1. Using health services in lockdown - Rob's experience

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    Rob is one of the 32,000+ people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have been shielding for the last four months. As shielding is due to be paused tomorrow, he reflects on his experience of care.

  2. Covid-19 briefing 2

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    Our second briefing into people's experiences of health, social care and community support during the pandemic is published today.

  3. Second Healthwatch Covid briefing shows mixed picture

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    Most have had good healthcare, but people are worried about managing their health when treatment has been paused. And one in three have delayed getting help for a health condition.

  4. An update vlog from Natalie and Sean

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    Look who’s back! We’ve got an August update from our favourite lockdown vloggers Natalie and Sean and of course Healthwatch staff member and carer Debbie.

  5. Let's restart health services together

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    Healthwatch Chair Val Moore was on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire on Monday calling for local people to be involved and informed about restarting local NHS services.

  6. Giving GP Websites a Check-up

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    Our new report, Giving GP Websites a Check-up, is out today and looks at how easy it is to find information on GP websites across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

  7. We give GP websites a check-up

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    Our new report - Giving GP Websites a Check-up - is out today and looks at how easy it is to find information on GP websites across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

  8. Staying connected: not everyone’s online

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    The Covid-19 outbreak and social distancing rules have affected the way organisations and support groups meet.

  9. Summit for Peterborough - city must stay vigilant

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    Peterborough is now off the coronavirus watch list – but people must stay vigilant.

  10. Anne shares her advice in podcast about grief

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    Our Information and Signposting Officer Anne Aldred features in a new local podcast about grief.

  11. Report shines light on Covid health and care struggles

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    The final report from our three-month Covid survey is published today.

  12. Covid survey report highlights health and care struggles during pandemic

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    The final report from our Covid-19 survey - published today - highlights the health and care struggles of some of the most disadvantaged in our communities across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

  13. Staying well this winter

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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.

  14. Green light to UTC move - but not until 2021

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    Plans to relocate Peterborough’s Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) and GP Out of Hours Service to the city hospital site will go ahead – but not before next April at least.

  15. New vaccine hopeful but stick to lockdown rules

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    Prime Minister Boris Johnson is urging people to continue with the lockdown rules and basic hygiene advice and not get distracted by news of the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine progress.

  16. Healthwatch volunteer Eunice helps launch new campaign

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    As NHS and care staff work hard to keep us safe, join our 'Because We All Care' campaign and help them protect people.

  17. Making GP websites clearer for patients

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    A new information checklist has been developed by our Healthwatch volunteers to help GP surgeries make their websites clear and accessible for patients.

  18. Leaving hospital during Covid-19 - our new report

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    The way people are discharged from hospital across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough should work better for patients says our new report published today.

  19. Leaving hospital during Covid 19

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    Hospital discharge is a complicated process. And the way people leave hospital across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough should work better for patients says our new report out today.

  20. Stay patient for the vaccine urges CEO Sandie

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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.

  21. NHS under pressure

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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.

  22. The 'road map' out of lockdown - what to expect

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    On Tuesday 22 February, the Prime Minister set the ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown. And from 8 March people will see restrictions start to lift as part of a four step plan.

  23. Vaccinations for people with learning disabilities

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    People with learning disabilities in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are now getting their Covid-19 vaccinations.

  24. Report calls for national review of GP services

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    The way we use our GP practices has fundamentally shifted as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

  25. Helping to tackle vaccine hesitancy

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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.

  26. Eight ... and counting

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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.

  27. 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.

  28. Sandie praises local NHS efforts to takle 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.

  29. 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.

  30. 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.

  31. New restrictions recommended in Peterborough schools

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    The Directors of Public Health and of Education in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have recommended that secondary schools reintroduce measures to stop the spread of COVID-19.

  32. Christmas wishes to all our communities and our NHS and care teams

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    We would like to wish all of our supporters a very happy Christmas.