Young Healthwatch Annual Report 2020-21
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This report from Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire details the research and engagement they undertook during the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes summaries of:
- The Young Carers Project: working with Northamptonshire Young Carers service, Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire worked with young carers to explore the needs and experiences of young people who care for someone.
- Being Myself – Healthy Young Daventry: In the summer of 2019 Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire was commissioned by Healthy Young Daventry to carry out a study into emotional wellbeing and self-harm among young people in Daventry. 473 young people aged between 11 and 19 completed the survey between January and March 2020.
- Young People’s Experiences of COVID-19 and Lockdowns: Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire wanted to find out the experiences of young people during lockdown and the COVID-19 pandemic. This included how it had impacted their access to health services and how they felt their emotional wellbeing was.
- Community healthcare focus groups with young people, discussing their experiences of community health and wellbeing services