May 2022
Transfer of Lakeside Healthcare GP practice (Oundle)
Earlier this year, Ministers asked NHS England to set out options for boundary alignment in integrated care systems (ICS). In light of the ICS developments, the NHSE national directive is that across the country the ICS boundaries should be [...]
CONFIRMED: Famous five set to hit the Virtual Wellbeing Festival stage
Five famous faces have been confirmed as leading the exciting line-up at this year’s Northamptonshire Virtual Wellbeing Festival for health and social care colleagues. These headline speakers will be delivering live keynote sessions each day from Monday 4 July [...]
New ICS Place Directors and interim ICB Chief Operating Officer role
Northamptonshire’s transition to statutory Integrated Care System (ICS) status has now moved a step closer after the Health and Care Bill last week received Royal Assent. This means that we remain on course for the formal establishment of statutory [...]
Dementia-friendly support, social and information groups
A series of informal in-person activity groups to share experiences and provide support to people who have dementia, and their carers, have been launched by Northamptonshire Carers. These are all free to attend, and people do not need to [...]
Community heart failure project offers holistic approach to care
A new community heart failure project is under way in Northamptonshire aimed at bridging the gap between acute, primary care and community services for patients. The pilot project, led by Dr Emma Copsey, has been approved to receive evaluation [...]
Listening to service users helps set principles for Northamptonshire’s Learning Disability and Autism Transformation Plan
Northamptonshire’s Learning Disability and Autism Transformation Plan supports 12 key principles, which have been developed by listening to people with a learning disability and autistic people, their carers and families, and staff. The principles also respond to national expectations [...]
Northamptonshire Care Record begins to go live
Northamptonshire is making a major step forward this month with the first pilot areas going live with access to the Northamptonshire Care Record (NCR). A significant amount of work has been undertaken to integrate our health and care systems [...]
Save the dates for Northamptonshire’s 2022 Virtual Wellbeing Festival!
Calling all health and social care colleagues in Northamptonshire – it’s time to start getting excited for this year’s NHCP Virtual Wellbeing Festival! Building on the successes of the past two years’ events, which were enjoyed by thousands of [...]
April 2022
Partnership Update – April 2022
Welcome to the April 2022 edition of Partnership Update. In this edition we’re delighted to bring you news of this year’s NHCP Virtual Wellbeing Festival, which it is confirmed will take place from Monday 4 to Friday 8 July. [...]
Northamptonshire Learning Disabilities and Autism Transformation Plan
The NHCP Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism (MHLDA) programme has set out a three-year road map for the transformation of all-age learning disability and autism services in Northamptonshire. The programme has a responsibility to ensure the wellbeing and [...]
Video: The Story of Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership
A new video, ‘The Story of NHCP’, looks back on our progress so far as a health and care system and some of the things we have achieved together by working in partnership. This animation tells the story of [...]
Becoming an ICS: Our Journey So Far
A new booklet, ‘Becoming an Integrated Care System: Our Journey So Far’, sets out how Northamptonshire's move to statutory Integrated Care System (ICS) status will cement our existing partnership working arrangements, and how continued collaboration will support us to [...]
Dementia-friendly support, social and information groups
A series of informal in-person activity groups to share experiences and provide support to people who have dementia, and their carers, have been launched by Northamptonshire Carers. These are all free to attend, and you do not need to [...]
Colleagues encouraged to join ICS Conversations engagement sessions
Health and care colleagues in Northamptonshire can find out more about what becoming an Integrated Care System (ICS) means for them by joining one of a series of online staff engagement sessions. Subject to government legislation, Northamptonshire is set [...]
March 2022
New ‘Pumped Up’ Heart Failure Support Groups
Starting on Thursday 24 March, a series of support groups for people who have heart failure, or have suffered a heart attack will be taking place twice a month in Daventry. The free sessions take place as follows: Daventry [...]
Target date for establishing statutory ICS moves to July 2022
The target date for the establishment of statutory Integrated Care Systems (ICS) in England has been moved backed to July 2022, the NHS has confirmed. In a letter to all health and care systems, NHS England and NHS Improvement [...]
Understanding our Integrated Care System: a handy guide
Alongside 41 other areas of England, Northamptonshire is planning for the establishment of our new statutory Integrated Care System (ICS) to formalise the joint working arrangements already in place for health and care in our county and to simplify [...]
Online toolkit helps colleagues to address health inequalities
Northamptonshire’s Population Health Board Health Inequalities sub-group has developed an online toolkit of resources to support colleagues across our health and care system to understand and address health inequalities. Health inequalities are ‘unfair and avoidable differences in health across [...]
February 2022
Partnership Update – February 2022
Welcome to the February 2022 edition of Partnership Update. In this edition we bring you news of the appointment of three designate non-executive directors and Chief Finance Officer for Northamptonshire’s Integrated Care Board, plus an update to the planned [...]
Wellbeing support is here for you this winter
The winter period can be difficult for some; especially if you’re feeling isolated, worried about money, anxious or overwhelmed with stress. As the colder days and darker nights continue, our communities may be looking for support. Northamptonshire’s free confidential [...]
Community mental health transformation continues in Northamptonshire
Since launching in April 2021, Northamptonshire’s three-year community mental health services transformation programme has already achieved significant milestones. The transformation, which is being led by the outcomes pillar of NHCP’s Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism programme, seeks to [...]
Breathing Space steps up support for people with respiratory disease
Breathing Space is a community asset model that actively promotes self-referral for those living with respiratory disease – specifically Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). As the provider of this service, Northamptonshire Carers offers a holistic experience to service users, [...]
SDEC helps hospital patients get the right care first time
Established in 2018, Northampton General Hospital (NGH) set up its first Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit to provide an alternative care pathway to the Emergency Department. Michelle Coe, Matron for Urgent Care at NGH, describes the workings of [...]
Coming soon: Advance Care Planning online workshops in 2022
Forming future plans is not something we often do. This may change when a person is faced with a progressive illness and the possibility of physical and mental deterioration. Advance Care Planning offers people the means to make clear [...]
‘Spring’ has sprung! Countywide social prescribing service now fully operational across Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire’s new countywide social prescribing service, known as Spring, is now fully operational with the aim of providing support to residents who are living with long-term health conditions (LTCs). Supported by the NHS, Public Health Northamptonshire and the government’s [...]
NHCP appoints Equality, Diversity and Inclusion specialist
Diana Belfon NHCP is pleased to announce that Diana Belfon has been appointed as our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Specialist. Diana, employed by the NHS since 2003, has held a number of roles within the NHS, [...]
Three Non-Executive Directors recruited to Northamptonshire’s Integrated Care Board
Pictured (top to bottom): Afzal Ismail, Andrew Hammond, Janet Gray and Sarah Stansfield Three designate independent Non-Executive Directors have been appointed to Northamptonshire’s Integrated Care Board (ICB). Northamptonshire’s ICB will be a new statutory body responsible for [...]
January 2022
NHFT Chair to take on additional role as health service Chair in Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Crishni Waring, who is the chair of NHFT, has been additionally appointed as chair designate of NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB). Crishni has significant experience of leadership at senior level. She is currently the Chair of [...]
Race Equality Week 2022 – Free online events for system colleagues
Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership (NHCP) will host two webinars during this year’s Race Equality Week (7-11 February) in partnership with diversity champions Race Equality Matters. Both events will be held initially live via MS Teams, with recordings made [...]
December 2021
VACANCIES: Designate Independent Non-Executive Members, Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board
Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership (NHCP) is seeking four Independent Non-Executive Members for Northamptonshire’s proposed new Integrated Care Board. The Integrated Care Board (ICB) will be a new statutory body responsible for local NHS services, functions, performance and budgets. [...]
November 2021
Event highlights work to improve care for older people
On Monday 6 December, NHCP will be holding a public and stakeholder event on the iCAN programme. Whether you are already involved with iCAN, have heard a little about the programme or are not familiar with it at all, [...]
New website showcases health and care careers
Northamptonshire Health and Care Careers Academy offers a resource for prospective colleagues and students exploring health and social care career opportunities. The one-stop shop website brings together partner organisations, such as NHS trusts, GP practices and voluntary services. It [...]
Population health learning programme goes live this month
The first of five systemwide Action Learning Sets (ALS) will begin on Monday 29 November, bringing leaders and colleagues from across our Integrated Care System together with analytics and finance experts, and Primary Care Network (PCN) teams (including primary [...]
Learners reflect on benefits of frailty training
The first group of ‘frailty aware’ professionals can better spot and treat people experiencing frailty, following completion of the first round of specialist training implemented by Integrated Care Across Northamptonshire (iCAN). The training sees experts in frailty care from [...]
Mental Health Hub celebrates national award win
The Northamptonshire Integrated Response Hub (IRH), also known as The Mental Health Number, is celebrating after being recognised at the Positive Practice in Mental Health National Awards. The team took home the award for ‘All Age Crisis and Acute [...]
Video sets out importance of collaborative approach
The importance of collaboration in delivering better care for our communities has been set out in a new video from the NHCP Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism (MHLDA) programme. In the video, key leads from the programme explain [...]
Improved prostate cancer patient experience earns national award
Northampton General Hospital’s Prostate Cancer Service has earned a national award for its work to improve the experience of men living with prostate cancer. The NGH team was named winner in the Cancer Patient Experience Survey (CPES) category of [...]
County acute hospital delivers best practice lung care for national reports
The way Kettering General Hospital’s (KGH) Lung Cancer Service delivers great patient care has been accepted for use in national reports designed to spread best practice across the NHS. The hospital’s accelerated lung cancer diagnosis and treatment through ultrasound [...]
Angela Hillery earns place in prestigious HSJ 100
Angela Hillery, NHCP Board member and Joint Chief Executive of Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) and Leicestershire Partnership Trust (LPT), has been featured in the Health Service Journal (HSJ) 100, 2021. Angela Hillery The list features [...]
Lifetime award for county GP
The work of Northamptonshire GP Dr David Smart has been acknowledged with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Royal College of General Practitioners’ (RCGP) Inspire Awards 2021. David was commended for outstanding contributions to mental healthcare in England, having [...]
Developing Northamptonshire’s Integrated Care System
Preparations are continuing in Northamptonshire to be ready for full Integrated Care System (ICS) status by April 2022, formalising the joint working arrangements already established for health and care in our county and simplifying partnership working and decision making. [...]
Partnership Update – November 2021
Welcome to the November 2021 edition of Partnership Update. In this edition we spotlight local plans for the structure and organisation of our county’s Integrated Care System (ICS). Find out more about the formalisation of joint working arrangements that [...]
Toby Sanders confirmed as Designate Chief Executive of Northamptonshire’s Integrated Care Board
Toby Sanders Following a robust process, NHS England and NHS Improvement have recommended that Toby Sanders is the new Designate Chief Executive of Northamptonshire’s Integrated Care Board (ICB), ready to take up the post in April 2022 [...]
October 2021
Leadership Matters Conversations – Suicide Prevention ‘Reach Out, Save a Life’
tw - session features discussions about the topic of suicide On Tuesday 2 November, the Leadership Matters Conversations series continues with an incredibly important session on Suicide Prevention. Entitled ‘Reach Out, Save a Life’, we welcome colleagues Lisa Pearson [...]
Future in Mind plan sets out support for children’s emotional wellbeing
Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership’s Children and Young People Transformation Board has reviewed the Northamptonshire Future in Mind (FIM) 2021-22 report that will be published later this month. Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership’s Children and Young People Transformation Board [...]
Referrals invited to Get Up and Go classes
Get Up and Go is part of a countywide falls prevention programme. It is for people with mild to moderate frailty and aims to improve mobility and reduce their fear of falling by increasing strength and balance. Free classes [...]
iCAN steps up work to improve care and support for older people
The Integrated Care Across Northamptonshire (iCAN) programme of transforming services for older people is set to pick up pace. The programme will now be prioritising activity which will have a direct impact on helping services face up to pressures [...]
Eileen Doyle starts role as ICS Transition Director
Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership (NHCP) is delighted to announce the appointment of Eileen Doyle as the county’s Integrated Care System (ICS) Transition Director. Starting in post in September, Eileen is working alongside NHCP and CCG colleagues as we [...]
Focus remains on long COVID support for local residents
With referrals of long COVID cases in Northamptonshire increasing in recent months, our county’s assessment service continues to provide local support for the population. Over the past ten months, a system group has been developing support for people experiencing [...]
Work progresses to develop an ‘outcomes framework’ as part of Integrated Care System journey
As Northamptonshire’s journey towards full Integrated Care System (ICS) continues, work is under way to develop an ‘outcomes framework’ to guide improvements to local health and care services. An outcomes framework is a way of structuring the planning and [...]
Partnership Update – October 2021
Welcome to the October 2021 edition of Partnership Update. In this edition we bring you an update on Northamptonshire’s post-COVID assessment service, which continues to offer support for local residents suffering from Post-COVID Syndrome, or ‘Long COVID’. You can [...]
Northamptonshire’s launch of the maternal mental health service
Northamptonshire is one of only ten locations in the country to pilot the new maternal mental health service, launching in the county this October. The service will provide assessment and psychological interventions to women who experience mental health conditions [...]
September 2021
Community nurses: the front line of flexible and skilled care
Shanice works as a Community Nursing Sister for Northamptonshire Healthcare NHFT Foundation Trust (NHFT) in Corby and Kettering, part of the county’s team of community nurses who care for people across Northamptonshire. She started her nursing training at the [...]
Frailty training helps to drive better care and outcomes
Senior health and care professionals in Northamptonshire are benefiting from a new training programme to support improved care and outcomes for local people living with frailty. Forming part of NHCP’s Integrated Care Across Northamptonshire (iCAN) programme, experts in frailty [...]
Introducing the Children and Young People transformation pillars and leads
The NHCP Children and Young People Transformation Programme is working to transform children’s health and care services via four key areas of focus, or ‘pillars’. These are Healthy Lifestyle; Complex Needs; Healthy Minds, Healthy Brains; and Accessibility. Collectively, the [...]
Partnership Update – September 2021
Welcome to the September 2021 edition of Partnership Update. In this edition we bring you news on how NHCP Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism (MHLDA) programme is working with service users, carers and staff to develop and improve [...]
Countywide mental health provisions enhanced through co-production and lived experience
Co-production has formed the foundation of work to develop and improve mental health services across Northamptonshire for many years, benefiting service users, carers, clinical staff and the wider community alike. Co-production means health and care professionals working in partnership [...]
New county team to co-ordinate local care in the last year of life
A dedicated team has been established in Northamptonshire to support people at the end of their lives to receive the best possible care. Angela Dempsey The new Last Year of Life Transformation Delivery Group will work to [...]
Kim Curry confirmed as new iCAN Delivery Director
Kim Curry Kim Curry has been appointed to the post of Delivery Director for the iCAN programme after a competitive process. Kim (pictured right) will start work with the Northamptonshire health and care system on Monday 13 [...]
August 2021
Cherron Inko-Tariah MBE to lead workshop at National Inclusion Week 2021
Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership (NHCP) is pleased to announce that Cherron Inko-Tariah MBE, founder of the National Staff Networks Day in the UK and author of The Incredible Power of Staff Networks, will host a staff network workshop [...]
NEXTGEN ambassador – sign up today and help inspire our future workforce
Click on the image to register to be a NEXTGEN Ambassador To sign up to become a NEXTGEN ambassador please complete the online form here and for more information please email: CareersAcademy@nhft.nhs.uk Please note we do ask [...]
Virtual Wellbeing Festival: photo competition winners revealed
As part of this year’s Virtual Wellbeing Festival, a number of challenges were set out for health and social care staff colleagues around the county to enjoy. Having proved particularly popular, the eagerly anticipated winners of the photography competition [...]
Leadership Matters Conversations: thinking differently with Damian
With school out for the summer, NHCP’s inspiring series of Leadership Matters Conversations webinars takes a break in August, returning in September with a fantastic new conversation. On Tuesday 21 September, Professor Damian Hughes explores ‘Thinking Differently’. The international [...]
Collaborative expands to include learning disability and autism
Northamptonshire’s Mental Health Collaborative has expanded its scope to encompass the county’s partnership work to support people with learning disability and autism, as part of continuing efforts to improve local services and outcomes and reduce health and wellbeing inequalities. [...]
Population health programme sets out aims and next steps
In the June edition of Partnership Update, we introduced Northamptonshire’s new Population Health Management (PHM) programme. PHM uses data and predictive analytics to identify needs, join up services and deliver proactive personalised care for people in complex at-risk groups. [...]
Collaborative approach supports children with complex needs
The NHCP Children and Young People Transformation Programme has agreed four ‘pillars’ underpinning its work to meet the needs of our county’s children, young people and families and deliver the best possible services and outcomes. These are Healthy Lifestyle; [...]
Co-ordinating high-quality care across Northamptonshire’s care homes
With the NHS long-term plan committing improvements to NHS support for all care home residents over the next five years, Primary Care Networks (PCNs) across Northamptonshire have a key role to play. Our county’s PCNs, collaborative networks of local [...]
A-level and GCSE result days: a career waiting for you!
A-level results day is today (10 August 2021) with GCSE results day being just a couple of days away on (12 August 2021)! Whether your results are better than you expected, what you expected or not quite what you [...]
Partnership Update – August 2021
Welcome to the August 2021 edition of Partnership Update. In this edition we bring you news on how Northamptonshire’s Mental Health Collaborative has expanded its scope to encompass the county’s partnership work supporting people with learning disabilities and autism. [...]
Naomi Eisenstadt designated as Northamptonshire’s new NHS Integrated Care Board chair
Naomi Eisenstadt As a health and care system in Northamptonshire we are on a continuing journey towards working together as a fully functioning Integrated Care System (ICS), strengthening our existing local commitment to working in partnership to [...]
July 2021
Embrace the unknown in July’s Leadership Matters Conversation
Terence Mauri, founder of management thinktank Hack Future Lab, joins NHCP for the latest instalment of our Leadership Matters Conversations series. Taking place on Tuesday 20 July from 10.30am to 11.30am, Terence’s session – ‘Turn Uncertainty into Action’ – [...]
Partnership Update – July 2021
Welcome to the July 2021 edition of Partnership Update. In this edition we look back on NHCP’s Virtual Wellbeing Festival, which entertained and inspired colleagues from across our health and social care system. The week-long programme of wellbeing activities, [...]
Young people lead official launch of Northamptonshire Children’s Trust
Northamptonshire’s new Children’s Trust has received its official launch in an online event led by two of our county’s young people. Adam and Keyliegh were guests of honour at the launch event at the end of May, introducing a [...]
Supporting children and young people to enjoy healthy lifestyles
NHCP’s Children and Young People Transformation Programme is excited about our summer of sport, with championships such as the Euro 2020 and Wimbledon reaching their crescendos, and the Olympics commencing later this month in Tokyo. Sport and physical activity [...]
Countywide social prescribing service set to ‘Spring’ into action this month
Spring, Northamptonshire’s new countywide social prescribing service, is now open to referrals as of the beginning of July 2021. Spring is a community-driven support network designed to help people in Northamptonshire to manage their health and wellbeing. The programme [...]
All the fun of the festival
This year’s NHCP Virtual Wellbeing Festival (Monday 28 June to Friday 2 July) proved a resounding success, uniting health and social care colleagues across the county for a packed programme of inspiration, fun and learning. The festival was a [...]
Building Better Opportunities across our county
Collaborative work between Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) and the mental health charity, Mind, is ensuring individuals across our county receive enhanced mental health support. Drop-in cafés and round-the clock telephone support through the Mental Health Number are [...]
iCAN classes help people with frailty to Get Up and Go in Northamptonshire
In June, Integrated Care Across Northamptonshire (iCAN) hosted the first class of its new Get Up and Go programme, helping to improve people’s strength, balance and confidence – and reduce the risk of falls. Get Up and Go is [...]
NHCP Chair discusses ICS future in new series of video blogs
Naomi Eisenstadt, Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership’s Independent Chair, has begun a new series of video blogs explaining our journey towards becoming a fully-fledged Integrated Care System (ICS). Every area in England is working towards becoming a statutory ICS [...]
Everyone encouraged to join in on Thank You Day and celebrate the NHS 73rd birthday!
Thank you day postcard Childrens thank you card Everyone is encouraged to participate and get involved in the first ever national Thank You Day taking place on Sunday 4 July 2021. Individuals, organisations, businesses, and community groups across Northamptonshire are [...]
June 2021
#ThrowbackThursday – Virtual Wellbeing Festival 2020
As COVID-19 swept across the globe, NHCP’s annual celebration of health and social care staff seemed destined for postponement. But going virtual kept the festival alive – delivering a week-long extravaganza of wellbeing fun and learning. Undeniably, the pandemic [...]
Engagement guides priorities for children and young people
During the summer and autumn of 2020 an engagement programme was undertaken across Northamptonshire to understand what is important to children, young people and their families about local health and wellbeing services. The aim of the engagement was to [...]
Transforming local community mental health services
National changes to community mental health services are being implemented which impact how these services are provided in England. In line with the national programme, and as part of NHCP’s wider work to deliver better mental health care and [...]
Planning for Northamptonshire’s Integrated Care System continues
Partners across our county’s health and care system are continuing to work together to plan for the full implementation of Northamptonshire’s Integrated Care System (ICS), in line with national guidance. In April Northamptonshire was confirmed as one of England’s [...]
Northamptonshire invests in new clinically-led online suicide prevention resource
Togetherall is a digital platform which provides support for people with suicidal thoughts to access clinically-led resources, self-guided groups and online forums. This online community is managed by psychology clinicians and offers a platform which can be accessed anywhere [...]
Your chance to join Healthwatch Advisory Board
Healthwatch Northamptonshire is seeking a new chair and volunteer members for its Advisory Board to help improve the public voice in health and care services for local people. The Healthwatch Northamptonshire Advisory Board is a statutory body established under [...]
Welfare support teams helping vulnerable people to maintain independence
People living with frailty are being helped to get the personalised care and support they need to maintain their independence at home – with dedicated teams now in place at local level throughout Northamptonshire. Our county’s 16 Primary Care [...]
Our approach to managing population health in Northamptonshire
The population health management (PHM) approach focuses on using data and predictive analytics to identify needs, join up services and deliver proactive personalised care for people in complex at-risk groups. This puts the population at the heart of transformation [...]
Wellbeing at home and support for voluntary sector resilience
NHCP’s Mental Health Programme Executive Group has recently met for the second time. The meeting involved a discussion on ‘Finding my Place – Wellbeing at Home’, exploring how housing circumstances and living conditions impact upon mental and emotional wellbeing, [...]
Stronger Together service supports staff mental health
Public sector colleagues across Northamptonshire are benefiting from coordinated local support for their mental health and wellbeing. Stronger Together provides support to health and social care staff in Northamptonshire in response to the intense pressures of the coronavirus pandemic. [...]
Public involvement grants on offer
The East Midlands Academic Health Science Network (EMAHSN) Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Fund is now open. Up to 15 awards of £1,000 are being offered to successful groups in the East Midlands region. The funding is aimed at [...]
Award-winning apprentice joins national panel
A former winner of Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership’s Apprentice of the Year award has joined a national panel to help autistic people in apprenticeships. Rhiannon Rees-Jones, a former business admin apprentice at Northamptonshire Adult Social Services, picked up [...]
We’re Saying Thank You To You
We’re Saying Thank You To You After a hard 18 months, we’ve all got someone to say thank you to. Whether it’s our family, friends or work colleagues for keeping us going, to the neighbours for checking we were [...]
Famous faces headlining Virtual Wellbeing Festival revealed…
The celebrity speakers headlining Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership’s Virtual Wellbeing Festival for 2021 have been now been announced. The festival, running from Monday 28 June to Friday 02 July, is a free, online event for all health and [...]
Staff wellbeing the focus of June Leadership Matters Conversation
NHCP is delighted to welcome clinical psychologist Dr Adrian Neal for the next in our Leadership Matters Conversations series of engaging and inspiring webinars this month. Taking place on Tuesday 15 June from 10.30 to 11.30am, the free interactive [...]
Partnership Update – June 2021
Welcome to the June 2021 edition of Partnership Update. In this edition we’re excited to be able to unveil the six fantastic keynote speakers who will be headlining this year’s NHCP Virtual Wellbeing Festival from 28 June to 2 [...]
Carers week 7 – 13 June
CARERS WEEK 2021 7 - 13 June 2021 Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. It [...]
May 2021
#EQW2021 Inspirational Leadership Stories: Nicolas Hamilton
To celebrate Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Week 2021 (10-14 May) we are highlighting different Inspirational Leadership Stories to inspire colleagues across the Northamptonshire health and care system. Each day we will meet a different inspirational leader to find out [...]
#EQW2021 Inspirational Leadership Stories: Faizal Rayan
To celebrate Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Week 2021 (10-14 May) we are highlighting different Inspirational Leadership Stories to inspire colleagues across the Northamptonshire health and care system. Each day we will meet a different inspirational leader to find out [...]
#EQW2021 Inspirational Leadership Stories: Suminthra Naidu
To celebrate Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Week 2021 (10-14 May) we are highlighting different Inspirational Leadership Stories to inspire colleagues across the Northamptonshire health and care system. Each day we will meet a different inspirational leader to find out [...]
#EQW2021 Inspirational Leadership Stories: Dr Annette Greenwood
To celebrate Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Week 2021 (10-14 May) we are highlighting different Inspirational Leadership Stories to inspire colleagues across the Northamptonshire health and care system. Each day we will meet a different inspirational leader to find out [...]
#EQW2021 Inspirational Leadership Stories: Working Carers Network
To celebrate Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Week 2021 (10-14 May) we are highlighting different Inspirational Leadership Stories to inspire colleagues across the Northamptonshire health and care system. Each day we will focus on a different story and find [...]
#EQW2021 Inspirational Leadership Stories: Anushka Karmali
To celebrate Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Week 2021 (10-14 May) we are highlighting different Inspirational Leadership Stories to inspire colleagues across the Northamptonshire health and care system. Each day we will meet a different inspirational leader to find out [...]
Frailty phone offers ambulance crews hotline to specialist support
Specialist frailty support is now at the end of a phone for healthcare professionals in Northamptonshire – making it easier to ensure people with frailty receive the care and treatment they need in the right place, first time. The new [...]
Lots on offer at Northamptonshire’s Virtual Wellbeing Festival 2021
The countdown continues towards this year’s Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership Virtual Wellbeing Festival – as the first details of some of the activities on offer are revealed for the first time. The 2021 Festival is taking place from [...]
Your chance to comment on KGH redevelopment proposals
An artist’s impression of how a redeveloped Kettering General Hospital could look Kettering General Hospital has been working up exciting plans for the redevelopment of the hospital through phase two of the government’s Health Infrastructure Plan (HIP2). After [...]
Mental health collaborative to deliver on local ambitions
Northamptonshire’s mental health stakeholders have consolidated their programme management function. This has involved a secondment for Northamptonshire Clinical Commissioning Group’s Mental Health Commissioner into a new system-wide role, as well as additional programme support staff and a Programme Director to [...]
Transformation framework will support children and young people to THRIVE
The THRIVE Framework Improving health and wellbeing outcomes for the children and young people of Northamptonshire is a priority for NHCP. NHCP’s Children and Young People Transformation Board has adopted the THRIVE Framework to underpin the programme vision [...]
Changes to local falls prevention service
From 1 April 2021, the Falls Prevention Service previously provided by Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust (NHFT) and commissioned by Public Health at Northamptonshire County Council, is being provided directly by Public Health Northamptonshire. NHFT and Public Health have been [...]
Health and care colleagues invited to have their say on future of 0-19 services
As 0-19 services in Northamptonshire continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, a review is being undertaken by Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) into the way these services are delivered. Health and care professionals across the county are being [...]
Designing the Northamptonshire Integrated Care System
Having received Integrated Care System (ICS) designation in April, Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership is continuing to develop plans for Northamptonshire’s emerging system, taking into account the recently published White Paper and the ongoing response and recovery from COVID-19. Among [...]
Two Leadership Matters Conversations coming in May
Nicolas Hamilton Health and care colleagues can now register for two of NHCP’s inspiring online Leadership Matters Conversations coming up in May. The first Conversation will be delivered by Nicolas Hamilton on Friday 14 May from 2.30pm to [...]
Celebrating Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Week
Taking place between Monday 10 and Friday 14 May, the NHS’s annual Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Week (#EQW2021) is a national platform for organisations to highlight their work to create a fairer and more inclusive NHS for patients and [...]
Partnership Update – May 2021
Welcome to the May 2021 edition of Partnership Update. In this edition we bring you all the latest news from across NHCP’s areas of work, including: An update on our development plans for Northamptonshire’s emerging Integrated Care System How [...]
April 2021
Help us name our brand new careers website
A poster explaining details of the schools competition called: you name it You name it! Help us name our brand new website It’s time to get creative! We are inviting secondary school students to help us name [...]
Northamptonshire set to trial new maternal mental health service
Northamptonshire will become one of only ten locations in the country to pilot a new maternal mental health service. The service will provide assessment and psychological interventions to women who experience mental health conditions relating to the birth experience including [...]
More than 70,000 calls made to Northamptonshire’s 24/7 Mental Health Number in its first year
At the start of March 2020, Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) and mental health charity, Mind, launched the 24/7 mental health support number for people across Northamptonshire. Within the first month, more than 3,659 calls were made to the [...]
Save the date for Northamptonshire’s Virtual Wellbeing Festival 2021!
Health and social care colleagues across Northamptonshire are being encouraged to get dates in their diaries for this year’s NHCP Virtual Wellbeing Festival. Following on from the hugely successful online event last summer, the 2021 Virtual Wellbeing Festival will [...]
Northamptonshire Children’s Trust publishes business plan
Northamptonshire Children’s Trust (NCT) has published its 2021/22 business plan, setting out its commitment to the children, young people and families of Northamptonshire. The aims of the strategy are to: Set a clear strategic vision and priorities Support the local [...]
New Elective Care Board examines challenges and opportunities
NHCP’s new ICS Elective Care Executive Board met for the first time in March to discuss a refreshed strategic approach to delivering better elective (planned) care in Northamptonshire in the wake of the COVID pandemic. During the meeting on Tuesday [...]
Children and Young People Board sets out ambitious agenda
Improving health and wellbeing outcomes for the children and young people of Northamptonshire is a priority for NHCP. The first Children and Young People Transformation Board took place in early March, which built upon the success of the system’s summit [...]
iCAN programme gathers pace as project work takes shape
The Integrated Care Across Northamptonshire (iCAN) Programme is now gathering pace and momentum as it moves into the first year of its Five Year Roadmap. In the face of continued health and care system pressures caused by COVID and the [...]
Register now to join NHCP’s Leadership Matters Conversations
Jamil Qureshi As part of ongoing support to leaders across our health and care system, NHCP’s workforce team has launched a new series of monthly webinars bringing world-class leaders to our virtual space to engage, inform and inspire [...]
Integrated Care System status affirms Northamptonshire’s commitment to joined-up care
Northamptonshire has been confirmed as one of 13 new Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) to be rolled out in England. An ICS brings together hospital, community and mental health trusts, GPs and other primary care services with local authorities and [...]
Partnership Update – April 2021
Welcome to the April 2021 edition of Partnership Update This edition is published at a significant time for Northamptonshire, with the formation of our two new unitary authorities and NHCP's formal confirmation as an Integrated Care System (ICS) both [...]
March 2021
Improving experiences for people with dementia and their carers
Through NHCP’s iCAN programme, several organisations (Northants Carers, Alzheimer’s Society, Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Northamptonshire Adult Social Services, Admiral Nursing and Age UK Northamptonshire) have been working together to support people with dementia and their carers. This work [...]
Professionals urged to make use of My Health and Care Directory
Health and care professionals in Northamptonshire are being encouraged to discover My Health and Care Directory – an easy-to-use online tool for locating NHS, social care and voluntary sector services across the county. More than 3,000 local services are listed [...]
Stronger Together to support wellbeing for health and care staff
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, NHCP is committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of health and care staff and their families across organisations in Northamptonshire. Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) will be leading a new [...]
Setting out actions towards better mental health
Mental Health is one of NHCPs key priorities and it has now set out further detail on the steps being taken to drive improved mental health outcomes for the people of Northamptonshire. In a presentation to the NHCP Partnership Board [...]
Moving forward together for children and young people
As NHCP’s work to develop as an Integrated Care System (ICS) progresses at pace, the focus on improving the care of our children and young people remains one of our four top priorities for the Northamptonshire population. During the [...]
Working together to maintain planned care through the pandemic
As with all areas of health and social care in Northamptonshire, elective (planned) care continues to face challenges related to the impact of COVID-19. As a health and care system we are working collaboratively to support and manage this [...]
Next steps to building strong and effective Integrated Care Systems
Earlier this month the government published a White Paper which provides the blueprint for future NHS and social care reforms with a core aim of joining up health and care services, making integrated care the default, reducing legal bureaucracy, [...]
February 2021
COVID-19 vaccination information event supporting Black, Asian, African and African-Caribbean Communities in Northamptonshire.
When: Saturday 6 March, 5pm to 7pm Where: Zoom: https://northamptonshire-gov.zoom.us/j/64916182081?pwd=ci9nSGZVWm15TEt0TWhzZVVQWFpVUT09 Meeting ID: 649 1618 2081 / Passcode: 583685 Northants Black Communities Together and Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership are holding a joint online event to answer your questions on [...]
COVID-19 vaccination Q&A event for BAME health and care workers
Northamptonshire’s first system-wide COVID-19 vaccination Q&A event for BAME health and care workers is taking place on Tuesday 2 March 2021, 5pm. The event is aimed at BAME health and social care workers - particularly frontline staff who are [...]
Partnership Update – February 2021
Welcome to the February 2021 edition of Partnership Update In this edition we bring you updates from across all four of NHCP’s transformation priority programmes, as well as the latest news on Northamptonshire’s journey towards becoming an Integrated Care [...]
January 2021
Next steps towards becoming an Integrated Care System
As a partnership of local health and care organisations, NHCP has taken another big step towards achieving Integrated Care System (ICS) status for our county. In an ICS, NHS organisations, local authorities and other partners take collective responsibility for [...]
Bev Messinger takes the helm as improvement committee chair
Bev Messinger Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership is pleased to welcome Bev Messinger as the new Chair of NHCP’s Integrated Quality Improvement and Performance Committee. Bev, who is also Lay Member for Patient and Public Involvement at [...]
Northamptonshire Care Record awareness campaign continues
Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership’s digital transformation team has launched a public awareness campaign to help local people understand the benefits of the new Northamptonshire Care Record (NCR). The campaign includes ongoing social media activity across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram [...]
Driving improvements for better mental health and emotional wellbeing
NHCP’s Mental Health Transformation Board is continuing its work to deliver improved outcomes and increased access to a range of local mental health services – as well as reviewing its positioning to ensure alignment with Northamptosnhire’s developing ICS governance [...]
New pathway helps find the right care for people with Long COVID
A new care pathway is now up and running in Northamptonshire to help people with ‘Long COVID’ to get the support they need to manage their symptoms. The definition of Long COVID is any patient who has had COVID-19 [...]
Intravenous care at home helps cut unnecessary hospital admissions
A dedicated community care service is supporting people in Northamptonshire to safely access intravenous treatments in their own homes – and help them avoid having to visit or be admitted to hospital. The Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Service is run by [...]
Reflections on a challenging year for health and care in Northamptonshire
2020 was a difficult and challenging year for everybody – not least those of us working in the health and care sector. But as we begin a new year and look ahead to 2021, it’s also important [...]
Partnership Update – January 2021
Partnership Update – January 2021 In the January 2021 edition of Partnership Update, we take a look back at some of the positive things we have achieved together as a health and care system and a community over the [...]
December 2020
People urged to wait to be called for their COVID-19 vaccine as Northamptonshire’s first GP practices start vaccinating today
The first local community COVID-19 vaccination services run by family doctors and their teams will open across Northamptonshire from today, as the roll-out of the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history gains further momentum. Several GP practices around the [...]
County’s VCSE Assembly takes steps forward
Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire has secured funding through The Big Lottery, in partnership with the majority of the county’s borough and district councils, to appoint a project officer to facilitate the development and establishment of the Northamptonshire VCSE (Voluntary, Community and [...]
Spotlight on iCAN pillars
In the last edition of Partnership Update, we focused in more detail on two of the four key areas of work in the iCAN assessment phase. Below, you can find out more about the other two ‘pillars’ of initial [...]
County leaders renew focus on improving outcomes for children and young people
Senior leaders from across Northamptonshire came together for a system-wide conversation aimed at improving outcomes for children and young people in our county. The 2020 Northamptonshire Children and Young People Summit took place remotely in November, with over 50 [...]
New animation tells story of Northamptonshire Care Record
A new video animation is helping to tell the story of how the new Northamptonshire Care Record (NCR) will make it easier for health and care professionals to share the information they need to provide the best possible care [...]
iCAN assessment sets out opportunities to support better health for older people
NHCP’s Integrated Care Across Northamptonshire (iCAN) programme is working to deliver a refreshed local focus on improving the quality of care and achieving the best possible health and wellbeing outcomes for older people in our county. Over the last [...]
Hard work continues to develop and improve mental health services
The NHCP Mental Health Transformation Board is co-ordinating the understanding of, and response to, the increase in people accessing mental health services, which we have seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. The board has completed a successful restoration of services which [...]
Nursing workforce benefits from latest infection control training
Senior nurses representing a wide range of services and local providers have begun a six-month infection prevention and control course with the Royal College of Nursing. The unique online course will bolster the existing knowledge and training of Northamptonshire’s [...]
Support is available to look after your wellbeing this winter
For lots of us 2020 has been a difficult year, and many people may have been experiencing isolation, worries about money, increased anxiety or overwhelming stress. As the colder days and darker nights draw in, Northamptonshire’s Changing Minds IAPT team [...]
Partnership Update – December 2020
Welcome to the December 2020 edition of Partnership Update. In this edition, we bring you the latest news from the Integrated Care Across Northamptonshire (iCAN) programme, which has now completed its assessment phase looking at the opportunities we have [...]
November 2020
New My Health and Care Directory smartphone app is now available
People across Northamptonshire can now benefit from quick and easy access to the latest information about local health and care services – thanks to the launch of a brand new smartphone app. My Health and Care Directory, available now [...]
Our journey towards Integrated Care System status
Our health and care organisations are working together through NHCP towards attaining Integrated Care System (ICS) status for Northamptonshire. Building on the success of our NHCP partnership work to date, this is where local NHS organisations collaborate even more [...]
Work continues to deliver the new Northamptonshire Care Record (NCR)
Work continues to deliver the new Northamptonshire Care Record (NCR) Northamptonshire is taking a big step forward to modernise the way county health and care professionals can access and share their patient and citizen records – in a move [...]
Northamptonshire Adult Social Services launches new ways of working
The journey to a new operating model for adult social care in Northamptonshire is well under way with successful trials already demonstrating the benefits of the new approach which puts people at the centre of the decision-making process. This [...]
Partnership Update – November 2020
Welcome back to Partnership Update! After a pause while our health and care system turned its attention to managing the COVID-19 pandemic, Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership's monthly newsletter returns with a brand new look. In this edition we [...]
Partnership Update – Mental Health Special Edition
Over the course of their lifetime, one in four people will experience mental ill health – that’s more than 185,500 people in Northamptonshire alone. It’s currently too early to know the full mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, [...]
October 2020
NHCP Workforce team awarded the national HPMA Patchwork Awards for HR Analytics
Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership has received an award at this year’s Healthcare People Management Association (HPMA) Patchwork Awards. The award in the HR Analytics category recognised ‘The importance of data and information sharing’ project, which centred on the need [...]
NHCP welcomes new Independent Chair Naomi Eisenstadt
After a successful national recruitment process, we are pleased to announce that we have appointed Naomi Eisenstadt as Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership’s new Independent Chair. Naomi Eisenstadt - NHCP Independent Chair Naomi Eisenstadt started her career [...]
September 2020
Update your first aid kit with the new My Health and Care Directory smartphone app
People across Northamptonshire can now benefit from quick and easy access to the latest information about local health and care services – thanks to the launch of a brand new smartphone app. My Health and Care Directory, available now to [...]
August 2020
Northamptonshire’s Public Health team to start local Contact Tracing this week
Northamptonshire County Council’s Public Health team are set to be amongst the first areas in the country to take on local contact tracing responsibilities when it launches today (Wednesday 19th August). Luton, Leicester and Blackburn are already successfully carrying [...]
Northamptonshire children and young people urged to have their say to help shape the future of local children and young people’s community health services
A new public survey is launched today to give local children, young people, parents and carers the chance to share their experiences of children and young people’s community health and wellbeing services in Northamptonshire. Public Health Northamptonshire and NHS Northamptonshire [...]
#NorthantsTogether Newsletter 3 August 2020
Welcome to the Northants Together Partnership Update for colleagues working across the LRF and the wider community. This newsletter aims to keep you informed about how we are working together to support local people across Northamptonshire. Inside you will [...]
July 2020
Shielding is about to be paused: what this means
Government support for the clinically extremely vulnerable (also known as the shielding population) is about to be paused but what does this mean and how might you be affected if you have been shielding? Over the COVID-19 crisis, anyone with [...]
Recruitment of NHCP Independent Chair
The Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership (NHCP) consists of key health and care organisations in the county. Whilst we remain separate organisations with our own local responsibilities for the services we provide, we are committed to working together towards [...]
Staying safe this Eid al-Adha
This Eid al-Adha it is more important than ever to make sure you and your family are staying safe. Whilst many places of worship including mosques have now reopened for prayer and service, they will be COVID secure. This means [...]
#NorthantsTogether Newsletter 27 July 2020
Welcome to the Northants Together Partnership Update for colleagues working across the LRF and the wider community. This newsletter aims to keep you informed about how we are working together to support local people across Northamptonshire. Inside you will [...]
Public health data confirms Northampton as a hot spot but others show worrying trends
In this week’s surveillance report which analyses all of the recent COVID cases and rates over the period 13-19 July, Northampton is showing the most cause for concern. Kettering and Corby are also areas of concern as the rates of [...]
Residents of Northampton urged to taken action as cases rise
Latest government figures published this week (22 July) show that the coronavirus infection rate in the borough of Northampton remains above the national rate (455.6 per 100,000) and regional average at 535.2 per 100,000. The rate of infection is [...]
#NorthantsTogether Newsletter 20 July 2020
Welcome to the Northants Together Partnership Update for colleagues working across the LRF and the wider community. This newsletter aims to keep you informed about how we are working together to support local people across Northamptonshire. Inside you will [...]
Public health officials release latest Northamptonshire data and Local Learning to date
Last week, we issued the first set of data on confirmed COVID-19 cases and rates across Northamptonshire. Each week this data will be released with key findings and associated guidance. The overall picture for Northamptonshire has not changed significantly [...]
Face coverings, when and how to use them safely
Face coverings should be worn in shops and supermarkets in England from Friday 24 July. Face coverings are already mandatory in healthcare settings, GP surgeries, hospitals and on public transport. They are also recommended when sharing cars with those outside [...]
Last chance for shielding to register for priority supermarket delivery slots
Coronavirus support for the clinically extremely vulnerable (also known as the shielding population) is ending, but it’s not too late to register for support. If you have a medical condition that makes you extremely vulnerable to coronavirus and you have [...]
Employees advised to follow advice on safe commuting
Health officials are advising the public to take precautions whilst car sharing as several confirmed cases in Northamptonshire are linked to transmission through this method. Recent findings within Northamptonshire have identified that employees sharing cars to travel to and from [...]
#NorthantsTogether Newsletter 13 July 2020
Welcome to the Northants Together Partnership Update for colleagues working across the LRF and the wider community. This newsletter aims to keep you informed about how we are working together to support local people across Northamptonshire. Inside you will [...]
Local coronavirus data and what it means for you
At the beginning of July the government started to publish additional COVID-19 testing data, meaning that the daily data from community testing is now available at local level as well as from testing in health and care settings. Northamptonshire’s [...]
Public asked to comply with guidance on the wearing of face coverings
As restrictions ease and more businesses and amenities open up across Northamptonshire, Public Health Officials are urging the public to comply with the guidance on the wearing of face coverings. Face coverings may provide protection to other people that you [...]
#NorthantsTogether Newsletter 6 July 2020
Welcome to the Northants Together Partnership Update for colleagues working across the LRF and the wider community. This newsletter aims to keep you informed about how we are working together to support local people across Northamptonshire. Inside you will [...]
Further COVID-19 Testing Data Released Today
Today sees the national publication of a new set of COVID-19 testing data called Pillar 2 data. Pillar 1 data records all COVID-19 testing data that relates to hospital settings and key workers, and this is the data that is [...]
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RELEASES COVID-19 LOCAL OUTBREAK PREVENTION AND CONTROL PLAN
A local outbreak plan - designed to show how the county will work together to contain and control the COVID-19 virus locally - has been published for Northamptonshire. All local authorities in England were instructed to publish a COVID-19 local [...]
June 2020
#NorthantsTogether Newsletter 29 June 2020
Welcome to the Northants Together Partnership Update for colleagues working across the LRF and the wider community. This newsletter aims to keep you informed about how we are working together to support local people across Northamptonshire. Inside you will find [...]
Reduction in number of COVID-19 cases and deaths is welcome but caution is needed
Northamptonshire is starting to see a fall in the number of new COVID-19 related cases. After several weeks where the number of COVID-19 related cases and deaths had not been falling in line other areas of the country, Northamptonshire [...]
#NorthantsTogether Newsletter 22 June 2020
Welcome to the Northants Together Partnership Update for colleagues working across the LRF and the wider community. This newsletter aims to keep you informed about how we are working together to support local people across Northamptonshire. Inside you will [...]
#NorthantsTogether Newsletter 15 June 2020
Welcome to the Northants Together Partnership Update for colleagues working across the LRF and the wider community. This newsletter aims to keep you informed about how we are working together to support local people across Northamptonshire. In this week's [...]
Pregnant women reassured measures have been brought to protect them from coronavirus
Over 1,447 babies have been safely delivered since lockdown began on 23 March and pregnant women who are worried about attending antenatal appointments are being advised that a number of measures have been brought in to protect them from coronavirus. [...]
Businesses advised to assess Legionnaires Disease risk prior to reopening
Businesses which have had to close buildings or reduce occupancy or activity during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, are being advised to carry out risk assessments prior to reopening, as water system stagnation can occur due to lack of use and [...]
#NorthantsTogether Newsletter 8 June 2020
Welcome to the Northants Together Partnership Update for colleagues working across the LRF and the wider community. This newsletter aims to keep you informed about how we are working together to support local people across Northamptonshire. Inside you will [...]
Senior officials urge public to comply with social distancing measures
Health experts and senior officials in Northamptonshire are urging local people to continue to comply with social distancing in light of a slower reduction in COVID-19 cases in the county compared to other areas. GP Joanne Watt said: “Unfortunately we [...]
#NorthantsTogether Newsletter 1 June 2020
Welcome to the Northants Together Partnership Update for colleagues working across the LRF and the wider community. This newsletter aims to keep you informed about how we are working together to support local people across Northamptonshire. Inside you will [...]
May 2020
#NorthantsTogether Newsletter 26 May 2020
Welcome to the Northants Together Partnership Update for colleagues working across the LRF and the wider community. This newsletter aims to keep you informed about how we are working together to support local people across Northamptonshire. Inside you will find [...]
Businesses urged to act responsibly in fight on coronavirus
Businesses across Northamptonshire are being urged to follow government guidelines to ensure they play their role in helping to prevent the spread of coronavirus in our communities. Government regulations to tackle the virus came into force on 23 March, limiting [...]
Patients in Northamptonshire are reminded they can still access the NHS over the Bank Holiday (25 May 2020)
Patients across Northants will still be able to access health services, if they need to over the May bank holiday with NHS 111, pharmacies, GPs and dental practices all offering support to those who need it. Dr Jo Watt, Clinical [...]
#NorthantsTogether Newsletter 18 May 2020
Welcome to the Northants Together Partnership Update for colleagues working across the LRF and the wider community. This newsletter aims to keep you informed about how we are working together to support local people across Northamptonshire. Inside you will find [...]
Northamptonshire parents urged not to miss regular child health checks and life-saving vaccinations
Dr Emma Donnelly Clinicians in Northamptonshire are urging parents not to let coronavirus fears stand in the way of bringing their children for regular vaccination appointments and GP health checks. Routine vaccinations for potentially deadly diseases like measles [...]
New urgent dental care services in Northamptonshire
People in need of the most urgent dental care in Northamptonshire can now access one of eight new Urgent Dental Centres (UDCs) which are open across the county. Since social distancing measures for COVID-19 were introduced, all non-urgent and routine [...]
Thousands of key workers tested in Northamptonshire as part of county’s coronavirus response
Mobile COVID-19 testing centres have been deployed in Northamptonshire to help more of the county’s essential workers return to work and stop the spread of coronavirus. The military-led units were in operation in Corby over the bank holiday weekend and [...]
#NorthantsTogether Newsletter 11 May 2020
Welcome to the Northants Together Partnership Update for colleagues working across the LRF and the wider community. This newsletter aims to keep you informed about how we are working together to support local people across Northamptonshire. In the 11 May [...]
Don’t put lives at risk – stay at home this bank holiday weekend
Health chiefs in Northamptonshire have warned that lives will be at risk if people flout lockdown rules by leaving their homes this bank holiday weekend. Extensive national media coverage today has suggested that social distancing measures may be relaxed after [...]
Incredible community effort sees leaflets distributed to every household
Once again, the volunteer workforce across Northamptonshire has risen to the challenge and is supporting the delivery of over 300,000 leaflets to every household, ensuring all residents know how to ask for help if they require it. Redeployed staff, individuals, [...]
#NorthantsTogether Newsletter 4 May 2020
Welcome to the Northants Together Partnership Update for colleagues working across the Local Resilience Forum (LRF) and the wider community. This newsletter aims to keep you informed about how we are working together to support local people across Northamptonshire. Inside [...]
April 2020
“Don’t put it off – get it checked”
Dr Azhar Ali Northamptonshire doctors urge people not to ignore signs of potential cancer as local referral numbers fall People in Northamptonshire are being urged not to put off seeking medical help if they are worried they might [...]
Public urged to keep saving lives – by staying home
Northamptonshire’s senior leaders are urging the public to keep saving lives – by continuing to stay at home. As the experts report that the UK appears to have passed the peak of new coronavirus infections there are fears people will [...]
Volunteers work together in county-wide leaflet drop
This week, it really will be “Northants Together” when the District and Borough Councils team up with Northamptonshire County Council to mobilise the extensive volunteer network for a county-wide leaflet drop. Volunteers will be serving their local communities by ensuring [...]
Heroic volunteers make significant local impact
Almost 13,000 volunteers have now come forward in the effort to help those in need across Northamptonshire during the COVID-19 pandemic. The County Council Community Resilience hub, District and Borough Council Community Resilience Teams and the incredible voluntary organisations (through [...]
New COVID-19 clinics to help self-isolating patients access urgent medical advice
New temporary clinics are being set up around Northamptonshire to enable people with COVID-19 symptoms to be safely seen face-to-face by a GP or other healthcare professional. The majority of people who are self-isolating with COVID-19 symptoms can manage their [...]
Community pharmacy opening hours during the COVID-19 pandemic
There is a substantial increase in the volume of prescriptions pharmacies are currently dispensing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To help support the pressure and demand on community pharmacies during this time, the following opening hours have been agreed by [...]
#NorthantsTogether campaign launches today
A new campaign called #NorthantsTogether has been launched today (Thursday 02 April) to help share local information and advice about COVID-19. Across Northamptonshire, a wide range of organisations and individuals are working really hard to help our communities during the outbreak and keep people safe. Many of these organisations are now beginning to use the shared hashtag [...]
Efforts to free up hospital capacity continue as Northamptonshire prepares for coronavirus peak
Hundreds of hospital beds have been freed up in Northamptonshire as the county’s health, social care and public sector organisations continue their significant joint efforts to cope with the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The local NHS, councils and emergency services are joining forces through the Northamptonshire Strategic [...]
March 2020
Northamptonshire’s Community Resilience Service launches new Coronavirus Support Line
Following the incredibly successful appeal last week to find volunteers to help those in need in Northamptonshire during the coronavirus pandemic, a new support line has now been launched to support the most vulnerable members of our community. There are a large number of people across [...]
NHS ramps up issuing of personal protective equipment
The NHS is ramping up the issuing of Personal and Protective Equipment (PPE) to keep frontline staff safe in the fight against COVID-19. Extra deliveries of PPE such as face masks, aprons, gloves, eye protection, gowns and hand sanitisers is being continually delivered to hospitals, [...]
Strategic Coordination Centre manages Northamptonshire’s COVID-19 response
The Northamptonshire Local Resilience Forum (LRF) has set up a Strategic Co-ordinating Group in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The group is a multi-agency, multi-disciplinary team that works closely with incident co-ordination centres set up across the county by [...]
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 of giving birth. Perinatal mental health covers a wide range [...]
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 projects of the national Cancer Transformation Programme, supporting the introduction [...]
NHCP launches Leading in Partnership programme
Leading across our health and care system is a key way for us to make things happen as we work together towards Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership’s mission to empower positive futures for everyone. In March 2020, the Local Workforce [...]
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 been established to explore how communities can be supported to [...]
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, smokers in Northamptonshire have the option to choose a free [...]
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. In the last edition of Partnership Update, we brought you [...]
Northamptonshire’s new MSK Triage Hub is now live
Hundreds of patients with joint, bone and muscle problems are already benefiting from quicker and more direct access to treatment and support after the successful launch of Northamptonshire’s brand new MSK Triage Hub. As reported in the January edition [...]
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 workshop, funded by the Department of Health and Social Care, [...]
Parliament gives go ahead for county’s new unitary councils
Parliament has passed legislation to replace Northamptonshire’s eight existing councils with two new unitary authorities on 1 April next year. The Northamptonshire Structural Changes Order has now been approved by the House of Commons and House of Lords, enabling the [...]
Latest Pod Squad podcast focuses on mental health services
In the latest edition of the Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership Pod Squad podcast, we take an in-depth look at the range of services on offer across the county to support local people with their mental health. Adam Smith, [...]
Share your experiences of NHS administration
Almost everyone has experience of interacting with NHS administrative processes and staff. This includes activities such as booking appointments, registering with a GP surgery and corresponding with NHS services in writing or over the phone. These processes are key in [...]
Celebration event is time to shine for health and care apprentices
Apprentice of the Year Rhiannon Rees-Jones with Martin Cox (left) and Cllr Matthew Golby Rising stars of our county’s health and care workforce have been honoured at the third annual Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership Apprenticeship Celebration [...]
Partnership Update – March 2020
In March’s Partnership Update, we bring you an update on The NHCP Apprenticeship Awards 2020 which recognised the fantastic contribution of local apprentices who go above and beyond the call of duty. There’s a special feature on mental health, with [...]
February 2020
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 flu vaccinations are available to NHS and social care staff [...]
KGH and NGH commit to group management model
Kettering General Hospital and Northampton General Hospital are moving towards a group management model to strengthen health services in Northamptonshire. This will include the appointment of a group Chief Executive Officer. The move signals a firm commitment to greater collaboration, [...]
Northamptonshire Health, Care and Wellbeing Plan – update
The Northamptonshire Health, Care and Wellbeing Plan – our local response to the NHS Long Term Plan and a refreshed strategy for our county’s Health and Wellbeing Board – is now expected to be published in March. Our draft plan [...]
Apprentices ready for the spotlight at county awards night
2019 Apprentice of the Year Megan O’Connell Some of Northamptonshire’s most promising apprentices are gearing up for a special celebration of their invaluable contribution to our local health and care workforce. The NHCP Apprenticeship Celebration Event 2020 is [...]
Alison Gilbert takes on key NHCP leadership role
Alison Gilbert A new member of Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership’s leadership team has taken up her post to help drive our work towards a positive lifetime of health, wellbeing and care in our community. Alison Gilbert, a [...]
Carers urged to help shape local services
Carers in Northamptonshire are being encouraged to share their experiences in a questionnaire to help shape the services available to support them. Northamptonshire County Council, Northamptonshire Carers and Northamptonshire Clinical Commissioning Groups have developed the survey with voluntary sector partners. [...]
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 the last edition of Partnership Update, we brought you the [...]
“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 recruitment was launched to employ more link workers. Back in [...]
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 through Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership’s Mental Health Transformation Board [...]
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 opportunity to think about, talk about and write down their [...]
Northamptonshire Care Record contract confirmation heralds new era for safer patient care
Northamptonshire has taken a big step forward in its journey to modernise the way patient records are shared digitally between health and care professionals – after a provider was confirmed to deliver an integrated care record for the county. [...]
Partnership Update – February 2020
Move over January, February is finally here – and thanks to the leap year we have an extra day to talk about the work we’re doing as a Partnership. In this edition of Partnership Update we announce a big step [...]
January 2020
One-stop urology clinics the key to better care and shorter waits
Faster diagnosis and quicker access to the right treatment are at the heart of a new-look service being developed for people in Northamptonshire with urological conditions. More and more people in our county are experiencing urological problems – conditions [...]
Frailty services set to benefit from academic insight
Dr Kim Stuart Giving people who are experiencing frailty better health and social care is the driving ambition of a University of Northampton lecturer whose new appointment will see her champion their needs and voices. Dr Kim Stuart [...]
“Enjoying my independence and knowing staff will help” Northamptonshire Extra Care residents share their stories
Older people with care needs in Northamptonshire have described how taking up residence in specialist Extra Care housing has given them a new lease of life. Extra Care housing refers to a group of self-contained homes, often apartments, with special [...]
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 the county’s seven district Health and Wellbeing Forums to propose [...]
Awards ceremony to celebrate our local apprenticeship stars
A celebration of the rising stars in our county’s health and care workforce will take place next month at the third annual NHCP Apprenticeship Awards. The event will be held in Northampton on Friday 7 February during National Apprenticeship Week, [...]
New referrals hub sets course for better musculoskeletal care
A new method for health professionals to refer patients for musculoskeletal (MSK) treatment is about to launch in Northamptonshire – with an ambition to deliver joined-up and consistent access to services for the whole of the county. Northamptonshire Health [...]
County conference raises awareness of hate crime risk
A county-wide conference has helped to raise awareness of how hate crime can impact people with learning disabilities in Northamptonshire – and action that can be taken to ‘halt the hate’. Commissioned by the Office for the Police, Fire and [...]
Age Well Wellingborough service reaches global audience
Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership welcomed South Korean delegates to the county to learn about Age Well Wellingborough – after news of the pioneering project supporting vulnerable older people reached all the way to the Far East. Age Well Wellingborough [...]
Helping people with long-term conditions to get active
A new campaign – We Are Undefeatable – has been launched to support people living with long-term health conditions to build physical activity into their lives. One in four people in England lives with a long-term health condition, and they’re [...]
Carers Voice takes centre stage at AGM with a difference
Northamptonshire Carers’ 2019 Annual General Meeting had a very different look and feel to an ordinary AGM, with carers from across the county given the opportunity to make their voices heard. The special Carers Voice event, supported by NHCP [...]
New automatic referrals help county tackle diabetes risk
GP practices across Northamptonshire are helping more people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes to get the support they need to prevent the condition. A new automatic referral system is being introduced to practices throughout the county which identifies [...]
Spotlight… winter communications
Winter is a time of year when our health and care services come under increased pressure – and demand at our county’s accident and emergency departments is particularly high during the colder months. This year communications teams from across [...]
Partnership Update – January 2020
Happy New Year! We’re back and ready for what 2020 has in store for us. In this January 2020 edition we reflect on the past year and remind ourselves of our many achievements as a Partnership, and announce that My [...]
My Health and Care Directory now live on NHCP website
Northamptonshire’s new comprehensive and reliable online directory of local health and care services is now available for public use on the NHCP website. My Health and Care Directory brings together service listings held by NHS and care organisations throughout [...]
Ep. 3: Let’s talk about hospital discharge
Welcome to episode 3 of the Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership Pod Squad – a podcast series for health and care professionals in Northamptonshire. In this episode we discuss the subject of safe and timely hospital discharge, why it's a [...]
December 2019
“Momentous decision” hailed as investment confirmed for pioneering Northamptonshire social prescribing service
Northamptonshire is to become the first area in England to introduce an integrated cross-sector and county-wide service supporting people to take control of their health and wellbeing – after long-term funding was formally approved. Northamptonshire County Council’s Public Health team, [...]
November 2019
Ep. 2: Introducing the Rapid Response team
Welcome to episode 2 of the Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership Pod Squad – a podcast series for health and care professionals in Northamptonshire. In this episode we discuss the launch of the county's brand new Rapid Response service, providing [...]
Ep. 1: Flu – why vaccination is everyone’s business
Welcome to the very first episode of the Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership Pod Squad – a brand new podcast series for health and care professionals in Northamptonshire. In this episode we discuss flu, and why vaccination is everyone’s business. [...]
Service users at the forefront in design of ‘live well’ resources
People living with respiratory illness in Northamptonshire are playing a central role in empowering themselves to choose well, stay well and live well with their condition. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) describes a range of conditions that cause breathing [...]
Green-light decision awaited for social prescribing plans
Work to develop a new county-wide social prescribing service for Northamptonshire is approaching a key milestone – with a formal decision on financial support expected soon. Social prescribing is a way of helping people to manage their [...]
Final plan set for publication
Our collective local strategy for delivering health and social care improvements to meet the needs of our communities – and ensure services are fit for the future – is set to be finalised ready for publication. The Northamptonshire Health, Care [...]
Meet Northamptonshire’s brand new Rapid Response team!
Northamptonshire's new Rapid Response team A new service supporting some of our county’s most vulnerable residents has launched this week – and is expected to help us avoid up to 1,500 hospital admissions each year across Northamptonshire. The [...]
Listen and subscribe to our new ‘Pod Squad’ podcast
Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership has launched a brand new podcast series offering another way for our county’s health and care professionals to keep in touch with the latest news and talking points. The NHCP Pod Squad podcast is designed [...]
Opportunities to share your views in surveys
People in Northamptonshire are being offered the chance to have their say about particular aspects of local health, care and support services in the following public surveys: • Ambulance services – if you have used or needed the ambulance service [...]
County buildings light up for Baby Loss Awareness Week
The front of the maternity units at Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals and Northampton’s famous National Lift Tower were among the buildings turned pink and blue for Baby Loss Awareness Week 2019. These buildings, along with St Michael and [...]
Health screening and vaccination offered to homeless people
Health screening and vaccination is being provided to homeless people across Northamptonshire again this year through a pioneering project which provides free health screening drop-in sessions. Northamptonshire County Council’s Public Health team has worked with partners to provide a number [...]
County workforce strategy supports delivery of better care
As part of the development of the Northamptonshire Health, Care and Wellbeing Plan, NHCP workforce leads have been taking steps to ensure the right staff are in place to meet the future health and care needs of our communities. Through [...]
Ned’s story inspires parents to back flu vaccination campaign
A couple who lost one of their identical twin baby sons to flu are campaigning for people to be vaccinated to prevent such tragedies happening to others. Nikki Shaw, 32, and Dan Rowe, 36, from Market Harborough, [...]
Government approval for KGH’s £46m Urgent Care Hub
Kettering General Hospital Kettering General Hospital’s bid for a £46m Urgent Care Hub for North Northamptonshire has been approved by the Government. The announcement was made in Parliament by Health Minister Edward Argar MP, who praised the hard [...]
Partnership Update – November 2019
In the November 2019 edition of Partnership Update, we announce the launch of the NHCP Pod Squad, a new monthly podcast series to help health and care colleagues stay in touch with the issues that matter while you’re on the [...]
October 2019
Paul White takes over as Interim Chair for NHCP
Paul White Following an open national recruitment process, we are delighted to announce that we have appointed Paul White as Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership’s new Interim Executive Independent Chair. Paul brings a wealth of chief executive and [...]
Shared care records are coming soon to Northamptonshire
A major project to modernise the way essential records are shared between organisations providing health and care services in Northamptonshire is set for lift-off in the coming weeks. The Northamptonshire Care Record will ensure NHS and social care professionals [...]
Read the report from our social prescribing engagement days
The social prescribing engagement report In June 2019 NHCP hosted three community engagement events around the county to shape the development of a new social prescribing service for Northamptonshire. You can now read a report summarising the key [...]
Specialist nurse support aims to improve respiratory care
Dr Az Ali People living with lung conditions in Northamptonshire are being supported to receive better and more joined-up care under a newly launched Partnership initiative. Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership is working with National Services for [...]
Rapid Response team getting ready for action this winter
A new specialist team is set to launch in Northamptonshire next month providing dedicated urgent care for some of our county’s most vulnerable citizens. The Northamptonshire Rapid Response service will attend urgent calls to help frail older people who [...]
Successful trial initiative helps frail patients avoid long hospital stays
Vulnerable older people attending Northamptonshire’s A&Es are being helped to get the care and support they need more quickly – and avoid potentially lengthy stays in hospital beds – under a successful collaborative trial programme. NHCP’s new [...]
Celebration event marks launch of resources for engagement
Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership is committed to engaging people in decisions about our local health and care services, and good engagement is a fundamental part of how NHCP works. To support our colleagues to understand and lead engagement [...]
Funding award secures expansion for Northamptonshire’s perinatal mental health services
More women across Northamptonshire will get help to manage mental health conditions during and after pregnancy – thanks to the expansion of a successful service. Northamptonshire Maternity Services’ perinatal mental health team provides assessment, treatment and support for pregnant [...]
Focus on: Northamptonshire Health, Care and Wellbeing Plan
In recent editions of Partnership Update we have described how our county’s health and care organisations are working together to develop the Northamptonshire Health, Care and Wellbeing Plan. This is our local response to the NHS Long Term Plan [...]
Partnership Update – October 2019
In October's Partnership Update – the twelfth edition of NHCP's monthly newsletter – we bring you the latest on progress with the Northamptonshire Health, Care and Wellbeing Plan, our unified strategy for the future of our county's NHS and social care services. There's news [...]
September 2019
Drivers wanted for Volunteer Car Scheme
Northampton Volunteer Car Scheme is appealing for local drivers to come forward to help elderly and disabled people travel to and from medical and wellbeing appointments. The scheme, run by Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire, has been operating in Northampton borough for [...]
New test for GPs to rule out bowel cancer introduced across Northamptonshire
Faster and more accurate testing for signs of bowel cancer is being introduced by GP practices across Northamptonshire. The new test, the Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT), was launched in July across the county for patients aged 60 and over with [...]
Successful recruitment fills all link worker vacancies
Chris Oakes Dr Tom Howseman A campaign to recruit social prescribing link workers to Northamptonshire’s Primary Care Networks has proved a big success, with all advertised vacancies set to be filled. The recruitment, led by [...]
Workshop encourages clinicians to be leaders for change
The ‘Leading Clinicians Through Change’ workshop “How do you get so many people doing things you tell them? It’s about the narrative – tell a story that connects with why they’re here.” These words from Prof Sarah-Jane Marsh, [...]
Fighting flu – winter vaccination is everybody’s business
Last year nearly 2,400 people had to be admitted to hospital with flu or flu-related complications – the vast majority during the winter period. Yet many of these admissions could have been avoided altogether if the patients had received the [...]
Extra Care availability supports ageing well in Northamptonshire
Balmoral Place Extra Care scheme in Northampton Vacancies are now available in Northamptonshire for specialist housing which supports independent living for older people – and health and care professionals are being encouraged to refer people they think may [...]
Personalised Care Plans support choice for pregnant women
Pregnant women will have more influence over the care and support they receive thanks to the introduction of the Personalised Care Plan (PCP) to Northamptonshire. PCPs are completed and owned by women individually, and enable them to set out [...]
County social prescribing service takes a step forward
Proposals to bring a county-wide social prescribing service to Northamptonshire have moved a step closer after business plans received unanimous local support. Social prescribing is a way of helping people to manage their own mental and physical health and [...]
Laying new pathways towards better care this winter
Our urgent and emergency care services come under particular pressure in winter. Colder weather and seasonal illnesses like flu put frail older people and those with longterm illnesses especially at risk of becoming acutely unwell at this time of [...]
Partnership Update – September 2019
The September 2019 edition of Partnership Update features the latest on our work to develop the Northamptonshire Health, Care and Wellbeing Plan – our local response to the NHS Long Term Plan – and how you can make sure your voice is heard [...]
August 2019
Become a foster carer and help make a real difference
There are more than 1,100 youngsters in the care of the local authority in our county – and Northamptonshire County Council is urging new foster carers to come forward to make a real difference to the lives of these children [...]
Healthy town projects funded to improve local wellbeing
Northamptonshire County Council’s Public Health team is working with the county’s seven district Health and Wellbeing Forums to invest in innovative healthy town projects that contribute to local area health and wellbeing and help deliver on local priorities. This investment [...]