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Advice and Information -
Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services. -
Advice and Information -
Avoid the wait at the GP and know when to visit your pharmacist instead. Look at how your pharmacist can help you. -
Advice and Information -
NHS care is usually very good and most people don’t have any problems. But occasionally things can go wrong. Find out how to complain about healthcare services.
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A unique approach to tackling funding issues in our local NHS has been highlighted in our newly-published Community Values Panel reports. -
Report -
Big savings can be made for the NHS if people buy over the counter medicines rather than ask for them on prescription. -
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Communications with patients and service users must be a priority as health and care services restart following the peak of the pandemic. -
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The first findings from our Covid-19 survey are published - revealing people's experiences of health, care and community support during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. -
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Imagine trying to socially distance or navigate a new supermarket layout if you can't see. Or how about trying to communicate with a health professional wearing a mask if you rely on lip-reading? -
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People across Peterborough are being urged not to delay getting help for their health this winter. And our local NHS services say they are here to help you stay well, safely. -
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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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Care from your GP surgery, difficulties finding an NHS dentist and waits for hospital appointments are amongst the top experiences you've been sharing with us over the last three months. -
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In this article, we explain the role of Integrated Care Boards and Integrated Care Systems, identify their different roles, and look at how Healthwatch works with them. -
Advice and Information -
The cost of living crisis has put many people under financial strain, and prescription costs are more than some can afford. Find out what help is out there to help you cover the cost of your medication. -
Advice and Information -
The new Pharmacy First scheme enables your local pharmacy to treat some common conditions with prescription-only medicines, without you visiting your GP. Find out everything you need to know. -
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Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have broadly endorsed the findings of Lord Ara Darzi’s review of the NHS, published on 12th September. -
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Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have published a new report on tackling health inequalities which contains the findings of our recent Summit event. In attendance were members of the public with lived experience of health inequalities, healthcare professionals and policymakers. -
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We are supporting mental health in the workplace. At our annual general meeting (AGM) n Sawtry last week, we gave our backing to the Time to Change campaign to end mental health stigma and discrimination. -
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Mental health came under the spotlight at our annual general meeting (AGM) last week when an expert panel was invited to discuss service provision and support. -
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We said a big thank you and a sad goodbye to Director Mike Hewins at our AGM this month.
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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 -
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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 -
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Come to our first Board Meeting as a combined Healthwatch for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. -
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In the last year, Our Healthwatch has listened to more than 4,000 people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to find out what is important to them. -
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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. -
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Annual General Meeting for Healthwatch Cambridgeshire. -
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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 -
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At this meeting we will be talking about our Accessible Information as Standard report, published 8 November 2017. -
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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). -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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Help us celebrate our first year as a combined Healthwatch for everyone in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. -
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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.
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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At this meeting the Board will be reviewing our engagement activities over the last year. -
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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. -
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This policy says how we look after people's data. It was approved at our Board's meeting in December 2022 -
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This policy says how we will collect, store and maintain the information that people share with us in a way that values their privacy. It was approved at our Board's meeting in December 2022 -
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This policy says how people can complain about our work if they need to. It was approved at our Board's meeting in March 2020. -
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This policy says how we manage conflicts of interest for those who work and volunteer for us. It was approved at our Board meeting in July 2020. -
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This policy says how we help and encourage all employees to achieve and maintain standards of conduct, attendance and job performance. It was approved at our Board's meeting in November 2020 -
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This policy says how we will use our power to enter and view to visit places that provide health or adult social care services. It was agreed at our Board's meeting in May 2020.