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Read about the issues being discussed by our Older People's Partnership Board over the last year. -
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Read more about the issues discussed by the Sensory Impairment Partnership Board this year. -
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Read about the issues the Learning Disability Partnership Board has been discussing over the last year. -
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The Covid-19 vaccines are here and rolling out across our area. But please stay patient, our Healthwatch CEO Sandie Smith told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire listeners this week. -
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February is the month where the UK celebrates the history of LGBT people and their achievements.
So, for those who don’t know me, I’m Graham, the Partnership Development Manager here at Healthwatch. I’m also Gay. -
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Many NHS staff are about to start their second year on the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic. And lots of local people have told us how hard they are finding the current lockdown. -
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In this personal blog for LGBTQ+ History Month, our Healthwatch CEO, Sandie Smith, reflects on the road to parenthood – and the joy of being a mum. -
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Healthwatch Chair Val was delighted to be one of this year's judges at the recent HUC staff awards - celebrating the achievements of staff and teams within our local NHS 111 and out of hours' GP service provider.
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People with learning disabilities in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are now getting their Covid-19 vaccinations. -
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Previously known as My Right to Healthcare, GP Access cards allow people who aren't registered with a GP practice, have no fixed address or identification to communicate their right to healthcare. -
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Our Engagement Officer Rebwar has been helping to get Covid-19 vaccination, testing and self-isolation information out to different communities in Peterborough and Fenland. -
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Our Healthwatch is eight years old this month. Here, CEO Sandie Smith reflects on a unique 12 months. And thanks everyone who has supported us and shared their experiences to help us learn from the pandemic. -
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Autistic Voices, our new report about the health and care experiences of autistic people from Peterborough and Cambridgeshire, is published today. -
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Our new report highlighting the health and care experiences of autistic people from Peterborough and Cambridgeshire is published today. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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National plans to share GP patient records for planning and research have been shelved until 1 September. -
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Read the minutes from the meetings of the Carers' Partnership Board from the last year. -
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Read the minutes from Physical Disability Partnership Board over the last year. -
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Peterborough's Urgent Treatment Centre has a new home at the city hospital site – and is now open for business. -
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Your views are wanted on Government plans to change the upper age for free NHS prescriptions. -
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Anyone using or visiting healthcare settings must continue to wear a face covering and stick to social distancing rules. -
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The views of Peterborough people have helped make national change to health and care across England. -
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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. -
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Your views are wanted in a public consultation on eligibility for non-emergency patient transport services. -
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Over the last year, we’ve been pressing for improvements to GP websites to make them easier for patients to access and find essential information. And at our November Board Meeting we heard action is being taken by our Clinical Commissioning Group. -
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A new Shared Care Record system will be introduced across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough over the next two years. And aims to provide a join up of the different health and care records that are held about you.