1. Baby loss awareness week

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  2. World Mental Health Day

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  3. Key projects

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  4. Thinking about end of life care for you and your family

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    End of life care is support for people who are in the last months or years of their life. The guidance on the NHS website helps you know what to expect, how to plan ahead and how to manage your day to day decisions.

  5. Seven pieces of information that you should expect to receive after being diagnosed with dementia

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    Take a look at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's (NICE) quick guide to discussing and planning support following a dementia diagnosis.

  6. Proposed Changes to Moorfields Eye Hospital

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    A formal public consultation has been launched on a proposal to move the services of Moorfields Eye Hospital in City Road, London to a new centre in King’s Cross.

  7. Volunteers’ Week Celebration Event

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    Who can believe it’s that time of year again? Volunteers’ Week 1st-7th June was last week, which meant it was time for us to hold our annual Volunteer Celebration Event.

  8. Viewpoint get involved with service commissioning

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    Throughout April and May, Drug and Alcohol commissioners asked Viewpoint to be involved in the commissioning of a new housing service for homeless people with addiction issues.

  9. Your Voice - Our Annual Report for 2018/19

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    Our Annual Report looks back at what Healthwatch Hertfordshire has achieved over the past year. 2018 was the 70th anniversary of the NHS – marked by celebratory events, speeches and more importantly a boost to funding.

  10. Mount Vernon Cancer Centre Review

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    The Mount Vernon Cancer Centre provides outpatient chemotherapy, nuclear medicine, brachytherapy and haematology as well as radiotherapy.

  11. Improving Supported Living Services Across Hertfordshire

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    We helped Hertfordshire County Council find out what people using supported living services wanted, so that their needs could be better met by providers. Read our report to hear what they had to say and how their voices influenced future guidelines.

  12. Healthwatch Board Annual General Meeting - 19th July 2019

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    Read more about our AGM where the members approve the accounts and elect the trustees new to the Board, or conduct a re-election where a member’s term has reached three years.

  13. Healthwatch Hertfordshire involved with Research to improve Health and Care in the East of England

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    Communities with the greatest health challenges across the region are set to benefit from government funding awarded to run applied research projects, which can transform the lives of millions of people managing health issues.

  14. East & North Herts CCG – have your say on proposed changes to Urgent Care Centre opening hours

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    East and North Hertfordshire CCG is talking to the public, NHS staff and stakeholders about its proposal to close the Urgent Care Centre at the New QEII Hospital overnight.

  15. What should you expect when it comes to care for your teeth?

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    Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide.

  16. Accessibility checklist for GP surgeries

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    Help make sure that your practice meets people’s accessibility requirements using this checklist from Healthwatch Slough.

  17. Mount Vernon Cancer Centre Review: UPDATE

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    We have some news on the latest with the Mount Vernon Cancer Review.

  18. Healthwatch Board Meeting in Public - 19th August 2019

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    Read more about our August 2019 Board meeting in public.

  19. Lasting Power of Attorney Research

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    The Office of the Public Guardian is developing a new way for attorneys and donors to give organisations, such as hospitals, banks and care homes, access to view an online summary of a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA).

  20. Carers’ Involvement: Mental Health Inpatient Discharge – Advisory Group

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    Healthwatch Hertfordshire is working with Hertfordshire University Partnership Trust (HPFT) to research how carers are involved and supported when the person they care for has been discharged from inpatient mental health services.

  21. Involving the Public in the Long Term Plan

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    When the NHS launched its ambitious long-term plan in 2019, we asked you what you thought local priorities should be. Thanks to your feedback, the NHS should now have a stronger focus on involving the public in changes to community & health services.

  22. Herts Pride 2019!

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    On Saturday 31st August we had the pleasure of spending the day at Herts Pride. at Cassiobury Park in Watford. It proved a huge success with over 2,500 people from inside and outside Hertfordshire attending!

  23. Dual Diagnosis: Raising Concerns Related to Mental Health and Substance Misuse

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    We worked with service users, carers, voluntary organisations, and service providers to improve the experience of treatment when someone is diagnosed with a dual diagnosis of mental health issues and substance misuse. Read more here.

  24. Important Report on Dual Diagnosis published

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    We have just published our report on Dual Diagnosis, which originated in 2016. The primary focus being to ensure the service user and carer experience fed into the Dual Diagnosis pathway and protocol (now developed).

  25. NHS Long Term Plan: Get Involved

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    The Government is investing an extra £20bn a year in the NHS as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. Now you can help your local NHS invest in the right support by sharing your ideas with us.

  26. Do you need help travelling to NHS services?

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    Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services.

  27. Visits to Lister and New QEII Hospitals, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

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    The reports from our visits to Accident and Emergency, Outpatients and Urgent Care Centre at the Lister and NQEII Hospitals using our legal power to Enter and View.

  28. Where can I go for support for my mental health as a parent?

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    We've pulled together a number of services for parents in need of support for their mental health. Read more to find out where you can go to get the help you need.

  29. Lasting Power of Attorney Online Testing Event

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    Healthwatch Hertfordshire worked with the Office Of the Public Guardian (OPG) to test out a new way for attorneys and donors to give organisations access to view an online summary of a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA).

  30. Healthwatch Board Meeting in Public - 11th November 2019

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    Read more about our November 2019 Board meeting in public.

  31. World Arthritis Day

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  32. International Women's Day

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  33. Movember

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  34. Ask your pharmacist week

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  35. International day of people with disabilities

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  36. World Autism Awareness Day 2020

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  37. Deaf Awareness Week 2020

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  38. Young Carers Awareness Day 2020

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  39. Dignity Action Day 2020

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  40. LGBT History Month 2020

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  41. Children's Mental Health Week 2020

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  42. World Cancer Day

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  43. Time to Talk Day 2020

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  44. Student Volunteering Week 2020

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  45. Eating Disorders Awareness Week

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  46. Members of the public needed for Public and Community Involvement, Engagement and Participation Coordinating Group

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    The National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) are seeking three members who represent patients, service users, carers and the public to become part of a Public and Community Involvement, Engagement and Participation Coordinating Group (PCEIP).

  47. End of Life Steering Group – can you help?

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    The End of Life Steering Group for the Hertfordshire and West Essex STP wants to understand the current provision of bereavement services available to communities across Hertfordshire and West Essex in order to identify gaps in service provision.

  48. Feeling Good Week – February 2020

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    Feeling Good Week is a Hertfordshire-wide event to encourage schools and the wider community to promote children and young people’s emotional wellbeing by raising awareness of mental health and showing where support can be accessed in the community.

  49. Non-Emergency Patient Transport Survey

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    The East of England Ambulance service took over the contract for Non-Emergency Patient Transport in October 2018. This means that they now provide the service across Hertfordshire instead of the previous provider.