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Healthwatch Week 2020: What did you miss?

Take a look at some of the best from Healthwatch 2020, which saw over 400 staff and volunteers take part in 23 virtual events over four days.

9 November 2020

How to boost the profile of your local Healthwatch duing Healthwatch Week

Now we may not all be in the same physical space this year to share what we’ve working on or our stand out achievements from the previous year – but that doesn’t mean we have to keep quiet!

23 October 2020

Using virtual visits to improve maternity services

With COVID-19 restrictions making it difficult to visit services, Esther from Healthwatch Northamptonshire shares how they organised a virtual visit to ensure maternity services are running smoothly.

20 October 2020

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Four ways to reach people who are not online

How do we engage people who can't use the internet, don't have access or feel comfortable talking to us in this way? Find out how local Healthwatch across England are addressing this issue.

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Volunteer management: What support is available?

Read about our new volunteering programme, as Alvin Kinch, Volunteering and Regional (London) Network Manager, shares the support available from Healthwatch England for volunteers and their managers.

28 September 2020

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Join our research project to explore who has been excluded by the digitalisation of healthcare

Find out how to get involved in our new research project, as we explore potential inequalities surrounding the shift to remote GP appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

4 September 2020

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Three new guides to help you engage with people in your communities

Learn more about different ways that you can engage with your communities in these three guides, produced by local Healthwatch.

28 October 2020

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Volunteer management: What support is available?

Read about our new volunteering programme, as Alvin Kinch, Volunteering and Regional (London) Network Manager, shares the support available from Healthwatch England for volunteers and their managers.

28 September 2020

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How accessible is your website?

From 23 September 2020, Government websites must meet new accessibility regulations, although the regulations are unlikely to apply to Healthwatch services, we have looked at the steps you can take to make your online information accessible.

4 September 2020

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Healthwatch network award winners 2020 announced

We celebrated the huge contribution made by local Healthwatch staff and volunteers at Healthwatch Network Awards 2020. Find out who won.

Over 55s least likely to think care has improved over the pandemic

We are calling on people over 55 to share their experiences to help improve support after research indicates that they are the least likely to believe care has improved during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

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. Help services improve and join our campaign #BecauseWeAllCare to encourage people to share their experience.

Latest reports from healthwatch.co.uk

590 people's stories of leaving hospital during COVID-19

Our new report with the British Red Cross looks at how well the new hospital discharge policy is working for patients, carers and healthcare professionals.

Our public Committee Meeting June 2020 supporting materials

Take a look at our papers for our June Committee Meeting.

Our public Committee Meeting September 2020 supporting materials

Take a look at our papers for our September Committee Meeting.