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The Government has recently published the "Joining up care for people, places and populations" white paper. Read on what it includes and what it means for us.

The Government has recently published two white papers which may be important for Healthwatch at national and local levels. This article provides an overview of the "Levelling Up the United Kingdom" white paper.

Qualitative data is information that captures people's views, emotions, thoughts, and attitudes. Learn about the key steps to follow when analysing qualitative data.

Find out how four Healthwatch in Lancashire and South Cumbria joined together with their ICS to improve access to GP services locally.

Find out how you can meet the expectations of being part of the Healthwatch network

Use our campaign toolkit to help make sure more people are given healthcare information in the way they need it.

The Quality Framework can help you evaluate your service by highlighting strengths and weaknesses. Healthwatch Worcestershire explains how the Quality Framework helped them create an action plan and build better community relations.

The Quality Framework is a tool that helps you understand the strengths and weaknesses of the service you provide. Learn from Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough the benefits of using the system and how it helped them.

Let us know if you would like a license for SmartSurvey for your local Healthwatch.

Read about our pilot to help to share learning across the Network when it comes to engaging diverse communities.

We’ve outlined a quick summary of what current ICS guidance means for your Healthwatch.

The Quality Framework is a self-assessment tool that helps you understand areas for improvement. Healthwatch Haringey tells us about the benefits this process gave them.