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We're Still Here – Support the Petition to Protect Independent Healthwatch

A national petition, launched on 7 August 2025, calls for protecting our independent voice in health and social care so we can keep listening to people, speaking up, and making sure services are held to account.
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Support the Petition to Protect Independent Healthwatch
A national petition, launched on 7 August 2025, calls for protecting our independent voice in health and social care so we can keep listening to people, speaking up, and making sure services are held to account.
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Letter to Secretary of State
We’ve joined over 130 other Healthwatch services in signing a national letter to protect the independence of the public’s voice in health and care – and to urge the government to rethink proposed changes.
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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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Unlocking the power of people-driven care – Our annual report 2024–25

Unlocking the power of people-driven care – Our annual report 2024–25

Over the past year, 593 people shared their experiences, 380 came to us for advice, and our volunteers gave nearly 3,000 hours to help make services better for everyone. Our Annual Report 2024–25 shows how your feedback has shaped real change in Derbyshire’s health and social care!
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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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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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