Alongside our four transformation priorities, these are the other main areas of work where we will continue to focus on planning and delivering local improvements to transform health and care in our county – and empower people to choose well, stay well and live well.
Cancer
Children and young people
Learning disabilities
Health and wellbeing
Maternity
Mental health
Latest updates
Specialist Perinatal Mental Health team GP training event
The number of women experiencing perinatal mental illness is increasing, with research showing up to 20% of women developing a mental health problem during pregnancy or within a year [...]
RAPID prostate cancer assessment means faster diagnosis
Faster testing for prostate cancer is being introduced across Northamptonshire to ensure more patients can benefit from quicker diagnosis and treatment. The RAPID prostate pathway is one of the priority [...]
New population health board to tackle health inequalities
Health and care organisations in Northamptonshire are working together in a new way to tackle some of the biggest health issues facing our county. The Population Health Programme Board has [...]
Northamptonshire backs e-cigarettes as way to stop smoking
Public Health Northamptonshire is implementing a series of innovative changes to its Stop Smoking Service, to help reach the government target of a smoke-free generation by 2030. From February 2020, [...]
Crisis Cafés reach out to young people and homeless people in new mental health pilot projects
Mental health organisations in Northamptonshire have partnered up to launch two new pilot projects to expand the scope of a successful mental health service to new sections of our community. [...]
Workshop supports staff in learning disability services
A regional workshop is offering managers who work in services supporting people with a learning disability and autistic people support to improve the resilience and wellbeing of their teams. The [...]