1. How volunteering with us helped Tanzi secure her university place

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    Congratulations to Tanzi, our Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire Chair, who has been a volunteer with us for four years.

  2. Ever wondered what we do and how we can help you? This one minute video explains it all!

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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.

  3. Six things you should expect from social care 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.

  4. Getting the basics right for people who are Deaf

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    Thanks to Sandra, NHS England is improving the way they communicate with people who are Deaf or hard of hearing.

  5. How can you change the way mental health services are run in Northamptonshire? #WhatWouldYouDo

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    Healthwatch England need your help to understand how services can change to benefit your local community.

  6. Healthwatch says thank you to volunteers who help to shape health and care in Northamptonshire

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    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.

  7. Volunteering with Healthwatch helps lawyer understand issues clients may face

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    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.

  8. Carers Week pledge

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    This #CarersWeek we pledge to connect carers to each other and to information and support with caring.

  9. Healthwatch Northamptonshire - protecting the rights and interests of people using health and social care in Northamptonshire during the pandemic

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    A message from our Chair, Dr David N Jones

  10. Help local NHS staff transport their uniforms safely with drawstring bags

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    Do you want to help the NHS while having something to do at home? Join in with making drawstring uniform bags for NHS staff.

  11. Update your first aid kit with the new My Health and Care Directory smartphone app

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    People across Northamptonshire can now benefit from quick and easy access to the latest information about local health and care services – thanks to the launch of a brand new smartphone app.

  12. 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

  13. Our Strategic Plan 2018 – 2020

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

  14. Health and social care needs of the Armed Forces Community in Northamptonshire

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    Healthwatch Northamptonshire carried out a survey on behalf of the Armed Forces Covenant Northamptonshire to find out more about the health and social care needs of the Armed Forces community in Northamptonshire.

  15. Annual Report 2018-19

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    Read all about our year!

  16. Annual Report 2017-18

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

  17. Fifteen Steps for Maternity at Kettering General Hospital

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    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 KGH.

  18. Fifteen Steps for Maternity at Northampton General Hospital

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    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.

  19. Independent Review of Health and Wellbeing Fora in Northamptonshire

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    The Northamptonshire Health and Wellbeing Fora enable engagement with a broad range of public sector and voluntary organisations in seven districts and boroughs in the county.

  20. A snapshot of Carers’ views on the impact of Northamptonshire County Council cuts

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    During the autumn of 2018, Carers’ Voice and Healthwatch Northamptonshire undertook a small piece of work to identify the impact of recent cuts to Adult Social Care by Northamptonshire County Council on carers and those they care for.

  21. Healthwatch Northamptonshire activity on sensory impairment in 2018

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    Healthwatch Northamptonshire identified sensory impairment as one of its priorities for work in the year April 2018 to March 2019. This short report provides a summary of our activity on sensory impairment issues during 2018.

  22. Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire and Shooting Stars Visit to Kettering General Hospital

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    A group of young volunteers from Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire and Shooting Stars (a group for young people in Northamptonshire with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities) spent the day at the children’s areas at Kettering General Hospital.

  23. Young people’s views and experiences of emotional wellbeing support in Northamptonshire

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    In the spring and summer of 2018, Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire gathered the views and experiences from young people across the county on mental health and wellbeing services.

  24. Access to health and social care services for Northamptonshire’s homeless and vulnerably housed population - The views of homeless people and professionals

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    In late 2016 Healthwatch Northamptonshire undertook a piece of work to find out more about the views and experiences of Northamptonshire’s homeless and vulnerably housed population, a seldom heard group.

  25. Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire and National Citizen Service visit to Elm Bank Care Home, Kettering

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    In July 2018, 15 young people completing the National Citizenship Service (NCS) scheme visited Elm Bank Care Home, in Kettering Northamptonshire.

  26. Supporting children and families where ASD and ADHD is suspected

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    Healthwatch Northamptonshire talked to 12 families who had experience of the process of assessment for a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the previous 12 months.

  27. 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.

  28. 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.

  29. Make Your Voice Count - Views and experiences of health and social care in Northamptonshire, specifically cancer, diabetes and dementia

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    Between October 2015 and January 2016 Healthwatch Northamptonshire (HWN) carried out our third annual ‘Make Your Voice Count’ campaign.

  30. The views of Children and Young People in Northamptonshire about Eating Disorders

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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.

  31. A report on patient experience at Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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    Healthwatch Northamptonshire has published a report on patient experience of Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KGH)

  32. Domiciliary Care Lay Monitoring Pilot Project Report

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    Healthwatch Northamptonshire has been working in partnership with Northamptonshire County Council on a pilot project to monitor the quality of home (domiciliary) care services.

  33. The views of people using Musculoskeletal (MSK) services and staff delivering MSK services

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    Working in partnership with the local NHS, we wanted to find out what patients and staff thought of current services and how they could be improved.

  34. A report on the views and experiences of children, young people and families of health and social care in Northamptonshire

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    Healthwatch Northamptonshire (HNW) wants to ensure that the views of children, young people and families are gathered and heard and positively influence current changes in health care for children and young people.

  35. Submission to the Health Select Committee on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Northamptonshire

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    Healthwatch Northamptonshire conducted an engagement campaign, between October and December 2013, with children, young people and families to inform plans to re-design children’s community health services.

  36. Patient experience at Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Report

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    Healthwatch Northamptonshire (HWN) was asked to provide the Care Quality Commission (CQC) with any information and intelligence we held about the experiences and views of people who have received care at Northampton General Hospital

  37. Care Home Visit Reports

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    View our predecessor, Northamptonshire LINk’s Care Homes Visit Reports – Looking at the quality of life, the residents’ experience

  38. Young Healthwatch Visit to Northampton General Hospital

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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.

  39. Discharge from hospital and follow up support

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    Healthwatch Northamptonshire sought to find out the experiences of patients being discharged from the two general hospitals in Northamptonshire - Kettering General Hospital (KGH) and Northampton General Hospital (NGH).

  40. 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.

  41. 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.

  42. The use of additional services at local pharmacies - Findings from our Make Your Voice Count survey

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    We asked people about their opinions and use of additional services at their local pharmacies, besides dispensing and disposal of medication and advice on treatment of minor conditions.

  43. Experiences of pregnancy, birth and onwards: The views of parents about services and support in Northamptonshire

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    In March 2016, Healthwatch Northamptonshire asked 77 parents with infants or young children their views on the help and support they received during pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period.

  44. Healthwatch Northamptonshire Understanding Mental Health Easy Read Guide

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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.

  45. Revolutionising Engagement and Involvement Workshop Report

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    In May 2016 Healthwatch and the Patient Congress jointly held a public engagement event focusing on ‘Revolutionising Engagement and Involvement’.

  46. Eating Disorders and Body Image - Issues affecting LGBTQ Young People

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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.

  47. Healthwatch Northamptonshire’s report on people’s experiences of services provided by NHFT

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    We have published our report on the experiences of people using services provided by Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT).

  48. Northampton General Hospital 24 hour survey in A&E

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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.

  49. Healthwatch Northamptonshire Understanding Mental Health Easy Read Guide - Matthew's Story

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    A young persons guide to understanding mental health - telling the story of Mattew