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Tiered restrictions in response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic may differ according to where someone lives. Dental practices will continue to provide services over the Christmas and New Year period although opening hours for practices may vary. -
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VoiceAbility provide advocacy for people who need help to have their voice heard and to make complaints to health and social care services. -
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Visit the West Northamptonshire Council or North Northamptonshire Council (depending on your location) website to find all services they provide, including adult social care, children and families services, and safeguarding of children and adults. -
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Need to know more about care and care services in Northamptonshire? Care providers and care homes in the county are listed in the Northamptonshire Care Services Directory. -
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The national lockdown restrictions are now in place until further review. -
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British Red Cross offer short-term practical and emotional support to help people improve their wellbeing and quality of life and live independently in their community. Their services are tailored to each person’s needs and goals. -
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SuperCarers (a UK organisation that helps families find the best possible elderly care option) has created a guide for families new to caring for elderly loved ones. -
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The Professional Standards Authority helps to protect the public through their work with organisations that register and regulate people working in health and social care. -
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Modern slavery is the illegal exploitation of people for personal or commercial gain. It covers a wide range of abuse and exploitation including sexual exploitation, domestic servitude, forced labour, criminal exploitation and organ harvesting. -
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Each year, around one in three people over the age of 65 has a fall, resulting in significant injury. Falls are not an inevitable part of growing older, and there are lots of things you can do to help reduce the risk of falling. -
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ACTS is a group set up by Amputees in the Northampton area to provide support, advice and friendship to other Amputees and those who care for them. -
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Strong bones after 50 is a guide that provides jargon-free information to patients and carers for supporting older people who have broken a bone following a fall. -
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British Heart Foundation hosts Heart Support Groups, bringing hope and a healthier lifestyle to thousands of patients and carers across England and Wales. -
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Find more information about the COVID-19 vaccination programme here. -
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Public Health officials praise Northamptonshire’s residents for staying at home, protecting the NHS and saving lives as COVID-19 cases continue to display a steady drop during national lockdown. -
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From Monday 12 April, residents of Northamptonshire and across England will take Step 2 on the four-step ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown. -
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Supporting men with prostate cancer and their families in the Northampton Area -
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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. -
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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. -
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Download and read Northamptonshire's Children's Trust Locality Newsletter -
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We are glad to announce that Belinda Black has been appointed as the Interim Chair of Healthwatch England. -
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Join us on Monday 20th March for the Wellingborough sight loss open day in partnership with the Macular Society. -
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Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire, supported by Healthwatch East and North Northamptonshire, have released their report on young people’s health and wellbeing in East Northamptonshire. -
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Volunteers from Healthwatch North and West Northamptonshire visited Northampton General Hospital's A&E department unannounced using their statutory power to conduct Enter and View visits on 31st January 2023. -
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Healthwatch North and West Northamptonshire unannounced visit to Kettering General Hospital Accident and Emergency Department -
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Shout currently provide a 24/7 free text service for times where D/deaf people feel they need immediate support.
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We are proud to share our impactful experience at this year’s Northampton Carnival, which was held at the Racecourse on June 10th 2023.
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Our 2022-2023 Annual Report is a showcase of the work we completed throughout the last financial year. Read about our year! -
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Healthwatch North and West Northamptonshire created a survey to gather experiences from users of the substance misuse service, Change Grow Live. -
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Our programme to understand more about how local urgent care services are meeting people's needs continues with Healthwatch North and West Northamptonshire recently visiting the Corby Urgent Care Centre. -
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Our minutes from our public Advisory Board meeting held on 24/04/23. -
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The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?