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Your Voice matters – read about the work of your Hertfordshire health and care champion in our Annual Report 2021/22
Read about our work during the past year to ensure the patient voice is heard as we continue to have a direct impact on the transformation and development of health and care services across Hertfordshire.
27 June 2022
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Healthwatch Hertfordshire welcomes new NHS structure
Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) today becomes a statutory body, creating new...
1 July 2022
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What is Monkeypox?
As you will have heard in the news, monkeypox is a rare viral infection and the risk to the UK population is...
14 June 2022
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I feel it would be good to give people more information on how their local area/vaccination sites are doing so they can keep up with it and be reassured the rollout is working and their vaccination will come. Transparency helps people trust the system.
Comment from our What are people telling us about the COVID-19 vaccines? Report
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Healthwatch Board Annual General Meeting - 19th July 2022
15 June 2022
Join us for our next AGM where we will be: presenting on key messages...
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Healthwatch Board Meeting in Public - 24th May 2022
17 May 2022
Read more about our May 2022 Board meeting in public. This time our...
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Having problems with your GP Practice, but not sure what you can do? We can help.
Knowing who to speak to about problems with your GP Surgery can be complicated, especially since GP Surgeries have changed how they talk to patients due to the pandemic. Read on to find out what you can do.
15 March 2022
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Need support for an eating disorder?
Eating disorders are complex mental illnesses that anyone can develop, regardless of age, income and ethnicity. Take a look at some of the common signs of eating disorders and where to go for support if you need help.
2 March 2022
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Supporting recovery after Covid-19
Everyone who has COVID-19 is affected in different ways and recovers differently.
28 February 2022