We interviewed Helen, Manager of Restore

We recently visited Restore in Carlisle for the Big Lunch, to talk to local people and organisations about community work being done in our local area, and to interview the shop’s…

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Announcing our headline sponsor for the People First Awards 2026: Borderway Finance

People First are delighted to announce that Borderway Finance will be the headline sponsor for this year’s People First Awards; marking the fourth consecutive year of their…

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Shaping Research: Cancer trials for over 50s

On the 4th of June, Healthwatch Cumberland co-hosted a Cancer Engagement event for over 50s at the People First Conference Centre. Members of the Nuffield Department of Primary…

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Hospital discharge: tell us your thoughts

Did you know there are 4 different hospital discharge pathways in the NHS? These run from 0 to 3 and relate to the level of care you need when you are discharged. What are the…

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Creating Careers, supporting people into employment

Nationally, significant attention is being paid to employment rates. In the context of economic challenges and a cost-of-living crisis, helping people to access work opportunities…

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Working together to make train travel more accessible

The Travel Team have been working with Dhani from Avanti to support accessibility quality checks across stations on the West Coast Mainline in Cumbria. The work is all about…

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Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees: May 2026 Newsletter

Welcome to our May newsletter! With the latter part of May being a bit of a scorcher, please remember to take care in the hot weather and follow NHS advice here: How to cope in…

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Our rights are under threat!

Our response to the Supreme Court’s recent decision Today, we stand alongside people, families and partners across the country who are deeply concerned by the Supreme Court’s…

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Healthwatch County Durham June Update

News update - June 2026In this edition, we're asking for your feedback - if you recently contacted us - in our annual satisfaction survey plus we're giving a 'thank you' to our…

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