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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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Have your say on stop-smoking support in Derbyshire and Derby City
We’re asking people in Derbyshire and Derby City who smoke to share their experiences in a short survey about smoking habits, quitting challenges, and awareness of local stop-smoking services.
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Have Your Say: Survey for Professional Home Care Workers
We’re working with Derbyshire County Council’s Public Health team to hear directly from professional home care workers about infection prevention and flu vaccinations. Their feedback will help shape future support for the workforce and the people they care for.
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Have your say on the NHS App
We're running a short survey to hear local people’s experiences with the NHS App. Your feedback will help the NHS understand what’s working well, what could be improved, and ensure the app meets people’s needs.
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Views on Smoking from those Working in Routine and Manual Job Roles

Views on Smoking from those Working in Routine and Manual Job Roles

Between June - August 2025, people working in routine and manual jobs across Derbyshire shared their views on smoking, quitting, and local stop smoking services. Many wanted to quit for health and financial reasons but faced barriers like lack of awareness, cost, and shift work. We completed this project to help Diva Creative to shape upcoming messaging and to improve stop smoking support 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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Pharmacy First Pharmacy First
January 6, 2025

Pharmacy First

Pharmacy First launched in early 2024, and allows pharmacists to prescribe and treat seven common conditions, so people don't have to visit their GP. Between July and October 2024, we surveyed 220 residents about Pharmacy First. Take a look at our report to find out what people thought to the new scheme, and what we recommend to boost awareness.
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