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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.
Guidance
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.
Guidance
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.
Guidance
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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Social care survey template questions
In July 2024, Healthwatch England published research on the experiences of working-age disabled people when accessing and using social care. We heard that some Healthwatch are interested in carrying out similar research but are not sure what to ask, so we are publishing the questions from our survey.
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Media protocol
This protocol outlines our approach to managing media relations and helps clarify the role of the media team at Healthwatch England.
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Help local people speak up about eye care
Find out about our new research project and how to get involved using the research and communications resources provided for you.
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