Annual report template 2025 - 26

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.
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Healthwatch core skills framework 2026/27

This framework will help you see the skills you use in your role, identify any gaps and find the support you need to develop or fine tune them.
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Understanding the health and social care system e-learning

Check out our e-learning course to help you navigate the health and social care system.
We've launched a bespoke new e-learning course for Healthwatch staff which will give you a broad understanding of England's health and care…
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Canva templates and assets

Useful templates and assets to help you with your digital and traditional marketing activities.
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Mystery shopping guidance

Mystery shopping is a research methodology that you can use to gain insight into how services in your local area operate from a service user perspective.
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How to word consent

This document includes examples of how to word consent and explicit consent questions and supporting information to comply with GDPR.
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Data sharing agreement

 All Healthwatch are required to sign a data sharing agreement, take a look at the template.
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