1. Autistic Voices Report captures local people's lived experiences

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    Autistic Voices, our new report about the health and care experiences of autistic people from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, is published today.

  2. Are you on a hospital waiting list?

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    It’s an anxious, unsettling and frustrating time for many local people who are having to wait for non-urgent treatments and procedures as well as appointments and tests.

  3. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - Wednesday 12 May 2021

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    Log on and watch our next Board meeting in public. We will be talking about dental care and access to dentists across our area. Join us and hear an update from NHS England and NHS Improvement, which plans and pays for dental services.

  4. So proud of what we have achieved together

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    Healthwatch has begun its search for a successor to Val Moore – our Chair for the last six years. Val has served two three-year-terms and so she will be stepping down from the post in September.

  5. Making it easier for Deaf people to share their views

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    Today, as part of Deaf Awareness Week, we have launched our new British Sign Language survey to help Deaf people share their views on health and social care services locally.

  6. Why ReSPECT matters in decisions near the end of life

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    The local NHS has responded to a letter from us promising improvements to end of life care for people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

  7. Transforming urgent and emergency care

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    People across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have given their views in an England-wide consultation looking at new standards to measure the performance of urgent and emergency care.

  8. Keep on Moving: a "transport for all" report

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    The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Partnership Boards have published a new report highlighting transport issues affecting older people and disabled people across our area.

  9. Helping everyone to Keep on Moving

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    Our new "transport for all" report calls for greater awareness about the needs of older people and people with disabilities to Keep on Moving.

  10. Healthwatch policy - Grievance Procedure

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    This procedure provides employees with process where they can raise a concern, problem or complaint (called a grievance in employment law) about their employment with us. It was agreed at our Board's meeting in January 2021.

  11. Healthwatch policy - Pay review

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    This policy says how we review staff pay to ensure to ensure we retain a skilled and committed workforce. It was agreed at our Board's meeting in January 2021.

  12. Healthwatch conference looks at tackling health inequalities - book now

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    Bookings are now open for 'On equal terms" our Healthwatch Conference and AGM, in July. The spotlight will be on the issue of health inequalities and looking at how people can be better involved in developing services that work well for everyone.

  13. A time to say thanks to our Volunteers

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    It’s Volunteering Week across the UK. A time to recognise the contribution our Healthwatch volunteers make and the value that they bring to our organisation.

  14. Local people have their say in urgent care standards consultation

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    People across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have given their views about new standards for urgent care in hospitals across England.

  15. Sandie praises local NHS efforts to tackle Covid backlog

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    Healthcare staff across our area have been praised by our CEO Sandie Smith for their hard work in helping to tackle the Covid-caused backlog of patients needing care.

  16. Data sharing of GP patient records

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    National plans to share GP patient records for planning and research have been shelved until 1 September.

  17. Carers Partnership Board Minutes April 2021 to March 2022

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    Read the minutes from the meetings of the Carers' Partnership Board from the last year.

  18. Physical Disability Partnership Board Minutes April 2021 to March 2022

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    Read the minutes from Physical Disability Partnership Board over the last year.

  19. Empowering patients to share decision making on treatment and care

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    Our Healthwatch has helped shape new recommendations aimed at putting people at the centre of decisions about their treatment and care.

  20. On equal terms - our Annual Report 2020-21

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    It's been an extraordinary year. And our Annual Report highlights how local health inequalities have been amplified by Covid-19 — and will continue to steer our work in the 12 months ahead.

  21. Our 2020-2021 Annual Report — out today

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    Our Annual Report for 2020-21 is published today and highlights the work of our Healthwatch through the Covid-19 pandemic and more.

  22. NHS-funded IVF treatment reinstated in our area

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    NHS-funded specialist IVF treatment is to be reinstated in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough after a five year pause.

  23. 'Co-pro' champ Enzo is improving services for all

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    Enzo, from Peterborough, is a long serving member of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Learning Disability Partnership Board.

  24. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - Wednesday 21 July 2021

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    Log on and watch our next Board meeting in public. This session, we'll be hearing from the Board's Business Development Programme Group and finding out how our latest work projects are progressing.

  25. Healthwatch Annual General Meeting (AGM) - Wednesday 21 July 2021

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    Join our online Annual General Meeting and find out about our work and projects over the last 12 months and take part in our conference and workshops on tackling health inequalities.

  26. Covid safety measures stay in place at healthcare settings

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    Anyone using or visiting healthcare settings must continue to wear a face covering and stick to social distancing rules.

  27. Your views help make changes across the country

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    The views of people in Cambridgeshire have helped make national change to health and care across England.

  28. How online therapy appointments can open treatment to more people

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    Gary Lee, a local NHS therapist, spoke at our 'On equal terms' conference last week and shared how online therapy appointments were opening up treatment to people who would not have been able to access it before.

  29. Making services work better by involving the people who use them - through co-production

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    Services that are developed in partnership with the people who use them work better for everyone. Healthwatch's Graham Lewis was joined by Lois Sidney and Dave Lee of the SUN Network to talk co-production at our 'On Equal Terms' conference last week.

  30. Helping people get online and access services locally

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    Digital exclusion is more complicated than just not having a computer and in this workshop at our recent 'On Equal Terms' conference, we explored what the issues are and some of the work being done locally to tackle it.

  31. Keeping people independent in their community for longer

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    Grace Clark, a service manager at Cambridgeshire County Council, tells us about technology enabled care and services that help people stay healthy in their community for longer, in this workshop at our 'On Equal Terms' conference.

  32. How new Health and Care Experience profiles can help improve care

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    Our Healthwatch was involved in an innovative pilot project to help health and care systems across the country understand how well they are supporting people in their communities who may face more barriers to care. 

  33. New rapid diagnostic service launched at Hinchingbrooke

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    Hinchingbrooke Hospital patients with abnormal test results and those arriving with worrying symptoms suggestive of cancer are being targeted in a new fast-track diagnostic service.

  34. People from South Asian communities say what they want from diabetes care

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    Local people from South Asian communities told us how services could better help them manage their diabetes. And their suggestions are helping local health and care planners to improve the support people get.

  35. Young people say what they need from mental health services

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    Young people told us they need better support when moving from children's to adults' mental health services. And their suggestions are helping health and care planners think about how to improve care.

  36. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - Wednesday 15 September 2021

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    Come along to our next Board meeting in public. We'll be hearing about the appointment of our new Chair, Stewart Francis, and saying goodbye to retiring Chair Val Moore and long-serving Directors Susan Mahmood, Nik Patten and Margaret Robinson.

  37. Have your say on our area's new autism stategy

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    Your views are wanted on new plans on how to support autistic children, young people and adults in Cambridgeshire over the next five years.

  38. We're back in business – talk to us!

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    Our Engagement team are back to doing what they love best – meeting people in our local communities and listening to their experiences.