1. Advice and Information -

    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.
  2. Report -

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

    Last year was another busy year for Healthwatch Northamptonshire! You can read all about it in our Annual Report 2016/17.
  4. Report -

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

    View our predecessor, Northamptonshire LINk’s Care Homes Visit Reports – Looking at the quality of life, the residents’ experience
  6. Advice and Information -

    Finding a suitable care home for you or a loved one can be difficult. Healthwatch England has pulled together some of the best tips provided by the NHS and other organisations in England to help you make the right choice.
  7. Report -

    Our June 2018 quick poll asked you about how you want to be involved in planning for your care as you get older.
  8. Advice and Information -

    NHS England has co-produced a free guide that provide older people with practical advice to support healthy caring.
  9. News -

    Healthwatch Northamptonshire visited St Andrew’s Healthcare last week to meet with their CEO, Katie Fisher, senior managers and take a tour of some of the facilities and the grounds.
  10. News -

    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.
  11. Report -

    There are different ways in which you can become involved depending on your interests and how much time you would like to commit.
  12. Advice and Information -

    Continuing Health Care is social care arranged and funded by the NHS for people who have been assessed as needing care to manage a health problem.
  13. Advice and Information -

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

    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.
  15. News -

    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.
  16. Advice and Information -

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

    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.
  18. Advice and Information -

    The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak means you should only leave your home if it's essential, but you should still seek help if you have a serious health condition or concerning symptoms.
  19. News -

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

    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.
  21. Report -

    Healthwatch Northamptonshire reports on its Enter and View visits to residential and nursing homes
  22. Advice and Information -

    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.
  23. Advice and Information -

    Take a look at what the guidance around visiting your loved ones in care homes means in practice.
  24. Report -

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

    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.
  26. News -

    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.
  27. Advice and Information -

    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.
  28. Advice and Information -

    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the inspector and regulator for health and adult social care facilities in England.
  29. Advice and Information -

    VoiceAbility provide advocacy for people who need help to have their voice heard and to make complaints to health and social care services.
  30. Advice and Information -

    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.
  31. Advice and Information -

    Call Care supports individuals and their family in maintaining a healthy, safe and independent life in their own home.
  32. Advice and Information -

    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.
  33. Report -

    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.
  34. News -

    In February, Healthwatch North and West Northamptonshire will be commencing enter and view visits to the Corby Urgent Care Centre (CUCC) where we will observe the care they provide.
  35. Advice and Information -

    We've pulled together a number of services for parents in need of support for their mental health. Read more to find out where you can go to get the help you need.
  36. Report -

    Read all about our year!
  37. Report -

    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.
  38. Report -

    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.
  39. Report -

    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.
  40. Report -

    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.
  41. Report -

    Read all about our year!
  42. Report -

    Healthwatch Northamptonshire volunteers interviewed 221 parents in 8 locations across Northamptonshire. We found that the majority of parents were satisfied with the service in general, especially when they had specific concerns.
  43. Report -

    Read all about our year!
  44. Advice and Information -

    Pregnant women in Northamptonshire are being urged to have their free flu vaccination to help keep themselves and their unborn baby safe and well.
  45. News -

    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.
  46. Advice and Information -

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

    At this year's World Breastfeeding Week, which took place on the 4 August 2017 at Abington Park, we were joined by Northamptonshire Breastfeeding Alliance, Diana from Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and Ann and Kate from NGH.
  48. Report -

    Volunteers from Northamptonshire’s Maternity Voice Partnership and Healthwatch Northamptonshire conducted a virtual 15 Steps Visit of the labour and postnatal wards at Northampton General Hospital and Kettering General Hospital on 30 June 2020.
  49. Advice and Information -

    Influenza, commonly known as flu, is a highly infectious viral illness. For most healthy people, the seasonal flu is mostly unpleasant. However, those who are pregnant are at particular risk from the more serious effects of flu.
  50. Advice and Information -

    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.