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Most local Healthwatch provide insight and representation to Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), often working collaboratively across local areas. However, the role and structure of ICBs are changing, including mergers, boundary adjustments, and shifts in responsibilities. These changes create both challenges and opportunities for local Healthwatch in how they gather insight, influence decision-making, and work together across evolving footprints.

Find out what support there is available to help you with your research or engagement projects. We have lots of guidance and support to make your job quicker and easier, from planning through to analysis and publishing your findings.

Find out how to carry out quantitative data analysis, different methods you can use and our top tips for data visualisation.

This guidance outlines how you can effectively plan your research and the areas that you will need to consider throughout your research project. 

Find out how to effectively develop and use a survey in your work, as well as common questions you can ask.

Discover why it’s important to collect demographic data and how and when to collect it. The resource also contains ideas about how you can support your staff and volunteers to collect demographic data.

Download the new annual report template to showcase your best projects and how you have made a difference for local people in the last year.

Check out the learning and development planner to see what events we are planning over the next year.