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Healthwatch Lancashire (HWL)

@hw_lancashire

HWL is Lancashire's independent health and care champion. We listen to your views and share them with decision makers to influence improvements.

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Our Enter and Views are highly beneficial🏥 By listening to the views of staff and patients at your healthcare service we will provide targeted recommendations that aim to improve services for all💙 Find out more about our enter and views in this video. #HealthAndSocialCare

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he first few weeks of motherhood can be tough. This week, Healthwatch Together is sharing resources to raise awareness of the 6-8 week postnatal check available for new mothers in the UK. Find out more here: bit.ly/43UKYmZ #PostnatalCheck #HealthwatchTogether

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As part of #BSLDay make sure you check out this local resource from Healthwatch Lancashire (HWL) healthwatchlancashire.co.uk/wp-content/upl… Titled "Our Voice in Health and Social Care: The experiences of British Sign Language Users living in Lancashire"

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Have you had your 6-8 week postnatal check? This checkup is offered to mothers and families 6-8 weeks after giving birth to ensure that both mum and baby are doing well.  They are crucial for understanding your recovery and your baby’s development👶 #Postanatal #NewMother

Have you had your 6-8 week postnatal check?

This checkup is offered to mothers and families 6-8 weeks after giving birth to ensure that both mum and baby are doing well. 

They are crucial for understanding your recovery and your baby’s development👶

#Postanatal #NewMother
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A postnatal check is crucial for assessing your development and well-being as a mum🤱 It ensures that your health is being taken care of as you enter this new chapter and that your baby is physically and socially developing.  Find out more in this post. #PostnatalCheck

A postnatal check is crucial for assessing your development and well-being as a mum🤱

It ensures that your health is being taken care of as you enter this new chapter and that your baby is physically and socially developing. 

Find out more in this post.

#PostnatalCheck
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We will be at the Community Health Fair next week🏥  Join us for a day of fun crafts and activities, and to find out about service providers that can support your health and wellbeing💙  📆 May 12th  📍 Preston Community Hub, Samuel Street, PR1 4YE ⏰ 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM

We will be at the Community Health Fair next week🏥 

Join us for a day of fun crafts and activities, and to find out about service providers that can support your health and
wellbeing💙 

📆 May 12th 
📍 Preston Community Hub, Samuel Street, PR1 4YE
⏰ 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
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Have you got feedback for our team?🤔 We want to know what you think of Healthwatch Lancashire! Are we attending the right events? Do you feel like your voice is heard? How could we improve?💬 Share your thoughts here: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/L22WVQ/

Have you got feedback for our team?🤔

We want to know what you think of Healthwatch Lancashire!

Are we attending the right events? Do you feel like your voice is heard? How could we improve?💬

Share your thoughts here: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/L22WVQ/
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You're invited!  Join us at our #WomensHealth Showcase as we reveal the findings from Phase 2 of our Women's Health project focusing on #GynaecologicalHealth, #Menopause & #MentalHealth. 🎤 Speakers | ☕ Refreshments | 🤝 Networking 🎟️ Free tickets: bit.ly/HWLShowcase

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The 19th - 25th of May is #DementiaAwarenessWeek & there are so many events taking place across South Ribble for those living with dementia and their families💙 💬 Talkin Tables 😌 Mindfulness 🍵 Tea, Cakes and Music 🥁 Drumathon More below👇 #DementiaAwareness #SouthRibble

The 19th - 25th of May is #DementiaAwarenessWeek & there are so many events taking place across South Ribble for those living with dementia and their families💙

💬 Talkin Tables
😌 Mindfulness
🍵 Tea, Cakes and Music
🥁 Drumathon

More below👇

#DementiaAwareness #SouthRibble
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🚹 The Government is creating a Men’s Health Strategy for England and wants your views! Men face higher rates of cancer, heart disease & shorter life expectancy. 📣 Share your experience to help shape the future: bit.ly/4iNkebE #MensHealth #Healthwatch

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Don't miss the opportunity to provide Health and Social Care-related feedback to our team!😎 Here's where we will be this month👉 bit.ly/4l8V5uf  You can also leave feedback using the details below; 📞 01524 239100 📨 [email protected]

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How does a Virtual Ward work? One of our focus group participants told us about their recent positive experience on a virtual ward at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals🏥 Full report: bit.ly/4jThlHj #VirtualWard #HospitalAtHome #VirtualWardsWeek

How does a Virtual Ward work?

One of our focus group participants told us about their recent positive experience on a virtual ward at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals🏥

Full report: bit.ly/4jThlHj

#VirtualWard #HospitalAtHome #VirtualWardsWeek
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Applications are now open for the Eric Wright Charitable Trust Small Grants Programme 2025/2026 #Grants of up to £1,000 are available to #VCFSE groups in #Burnley #Pendle & #Rossendale No deadline - when it's gone, it's gone, so apply today! bprcvs.co.uk/cvs-administer… #Funding

Applications are now open for the Eric Wright Charitable Trust Small Grants Programme 2025/2026

#Grants of up to £1,000 are available to #VCFSE groups in #Burnley #Pendle & #Rossendale

No deadline - when it's gone, it's gone, so apply today!

bprcvs.co.uk/cvs-administer…

#Funding
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1 in 3 people living with #dementia do not have a diagnosis. This week is #DementiaActionWeek, and we want to share the most common symptoms.  Everyone experiences dementia in their own way, but here are some common early signs to look out for👇 Alzheimer's Society

1 in 3 people living with #dementia do not have a diagnosis.

This week is #DementiaActionWeek, and we want to share the most common symptoms. 

Everyone experiences dementia in their own way, but here are some common early signs to look out for👇

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Our engagement team have been super busy gathering feedback over the last week! Emmy and volunteer Deborah headed to Addlington Library📚 Whilst Louise visited Galloways for their Activate Breakfast. Want to give feedback? Head here👉 bit.ly/3rUOo8d

Our engagement team have been super busy gathering feedback over the last week!

Emmy and volunteer Deborah headed to Addlington Library📚
Whilst Louise visited Galloways for their Activate Breakfast.

Want to give feedback? Head here👉 bit.ly/3rUOo8d
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This #DementiaActionWeek, our Community Dietitians share how dementia can affect eating 🍽️ This can be from changes in taste to swallowing difficulties and forgetting meals 💙 Watch their video for tips on supporting a loved one 🎥 Dementia UK British Dietetic Association BDA Older People Specialist Group

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Have you got feedback for our team?🤔 We want to know what you think of Healthwatch Lancashire! Are we attending the right events? Do you feel like your voice is heard? How could we improve?💬 Share your thoughts here: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/L22WVQ/

Have you got feedback for our team?🤔

We want to know what you think of Healthwatch Lancashire!

Are we attending the right events? Do you feel like your voice is heard? How could we improve?💬

Share your thoughts here: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/L22WVQ/
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🎉 We’re celebrating 3 amazing years of our Engagement Team: Steve, Emmy, Louise, Sue & our Volunteer Coordinator, Dawn!  You’ve seen them at events, in groups & across our socials working tirelessly to amplify voices across their communities 👏 #TeamAppreciation #Volunteering

🎉 We’re celebrating 3 amazing years of our Engagement Team: Steve, Emmy, Louise, Sue &amp; our Volunteer Coordinator, Dawn! 

You’ve seen them at events, in groups &amp; across our socials working tirelessly to amplify voices across their communities 👏

#TeamAppreciation #Volunteering