NHS admin issues discourage patients from seeking care

Healthwatch England has partnered with The King’s Fund and National Voices to highlight the ongoing and detrimental impacts of poor NHS administration and communication. The…

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Apprenticeship Week 2025

In 2024, People First welcomed two new apprentices to the Business Team. Dilly (Business Admin Apprentice) and Olivia (Finance Apprentice) who have been supporting our team,…

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People First Awarded Cumberland Adult Advocacy Contract to Support Communities

Empowering Communities Through Advocacy People First Independent Advocacy, a leading advocacy charity committed to empowering individuals and amplifying their voices, is…

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Healthwatch Lancashire: January 2025 Newsletter

Happy New Year from us!We almost can't believe how quickly 2025 came around! Last year was such a busy and packed year with multiple projects, lots of events and even bringing in…

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Healthwatch Cumberland's January 2025 News

We've been trying to spread hope this month.It's easy to feel a bit down in January now that the festive season is over, and the days are still dark. So we've been trying to…

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Reflecting on 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the most infamous of the Nazi concentration and extermination camps. As we mark this historic event,…

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Strong governance keeps us focused

This month, we held one of our twice-yearly Board of Trustees meetings that underscore the importance of governance and our commitment to transparency and accountability. These…

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Learning our shared values together

On the 20th of January colleagues from Healthwatch Westmorland and Furness, as well as Healthwatch Lancashire, Healthwatch Cumberland and Healthwatch Stockton on Tees participated…

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Turning Blue Monday into Brew Monday

Monday the 20th of January is typically known as Blue Monday, the day when people can struggle with the bad weather, dark nights and a come down after festive celebrations. The…

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