Bringing services together to benefit communities in Eden

We recently hosted our inaugural health and wellbeing event in the picturesque town of Appleby on March 18th. This event provided an excellent opportunity to unite community…

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Triple A Reconnect event: Celebrating neurodiversity

Triple A – All About Autism charity hosted its Reconnect event in Penrith n March 18th to celebrate Neurodiversity Week. The event highlighted the diversity of autistic and ADHD…

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The Big Conversation: Women’s Health Report Published

The report published from The Big Conversation women’s health project brings together the experiences and priorities of women across the North East and North Cumbria. Healthwatch…

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Personal story: Adult ADHD diagnosis

Names changed to protect identity Sarah is in her 50s and was attending a work event with some Autistic members of the community, when one of them said ‘how do you find it?’ He…

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Healthwatch Lancashire: February 2025 Newsletter

What a busy February!February has been an incredibly exciting month for Healthwatch Lancashire! We have hosted events, engaged with so many of you, and started planning our…

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Healthwatch Cumberland's February 2025 News

We've been busy again this month!February has flown by, and lots has happened in the HWC office. We've been planning our upcoming projects, attending events and celebrating…

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Borderway Finance raises £2,116 for People First: A powerful partnership in action

2024 was a year marked by renewed community spirit and collaboration, the Borderway Finance and People First partnership is proud to announce it has raised an incredible £2,116,…

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Positive GP experiences at Alfred Barrow

At Healthwatch Westmorland and Furness, we believe that listening to people’s experiences is key to improving health and social care services. At our recent pop-up at Alfred…

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Maternity services return to Westmorland General Hospital

Maternity services at the Helme Chase unit at Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal are set to resume from Monday, 10 February, following a successful recruitment campaign…

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