1. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - 9 September 2015

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    Healthwatch Cambridgeshire Board meeting in public.

  2. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - 18 November 2015

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    Healthwatch Cambridgeshire Board meeting in public.

  3. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - 20 January 2016

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    Our Board will be asking the CCG about the older people's contract which ended last month.

  4. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - 16 March 2016

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    Our Board will hear an update on what's happening at Hinchingbrooke Hospital and ideas for the future.

  5. Healthwatch Board meeting in public and AGM - 13 July 2016

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    Healthwatch Cambridgeshire AGM followed by a Board meeting in public

  6. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - 14 September 2016

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    You are welcome to attend this meeting in public. 7pm - 9pm at The Meadows Community Centre, Room 2, 1 St Catherine’s Road, Cambridge, CB4 3XJ.

  7. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - 9 November 2016

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    You are welcome to attend this meeting which will be held in public 7pm - 9pm, Wednesday 9 November at the Maple Centre, 6 Oak Drive, Huntingdon, PE29 7HN.

  8. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - 18 Januray 2017

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    You are welcome to attend this meeting which will be held in public 7pm - 9pm, Wednesday 18 January at The Meadows Community Centre, 1 St Catharine’s Road, Cambridge, CB4 3XJ

  9. Healthwatch Board meeting in public -15 March 2017

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    You are welcome to attend this meeting which will be held in public 7pm - 9pm, Wednesday 15 March at The Maple Centre, 6 Oak Drive, Huntingdon, PE29 7HN

  10. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - 3 May 2017

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    Come to our first Board Meeting as a combined Healthwatch for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

  11. Thousands denied dental care in Cambridgeshire

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    A new report from Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Healthwatch Peterborough says thousands of local people are being denied dental treatment due to the shortage of NHS dentists.

  12. Making mental health support better for young people more at risk of mental illness

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    Young people need more flexible, creative solutions to give them the information and support they need to stay mentally well.

  13. New Healthwatch report calls for better information for disabled people

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    Health and care services are not always offering people with sensory and learning disabilities information in a format they can understand. The law says that they must do this.

  14. Healthwatch delighted as County Council scraps proposed increase to social care charges

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    Cambridgeshire County Council’s Adults Committee yesterday rejected proposals to increase contributions for people receiving social care.

  15. Healthwatch concerns over Council’s proposed changes to Fairer Contributions Policy

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    Proposed changes to care service charges by Cambridgeshire County Council will disproportionately affect vulnerable people who are already experiencing financial pressures.

  16. Packed room for launch of new Healthwatch Accessible Information report

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    A successful launch event shows there is still much to do to achieve Accessible Information as Standard

  17. Enzo speaks up about better information for people with learning disabilities

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    Enzo Petruziello works to ensure people with disabilities can access the services they want and need. He provides disability awareness training and encourages friends with disabilities to speak up about their needs.

  18. Local people influence future of Minor Injuries Units

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    Health commissioners listen to local people in plans to develop Local Urgent Care hubs in the Fens and East Cambridgeshire.

  19. Making tongue tie services better for babies and breast feeding mums

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    Local health commissioners confirm that tongue tie services are available on the NHS in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Plans to improve them are to be included in the local Better Births Plan for maternity services.

  20. Making a Difference Together - Our Annual Report

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    In the last year, we listened to more than 4,000 people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to find out what is important to them.

  21. How Rachel is helping to improve maternity care

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    Rachel James, Chair of Rosie Maternity Voices, talks to us about improving services for new and potential parents at the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge.

  22. Healthwatch helps to improve accessible information for disabled people

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    Local NHS Trusts and care organisations are improving the information they give to disabled people.

  23. New autism service for young people to be introduced locally

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    A new autism service for young people is due to start in the autumn thanks to the lobbying of Pinpoint, our Healthwatch and the National Autistic Society.

  24. Struggling to get help for an eating disorder – Amanda’s story

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    Amanda from Peterborough is supporting our call for better access to help for people with mental health problems.

  25. A long-term plan for your NHS

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    NHS England has launched its long term plan to help make the NHS fit for the future.

  26. The difference you've helped us make - our annual report

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    Our Healthwatch has helped to improve health and care services for some of the most vulnerable people in our area thanks to the experiences local people have shared.

  27. Healthwatch Board meeting in public and AGM - Wednesday 7 July 2017

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    Annual General Meeting for Healthwatch Cambridgeshire.

  28. "Requires improvement" CQC rating for Hinchingbrooke Hospital and NWAFT

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    North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT) has been given a "requires improvement" overall rating following an inspection from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

  29. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - 13 September 2017

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    You are welcome to attend this meeting which is held in public 7pm - 9pm, Wednesday, 13 September, The Fleet, Fleet Way, High Street, Fletton, PETERBOROUGH, PE2 8DL

  30. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - Wednesday 15 November 2017

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    At this meeting we will be talking about our Accessible Information as Standard report, published 8 November 2017.

  31. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - 11 May 2016

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    You are welcome to attend this meeting in public 7pm - 9pm, Wednesday 9 November at the Maple Centre, 6 Oak Drive, Huntingdon, at The Meadows Community Centre, 1 St Catharine’s Road, Cambridge, CB4 3XJ.

  32. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - Weds 17 January 2018

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    At this meeting we will be hearing from Paul Marshall, Cambridgeshire Sector Lead for the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST).

  33. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - Weds 14 March 2018

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    At this meeting we will be hearing about general adults service provision in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, including a forthcoming tender for adult home care.

  34. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - Weds 16 May 2018

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    Our Board meets bi-monthly in public. These meetings are another opportunity for you to find out about the work we are doing, share your experiences of health or social care services and get involved.

  35. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - Weds 18 July 2018

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    Our Board meets bi-monthly in public. These meetings are another opportunity for you to find out about the work we are doing, share your experiences of health or social care services and get involved.

  36. Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2017-18

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    Help us celebrate our first year as a combined Healthwatch for everyone in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

  37. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - Weds 19 September 2018

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    At this meeting our Board will get an update on the local Fit for the Future plan from Dr Mike More, the new Chair of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Sustainability and Transformation Partnership.

  38. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - Weds 14 November 2018

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    At this meeting the Board will get an update on the progress made by local providers regarding the NHS Accessible Information Standard.

  39. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - Weds 16 January 2019

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    At this meeting the Board will get an update on what people are telling us about their experiences of local mental health services.

  40. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - Weds 13 March 2019

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    At this meeting our Directors will be getting an update on the work we are doing to engage local people on the priorities for the local Long Term Plan.

  41. New report published after vist to Symonds House

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    Our volunteers visited Symonds House in Cambridge as part of a project to find our about people's experiences of food and drink in care homes.

  42. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - Weds 8 May 2019

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    Our Board will hear from Dr Mark Sanderson, Medical Director of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG, who will talk about the local development of primary care networks.

  43. Healthwatch Board meeting in public and Annual General Meeting (AGM) - Weds 10 July 2019

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    Come to our Annual General Meeting, help us celebrate the successes of the last year and join our conversation about improving local mental health support.

  44. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - Weds 11 September 2019

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    The Board will be discussing our ‘What Would You Do?’ report, published in July, which says what local people want from the NHS to help them manage their health.

  45. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - Weds 13 November 2019

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    At this meeting the Board will be reviewing our engagement activities over the last year.

  46. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - Weds 15 January 2020

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    Our Directors will be hearing about the 'Best Start in Life' programme from Helen Freeman of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Public Health team.

  47. Get patients involved with the help of our Patient Participation Group toolkit

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    Establishing an effective Patient Participation Group (PPG) allows people to get involved with their local GP surgery and help to improve care.

  48. Fertility service suspension to be reviewed

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    Healthwatch wants Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group to reverse its 2017 suspension of fertility services.

  49. Helping to tackle health inequalities

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    Information from our 2016 'Our Health Matters' project to listen to the health experiences of local Gypsies, Roma and Travellers, has fed into a new House of Commons Committee report, published last week.