1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Annual Report 2018-19

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    Read all about our year!

  4. Annual Report 2017-18

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

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. The Care Act 2014

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    There are new duties for local authorities, as well as changes to how care is charged for, who has to pay and how much people will have to pay towards their care.

  9. Annual Report 2013-14

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    Read all about our year!

  10. Speak up and help improve services in Northamptonshire

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    We all love the NHS, but let’s make it even better this year. Tell us about your experiences of health and social care, and the changes that you would like to see made locally, in our online survey. #SpeakUp2020

  11. 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!

  12. 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.

  13. Northamptonshire Health, Care and Wellbeing Plan

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    Join the conversation and have your say

  14. Do you know what short breaks are?

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    An Easy Read Guide about Short Breaks available in Northamptonshire

  15. 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.

  16. Getting help to overcome abuse: a quick guide for young people

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    The new guide published by NICE and SCIE explains what young people should expect from services and how to get the right support.

  17. Support for elderly people and families at risk as Council struggles to contain financial pressures

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    The annual meeting of Healthwatch Northamptonshire, held on Thursday 19 July, heard from Healthwatch Chair Dr David N Jones about the very serious situation facing the county council with grave implications for adult and children’s services.

  18. West Northamptonshire Council South Northamptonshire Area: Mental health, loneliness and wellbeing

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    Want to spend more time outdoors? Or fancy a brush with art?

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. Young Healthwatch Resources

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    Take a look at Healthwatch Northamptonshire’s 10 top tips when engaging with children and young people – produced by EMAHSN (East Midlands Academic Health Science Network).

  24. Have you had a bad experience of NHS administration? We need your views.

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    Have you had problems with NHS administrative processes, such as booking appointments, referrals, prescriptions or other correspondence with NHS services? We want to hear how people's care experience has been affected by poor NHS administration.

  25. We want to know about the health and wellbeing of young people in East Northamptonshire

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    Young Healthwatch is conducting a survey asking 11 to 19 year old’s about their physical health, lifestyle and emotional health in East Northamptonshire. The survey includes questions on how young people engage with leisure activities locally.

  26. Being Myself Daventry Survey

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    Young Healthwatch is conducting a survey on behalf of Healthy Young Daventry asking 11 to 19 year old’s about their physical health, lifestyle and emotional health. The survey includes questions on how young people manage difficult emotions.

  27. Information on Coronavirus

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

  28. Coronavirus: Advice from other organisations

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    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.

  29. Healthwatch Northamptonshire’s support for health and care services and the people using them during the pandemic

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    As a statutory body, Healthwatch has the role of working with others to both help communities have clear and accurate information and advice and safeguard the rights and wellbeing of people who use health and social care services.

  30. Coronavirus: Local services and updates

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

  31. Public asked to comply with guidance on the wearing of face coverings

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    As restrictions ease and more businesses and amenities open up across Northamptonshire, Public Health Officials are urging the public to comply with the guidance on the wearing of face coverings.

  32. Planning care at the end of life

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    With the current coronavirus pandemic, it’s important that you and your loved ones discuss your preferences for end of life care. This is especially important if you have been identified as high risk of severe illness if you catch COVID-19.

  33. Share your experience of health and social care services during the COVID-19 pandemic so we can help services better help you

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    During the current crisis, it is really important that we hear about your good and bad experiences of health and social care.

  34. New urgent dental care services in Northamptonshire

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    People in need of the most urgent dental care in Northamptonshire can now access one of eight new Urgent Dental Centres (UDCs) which are open across the county.

  35. Maternity support during COVID-19

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    Read about how coronavirus could affect you, your baby and your pregnancy care.

  36. Anglian Water Support

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    If you think you’ll have difficulty paying your water bill, Anglian Water has lots of help and support available to you, from providing flexible and affordable payment plans - to guiding you to external help and benefits.

  37. Annual Report 2019-20 - Guided by you

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    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.

  38. Information and Signposting

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    Healthwatch Northamptonshire's information and signposting support is confidential and free. Below are some useful links or search our advice and information page for lots more articles.

  39. NICE Care Guides

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    A list of NICE's social and intermediate care guides

  40. How to Make a Complaint About Adult Social Care Services

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    Adult social care is usually very good and most people don’t have any problems. But sometimes you need to raise concerns. This page tells you how to make a complaint.

  41. Local health and social care complaints contacts

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    A collection of local health and social care complaints contacts

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

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    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.

  43. Northamptonshire Adult Social Services Independent Service User Survey

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    Last year Northamptonshire County Council commissioned us to find out what changes are needed in the way they provide adult social care.

  44. The future of health and social care in Northamptonshire workshop report

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    On the 14 May 2015 Healthwatch Northamptonshire invited the heads of the local health and social care providers to a workshop to discuss the future of health and social care in Northamptonshire.

  45. Restoring Breast Screening Services in the Midlands

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    NHS Breast Screening services have been affected by a range of clinical and operational impacts due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Local breast screening services took the decision to reschedule appointments and invitations for tests to a later date.

  46. Flu vaccinations for Carers

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    Public Health Northamptonshire and Northamptonshire Clinical Commissioning Group are calling on carers to get their free flu vaccine. Having the flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and anyone that you care for from flu.

  47. Do you know what to do if an adult is at risk of harm and abuse?

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    Northamptonshire Safeguarding Adults Board has launched an online survey to find out people’s understanding of safeguarding and if they know how to raise a concern if someone they know is at risk of harm and abuse.

  48. Are you accessible for people with any level of hearing loss?

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    Deafconnect is the only charity in Northamptonshire supporting deaf people of all ages. They are continuing to provide support and services throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

  49. NHS 111 First

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    A new national programme called NHS 111 First, which encourages patients to contact NHS 111 before attending an Emergency Department (A&E) so they can be directed straight to the right service for their needs, is now live.

  50. Do you have a long term health condition? Have you had your flu vaccine? If not get in touch with your GP or a local pharmacy.

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    For most healthy people, the seasonal flu is mostly unpleasant. However, if you have a serious long term health condition if you have a BMI over 40, you are at particular risk from the more serious effects of flu.