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Recent Projects

Here are some examples of recent community engagement programmes we have been contracted to deliver.

Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire publishes report on Young People’s views on Health and Wellbeing in East Northamptonshire

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Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire recently gathered the views of young people aged 11–19-year-olds living in East Northamptonshire using a short survey. The survey asked about young people’s physical health, lifestyle, emotional health, and how they manage difficult emotions.

The young people provided important information about services and how they believe that they could help them to cope with anxiety and other issues. Many of the respondents commented on what they feel would work for them and how they would like to receive health and wellbeing services in the area.

This information received will help inform and shape services in East Northamptonshire to better care for young people’s health and wellbeing.

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Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire publishes report on Young People’s views and experiences of COVID-19 and Lockdowns

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Thanks to young people speaking to Healthwatch North and West Northamptonshire and letting their voices be heard, Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire have a better understanding of young people’s views and experiences of health and social care services over the last year.

The group of 11-24 year old volunteers made sure that healthcare services in Northamptonshire hear the voice of other young people to influence better health and wellbeing and improve the quality of services. They have now published a report showing their findings to decision makers to make improvements in services.

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Healthwatch North and West Northamptonshire and Carers’ Voice want to know your experiences of caring during the coronavirus pandemic

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During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic there have been many changes to health, care and support services, which will have affected those who provide informal (unpaid) care to family and friends. Healthwatch North and West Northamptonshire, Carers’ Voice Northamptonshire and Northamptonshire Carers would like to know about your experiences.

When Healthwatch Northamptonshire asked people to tell them about their experiences of health and care services during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic earlier in 2020, they became aware of some of the extra difficulties and challenges faced by those who provide unpaid or informal care for their loved ones.

Together with Northamptonshire Carers and Carers’ Voice Northamptonshire, Healthwatch North and West Northamptonshire would like to find out more about the experiences of those who have been providing unpaid care since March 2020.

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Report highlights how people’s experiences of health and social care services in Rutland differed from neighbouring Leicester and Leicestershire, during the Covid-19 lockdown

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During the height of the Spring 2020 Coronavirus lockdown, between late April and early June, Healthwatch Rutland were asking the public across Leicester Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) to tell them about their experiences of health and care support.

Many changes, made very quickly in March and April, substantially affected people’s access to health and care services. To name a few, these changes included: closure of Urgent Care Centres in Oakham and Melton Mowbray; cessation of planned procedures and hospital clinics; protocols for rapid discharge from hospital; and how to access appointments at GP surgeries. In a joint survey from Healthwatch in Rutland, Leicester/Leicestershire and the LLR Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG), the public were asked to share how they were finding the changes. The CCGs published the LLR-wide findings in their July report.

135 people from Rutland shared their thoughts and Healthwatch Rutland’s latest report “Experiences of health and care in Rutland during the Covid-19 lockdown” compares similarities and differences to people’s experiences in neighbouring Leicester and Leicestershire.

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Northamptonshire Adult Social Services Independent Service User Survey

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Last year Northamptonshire County Council commissioned Healthwatch Northamptonshire to find out what changes are needed in the way they provide adult social care. The county council asked to carry the out survey which included looking at people’s experiences of contacting adult social services and getting help, their experiences of the support they received as well as their overall satisfaction with that support.

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