1. New online system to cut Blue Badge application time

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    People eligible for Blue Badges can apply in a fraction of the previous time, thanks to a new system in Northamptonshire.

  2. Kettering General Hospital and Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire wins PENNA award in 'Team of the Year' Category

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    Kettering General Hospital and Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire have won a national award for work they have undertaken with young people.

  3. What would to do to improve local health services? #WhatWouldYouDo

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    With growing pressure on the NHS – people living longer, more people living with long-term conditions, and lifestyle choices affecting people’s health – changes are needed to make sure everybody gets the support they need.

  4. Joint Community Engagement Event – 2 May 2019

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    To inform future changes in the health and care system in the county, Connected Together CIC, Healthwatch Northamptonshire and Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership (NHCP), held a successful community engagement event with around 90 attendees.

  5. Do you need help getting to hospital?

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    Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments.

  6. Thank you: Nearly 300 people told Healthwatch Northamptonshire what they think would make health and care better

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    Local people shared their views about how they want local health and care services to improve.

  7. Thinking about end of life care for you and your family

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    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.

  8. Annual Report 2018-19

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    Read all about our year!

  9. Accessibility checklist for GP surgeries

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    Help make sure that your practice meets people’s accessibility requirements using this checklist from Healthwatch Slough.

  10. The CQC rates EMAS as ‘Good’ overall and ‘Outstanding’ for caring

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    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.

  11. Northamptonshire Health, Care and Wellbeing Plan

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    Join the conversation and have your say

  12. The ‘Big Ideas’ people in Northamptonshire think would improve local health and care services

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    Healthwatch Northamptonshire and NHCP NHS Long Term Plan community engagement report now published!

  13. Where can I go for help when I’m ill in winter?

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    Feeling unwell? Read on for advice about where you can go for help with your health during the winter months.