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
Still time to protect against flu as virus continues to circulate
It’s still not too late to protect vulnerable people against flu this winter – that’s the message from Northamptonshire public health officials as the influenza virus continues to circulate. Free [...]
Local partners identified to deliver county-wide social prescribing programme
Preparations for Northamptonshire’s new county-wide social prescribing service have stepped up this month – with four local organisations identified to plan and deliver the programme at local level. In [...]
“Time to talk is a definite positive”: patients share the benefits of social prescribing as further link worker recruitment begins
Kareema McCarthy People who have benefited from social prescribing in Northamptonshire have shared their stories about its positive impact on their lives – as a second phase of [...]
Local services support better mental health and wellbeing
People in Northamptonshire are being helped to manage their mental health and wellbeing thanks to the provision of specialised support services across the county. Local organisations are working together [...]
Easy read advance care planning booklet launched in pilot
An easy read advance care planning booklet has been launched in pilot across Northamptonshire. This new NHCP project, funded by Health Education England, gives people with a learning disability the [...]
Nine new ‘healthy towns’ win funding for local projects
Back in August, we reported that Northamptonshire County Council’s Public Health team had approved eight diverse and innovative projects from the healthy town fund. This fund provides opportunities for [...]