report 2020-2021 - On equal terms
This year has been a very difficult one for everybody. While Healthwatch could not visit health and social care premises, we were still able to investigate the impact of the pandemic on people's access to the services that matter to them most.
30 June 2021
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Young People’s views and experiences of COVID-19 and Lockdowns in Northamptonshire
Thanks to young people speaking to us and letting their voices be heard, Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire have a better understanding of young people’s views and experiences of health and social care services over the last year.
22 June 2021
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Our Decision Making Policy
Read our Decision Making Policy
1 June 2021
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Being Myself Report - A look at the Emotional Wellbeing of young people in Daventry Town
Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire was commissioned by Healthy Young Daventry to carry out a study into emotional wellbeing and self-harm among young people in Daventry.
21 December 2020
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Community Healthcare for Young People Focus Groups Report
Find out what young people told us about their views and experiences of community health and wellbeing services.
10 December 2020
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15 Steps Visits to Kettering General Hospital: Summary and Impact Report
Two of our volunteers visited wards and departments at Kettering General Hospital 43 times between April 2019 to March 2020 to provide the hospital with feedback using the 15 Steps Challenge tool. Their findings have been summarised into a report.
27 October 2020
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15 Steps Maternity 'Virtual Visit' report
Volunteers from Northamptonshire’s Maternity Voice Partnership and Healthwatch Northamptonshire conducted a virtual 15 Steps Visit of the labour and postnatal wards at Northampton General Hospital and Kettering General Hospital on 30 June 2020.
24 August 2020
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Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire Annual Report 2019-20
Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire has had a busy year!
2 July 2020
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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.
30 June 2020
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Young Carers Takeover Project report
Thanks to a Takeover Challenge grant, Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire and Northamptonshire Young Carers Service were able to work together to explore the needs and experiences of young carers.
8 June 2020
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