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A message to our community: Healthwatch Derbyshire's future

Last week, national media reported that the Healthwatch network in England are set to close, including Healthwatch Derbyshire. Our Chief Executive, Helen Henderson, has shared a response to this unexpected announcement. While we await further details, our commitment to championing the voices of local people remains unchanged. Click to read the full message.
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Celebrating ten years of people speaking up to make care better
To mark our ten year anniversary, we are celebrating the contribution of our Healthwatch Heroes – YOU, the members of the public who have spoken up about your care, and the health and social care professionals who have acted on this feedback.
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January Update from NHS Dentists in Derbyshire
Many of you have told us that you're struggling to find an NHS dentist in Derbyshire. We continue to take a look at the situation to help decision makers know where services are lacking.
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GP Access Survey Highlights Patient Experiences
Throughout Summer 2022 we ran a survey to hear from patients, carers, and the wider public, offering an opportunity to share their views and recent experiences of accessing their GP. Feedback from the survey will help local health providers to understand how the ways in which appointments are accessed effects patients.
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My Voice Counts

My Voice Counts

We spoke to young people with autism about their experiences of health and care services in Derbyshire. Their honest feedback is helping shape more inclusive, accessible support across the county.
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My Voice CountsMy Voice Counts
July 11, 2025

My Voice Counts

We spoke to young people with autism about their experiences of health and care services in Derbyshire. Their honest feedback is helping shape more inclusive, accessible support across the county.
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Working Together to Improve Hospital DischargeWorking Together to Improve Hospital Discharge
We’ve launched a set of resources to highlight people’s experiences of hospital discharge, and how we can improve them. Explore Pam’s Story, a fictional comic based on real feedback, download our Move to Improve sheet with simple movements to help people recover at home, and our Working Together guide. Plus, read our latest report on what people told us, and what needs to change.
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Views on smoking from people living in housing association homesViews on smoking from people living in housing association homes
In early 2025, people living in housing association homes shared their views on stop smoking messaging, and the free NHS stop smoking service. We wanted to learn more about what stop-smoking messaging was the most impactful to help shape stop-smoking campaigns in Derbyshire.
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