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Changes to wheelchair services in Derbyshire: Listening to people brings Change

A new wheelchair service has been announced in Derbyshire following us looking into concerns raised by local people last year. Read on to hear about the project and to hear from our Chief Executive, Helen.
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Chief Executive of Healthwatch England, Visits Belper to Address Cost of Living Impact and Health Inequalities
Chief Executive of Healthwatch England Louise Ansari, paid a visit to the Hope for Belper Food Bank yesterday to speak with local people and discuss the growing concerns surrounding the impact of the rising cost of living on their health.
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July Update from NHS Dentists in Derbyshire
Continuing our work looking into dentistry in Derbyshire, take a look at our July update on the situation in Derbyshire and how this is changing.
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Upcoming NHS doctors strike action
With NHS staff holding industrial action in the coming few weeks, we run through what this means for you and your loved ones, and what we can all do to help.
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Views on smoking from people living in housing association homes

Views 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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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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The views of staff working with under 5-year-olds in providing flu vaccine informationThe views of staff working with under 5-year-olds in providing flu vaccine information
We spoke to staff and volunteers who work with children under 5, to understand how confident they feel talking and giving advice to parents about the flu vaccine. Their feedback will help shape local flu vaccine campaigns for under 5s this winter.
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Students’ experiences of smoking and vapingStudents’ experiences of smoking and vaping
In autumn 2024 we spoke to over 200 college students in Derbyshire. This was to learn more about attitudes towards smoking and vaping. The report shows why many young people start smoking or vaping, and why others don’t.
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