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Guidance
Resources
Healthwatch core skills framework 2025/26
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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Annual report template 2024 - 25
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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How to develop a communications strategy
Find out the critical ingredients for developing communications strategy and access our communications strategy template.
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Guide: Data processing and protection
This guidance explains the current data protection law and what this will mean for your local Healthwatch.
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How to complete our annual local Healthwatch survey
To ensure we give you the right support, please fill in the Annual Survey and tell us how things work on the ground for you and the constraints you face locally.
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How to collect demographic data
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.
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How to carry out quantitative data analysis
Find out how to carry out quantitative data analysis, different methods you can use and our top tips for data visualisation.
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A guide to social media platforms
With the majority of adults using social media, it is a great way to promote your Healthwatch, answer questions from the public and seek feedback on services. Find out how to build engagement and get the most out of each platform.
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