“I can’t watch the TV with two eyes.” That quip sums up all you need to know about Mia Hansson and her constant need to be doing something creative and meaningful with her time.
Before we answer that question, you might be wondering what the Wheelchair User Forum is. Well, it brings together people who use wheelchairs, their carers, representatives from AJM Healthcare who are commissioned to provide the local wheelchair service, and commissioners from the Integrated Care System who deliver the NHS in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Patient Participation Groups (PPGs) play a crucial role in connecting communities with healthcare providers, ensuring that the patient's voice is heard and valued. One impactful way for PPGs to boost their impact is by actively participating in local Healthwatch Health and Care Forums. In this blog post, we explore the significance of PPG involvement in these Forums and how it contributes to fostering a more patient-centred healthcare system.
It’s Hate Crime Awareness Week 2023. Our Partnership Development Manager Graham Lewis talks about how our Healthwatch and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Partnership Boards are highlighting disability hate crime.
In today's fast-paced digital world, access to the internet is often taken for granted. From online education to remote work, staying connected has become essential. However, not everyone enjoys equal access to the digital realm, and this divide can have significant effects on various aspects of life, including healthcare. In this blog, we'll explore digital poverty and how it impacts an individual's healthcare.
Partnership Development Manager Graham Lewis writes about the impact the Partnership Boards are having in getting voices of people with lived experience heard on issues around transport and barriers to access.
The rising cost of living is causing anxiety for many older people, disabled people and family carers, who worry about increasing food, energy and care costs, says Partnership Development Manager Graham Lewis in a new blog.
Healthwatch Deputy Chair Philippa Brice reflects on our Championing Access Health and Care Summit. And how the new NHS structure is an opportunity to involve people in developing services that work better for everyone.