What is Neighbourhood Health — and what will it actually change for patients?

Health and care services in England are undergoing one of the most significant redesigns in decades. A central part of this change is the introduction of “Neighbourhood Health," a…

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Healthwatch and the NHS Modernisation Bill (May 2026 Update)

At the State Opening of Parliament on Thursday, the Government made clear their intentions to make health reforms in this parliamentary session These include a Bill that proposes…

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A flying start with our Oliver McGowan training team

It's been an incredible start to the year for the People First Oliver McGowan training team. From January through April, we've been firing on all cylinders to ensure that Health…

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Healthwatch County Durham May Update

In this edition the team at Healthwatch County Durham are sharing findings from our Modern GP Access Report which was a collaboration with the other 13 Healthwatch teams in…

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Our 2026/27 Workplan: Listening to our communities

At Healthwatch Westmorland and Furness, our role is to make sure local people’s voices are heard and used to improve health and social care services. Over the coming year, we’ll…

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Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees: April 2026 Newsletter

Welcome to our April newsletter! We are now busy working on the Annual Report for 2025 - 26, which is due out at the end of June. It is always amazing to look back at what the…

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Sustainability transforming opportunity: A Creating Careers success story

A sustainability initiative at North Cumbria Integrated Care is celebrating both environmental success and meaningful social impact with a Creating Careers success story at its…

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NCIC shares encouraging message after recent recovery measures

A recent announcement from Wes Streeting about the NHS declared North Cumbria Integrated Care (NCIC) was one of five trusts being put into an ‘intensive recovery programme’. This…

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