Healthwatch Blackburn with Darwen

Healthwatch Blackburn with Darwen Your local Healthwatch, we are here to make sure your views on local health and social care services are heard with an independent voice.

🎉 Big news! We’ve got a new superstar on the team!Say hello to Michelle 👋✨ She is re-joining us as a Project Officer, an...
13/11/2025

🎉 Big news! We’ve got a new superstar on the team!

Say hello to Michelle 👋✨ She is re-joining us as a Project Officer, and we couldn’t be more excited!

It's even easier to get vaccinated, with more locations than ever across Lancashire and South Cumbria. Whether it’s at y...
13/11/2025

It's even easier to get vaccinated, with more locations than ever across Lancashire and South Cumbria. Whether it’s at your GP surgery, local pharmacy, the vaccine van, or one of our many pop-up clinics in the community, you can choose the time and place that works best for you.

Follow the link before and find a location near you!

The flu and coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines are safe and effective. They give you the best protection against winter viruses

12/11/2025

The NHS has launched a free health and wellbeing quiz, the Healthy Choices Quiz.
Taking around 5 minutes to complete, the quiz asks a series of questions about a user’s lifestyle. Users will receive an overall score out of 10 and advice on how they are doing in each area. It then provides personalised recommendations and a wealth of NHS resources including free apps to help users take targeted action where it’s most needed.
Start your journey to a healthier lifestyle: take the free NHS Healthy Choices Quiz today here: https://www.nhs.uk/hcquiz

Amazing sessions for anyone over 18 with mild mental health difficulties or those struggling with their mental wellbeing...
12/11/2025

Amazing sessions for anyone over 18 with mild mental health difficulties or those struggling with their mental wellbeing.

Want better NHS services in your area?Whether it’s improving hospital food or changing opening hours, your feedback matt...
12/11/2025

Want better NHS services in your area?

Whether it’s improving hospital food or changing opening hours, your feedback matters — and it can help shape the care you and your community receive.

🗣️ Share your experience today and make a difference.

Together, we can help improve local health services for everyone.



https://www.healthwatch.co.uk/have-your-say

⏱️ Got 3 minutes? That’s all it takes to help improve local health and care services!Your voice matters — share what’s w...
11/11/2025

⏱️ Got 3 minutes? That’s all it takes to help improve local health and care services!
Your voice matters — share what’s working (or not) in our quick, confidential survey.

💬 Every response helps shape better care in your community. 💙
✨ Take the survey now

10/11/2025
🧠✨ Ready to check in on your health and wellbeing?The NHS has launched a free Healthy Choices Quiz — and it only takes a...
10/11/2025

🧠✨ Ready to check in on your health and wellbeing?
The NHS has launched a free Healthy Choices Quiz — and it only takes about 5 minutes!
✅ Answer a few quick questions about your lifestyle
📊 Get a score out of 10 and personalised tips
📱 Access free NHS tools and apps to help you feel your best
Start your journey to a healthier you today 👇
🔗 https://www.nhs.uk/hcquiz

If you’re feeling under the weather, your local pharmacist can help with minor illnesses such as sore throats, coughs an...
10/11/2025

If you’re feeling under the weather, your local pharmacist can help with minor illnesses such as sore throats, coughs and colds.

No appointment needed, just pop in and get expert advice and treatment.
➡️ nhs.uk/nhs-services/pharmacies/how-pharmacies-can-help/

Curious about what local health and care services are really like?Our Enter and View reports offer a unique, behind-the-...
10/11/2025

Curious about what local health and care services are really like?

Our Enter and View reports offer a unique, behind-the-scenes look at care homes, GP practices, and more across Blackburn with Darwen.

🔍 We talk directly to residents, patients, and staff
👀 We observe how services operate day-to-day
💬 We spotlight what’s working — and where things could improve

Your feedback matters. These reports help ensure your voice leads to better care.

📄 Check out the latest reports and see how your experiences are making a difference:
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Supporting local people to get the best out of health and social care services. Improving today, shaping for tomorrow.

At Healthwatch Blackburn with Darwen, your views come first – most importantly those of you that find it hardest to be heard. We are here to help those members of our communities and their families to get the best out of their local health and care services by bringing voices to those who plan and deliver services in Blackburn with Darwen. We champion what matters and work with others to find solutions.

We are independent and committed to making the biggest difference to you. We want our residents to access health and social care support that helps you to stay well, get the best out of services and manage any conditions you face on a daily basis. We play an important role bringing communities and services together. Everything we do is shaped by what you tell us. Our staff and volunteers identify what matters most to people by visiting services to see how they work and going out in the community to speak to residents and work with organisations.

Our main job is to raise your concerns with health and social care decision-makers so that they can improve support across the country. The evidence we gather also helps us recommend how policy and practice can change for the better and in Blackburn with Darwen.

Our vision at Healthwatch Blackburn with Darwen is simple - health and social care services that work for local people.