Community Pharmacy
Healthwatch Together are working with colleagues from Public Health, NHS England, Blackpool
Council, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and Lancashire County Council to
Living with Long Covid
The aim of the project was to understand the range of symptoms people were experiencing, the impact on physical and mental health and their experiences of accessing support for
Food Waste Engagement
Previous engagement activities in BwD have shown that those residents in the borough living in the most deprived areas, face barriers to access the healthy food they need.
Informing Winter Plans
Healthwatch Together have been asked to engage with patients presenting at Emergency Departments (ED), Urgent Treatment Centres (UTC) to explore reasons for attendance.
Eat Well in BWD
The aim to tackle food poverty more effectively as a community; promote healthy & accessible food to our residents; build community food, knowledge and resources and reduce
Mood of the Public
This research project took place as a result of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and the subsequent lockdown that took effect in England in March 2020.
LSCFT Strategy Engagement
Conversations with patients about their experiences to help inform the upcoming Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Clinical Strategy.
Care Homes & the Pandemic
As part of our remit to explore and understand the views and experiences of people in Lancashire, Healthwatch use an approach called ‘Enter & View’.
Accessibility of NHS Dentists
Healthwatch Blackburn with Darwen investigated why residents couldn’t access Dental Care across the Blackburn and Darwen.
Accessing Health Care Services
Looking at issues around people’s experiences accessing primary care services including GPs, dentists, hospital and mental health services, care homes and pharmacies.