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Advice and Information -
Palliative care is support for people who are in the last months or years of their life. We have pulled together some guidance to help you know what to expect, how to plan ahead and make decisions about your future care. -
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Most people want to die at home, but the reality is that the majority of us are spending our last days in hospital. -
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Today Healthwatch has published a new report Empowering people at the end of life. -
Report -
Report following our visit to Broadleigh Care Home on 5 February 2016 using our legal power to enter and view. -
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Report following our visit to Lavender Care Home on 16 March 2016 using our legal power to enter and view. -
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Read about our visit to Clayburn Court Care Home on 14 November 2016 using our legal power to enter and view. -
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Read our new report into life in Ashlynn Grange Care Home in Bretton following our visit on 25 September 2019. -
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Report following our visit to Field House Care Home in Eyebury Road, Peterborough on 30 October 2019. -
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People receiving direct payments for adult social care are to get a 10% rise from Peterborough City Council. -
Advice and Information -
Free testing for coronavirus (Covid-19) from the NHS has ended for most people in England. -
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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. -
Report -
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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Join our Annual General Meeting and find out about our work and projects over the last 12 months and take part in our special discussion about care. -
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The third - and final - briefing from our three-month Covid-19 survey is published today. -
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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. -
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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. -
Report -
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. -
News -
The local NHS has responded to a letter from us promising improvements to end of life care for people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. -
News -
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on care home residents and on their friends and families and staff. Our new survey records your experiences and challenges over the last 12-18 months – and asks what life is like now. -
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Limits on visitors at care homes have been lifted in updated Government guidance. But is this making a difference for local families getting to see their loved ones? -
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Our new report, Life in a care home, is published today. And tells the experiences of people living at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough care homes during the Covid-19 pandemic and their friends and families. -
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Our new Life in a care home report, published today, has been welcomed by local councils and our local NHS as "important" and providing "valuable insights". -
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Report following our visit to Ashlynn Grange care home on 25 September 2019 using our legal power to enter and view. -
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At our recent Healthwatch Summit – Adult Social Care: Meeting the challenges, we welcomed a wide range of local health professionals and service users who shared their experiences. -
News -
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. -
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More than 70 people came to an emotional performance of Phyllis, a play about an older woman’s experiences following a fall.
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A ‘perfect storm’ could be brewing for people using mental health, learning disability and autism services, warns the Care Quality Commission. -
Report -
The board has a presentation on local government shared services (LGSS) and hears from Centre 33 about new research into young carers. -
Report -
Read the Carers' Partnership Board's Terms of Reference -
Report -
A review of the Board's activities and discussions 2018-19. -
Advice and Information -
Continuing Health Care is social care arranged and funded by the NHS for people who have been assessed as needing care to manage a health problem. -
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Read about our visit to Cherry Blossom Care Home on 26 September 2016 using our legal power to enter and view. -
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Read about our visit to Park Vista Care Home on 20 October 2016 using our legal power to enter and view. -
Blog -
Debbie - our Partnership Support Officer - shares her experience of caring for two people with learning disabilities during lockdown. And explains what she's put in place to support them. -
Advice and Information -
Take a look at our advice article on the organisations and groups that can support you if you’re grieving. -
Blog -
It's Carers' Week 2020. Sue Honour, Chair of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Carers' Partnership Board, recognises the amazing dedication and hard work of our area's 75,000-plus carers. -
Blog -
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. -
News -
Our third and final briefing from our three-month Covid-19 survey is published today. -
Report -
Read about the issues being discussed by our Older People's Partnership Board over the last year. -
Blog -
It’s Hate Crime Awareness Week 2023. Our Partnership Development Manager Graham Lewis talks about how our Healthwatch and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Partnership Boards are highlighting disability hate crime. -
Advice and Information -
This article focuses on tackling anxiety and highlighting the importance of taking care of your mental health.
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News -
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. -
Advice and Information -
Many people looking after family members or friends are reaching breaking point due to not getting the support or recognition they need. Our advice article signposts you to local and national support to help you in your caring role. -
Blog -
It’s Carers’ Rights Day. Here, family carers Helen and Annie from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Carers’ Partnership Board – which works to improve local services for carers – share their tips and advice. -
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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. -
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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.