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We’ve been re-accredited with the Investing in Children Membership Award™
We are very pleased to have re-accredited with the Investing in Children Membership Award™ for our work with Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire.
19 August 2019
News
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The CQC rates EMAS as ‘Good’ overall and ‘Outstanding’ for caring
Congratulations to East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) which was graded overall as 'Good', with 'Outstanding' for the care that it provides, in the recent Care Quality Commission inspection report.
14 August 2019
News
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Accessibility checklist for GP surgeries
Help make sure that your practice meets people’s accessibility requirements using this checklist from Healthwatch Slough.
29 July 2019
Advice and Information
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What should you expect when it comes to care for your teeth?
Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide.
24 July 2019
Advice and Information
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Annual Report 2018-19
Read all about our year!
30 June 2019
Report
We're supporting carers week
Carers Week pledge
This #CarersWeek we pledge to connect carers to each other and to information and support with caring.
13 June 2019
Blog
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Seven pieces of information that you should expect to receive after being diagnosed with dementia
Take a look at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's (NICE) quick guide to discussing and planning support following a dementia diagnosis.
12 June 2019
Advice and Information
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Thinking about end of life care for you and your family
End of life care is support for people who are in the last months or years of their life. The guidance on the NHS website helps you know what to expect, how to plan ahead and how to manage your day to day decisions.
5 June 2019
Advice and Information
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Volunteering with Healthwatch helps lawyer understand issues clients may face
Veronica Male is a Chartered Legal Executive at a Northamptonshire solicitors, specialising in Court of Protection work and has been a volunteer with Healthwatch Northamptonshire for almost 2 years.
4 June 2019
Blog
David N Jones, Chair of Healthwatch Northamptonshire, signing the wellbeing pledge.
Healthwatch Northamptonshire's 5 ways to wellbeing
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.
4 June 2019
News
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Healthwatch says thank you to volunteers who help to shape health and care in Northamptonshire
This Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), Healthwatch Northamptonshire is looking forward to celebrating the work of our local community and promoting the valuable positive impacts volunteers have on our society.
3 June 2019
Blog
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Fifteen Steps for Maternity at Northampton General Hospital
Together with Northamptonshire Maternity Voices Partnership, we carried out a 15 Steps Maternity Visit across both hospital trusts in Northamptonshire – Northampton General Hospital and Kettering General Hospital. This is the report for NGH.
3 June 2019
Report