1. Annual report 2015-16

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    Welcome to the third annual report for Healthwatch Peterborough.

  2. Visit to Peterborough City Hospital

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    Our Healthwatch organised a joint visit to the hospital with four other local Healthwatch to find out about people's experiences of care

  3. People's experiences of non-clinical cancer services in Peterborough

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    People living with a cancer diagnosis in Peterborough are not getting the same support to mange their condition as others in the area.

  4. Visit to the Discharge Lounge at Peterborough City Hospital

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    Our visit to find out more about people's experiences of being discharged from Peterborough City Hospital.

  5. Care at Peterborough City Hospital

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    Report on care at Peterborough City Hospital including the findings from our visits to the hospital as well as an exit poll.

  6. Visit to the Minor Injuries Unit in Peterborough

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    Our reports following two visits to the Minor Injuries Unit in Peterborough.

  7. Our report following a visit to the Emergency Department at Peterborough City Hospital

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    Report following our visit to the Emergency Department at Peterborough Hospital on 14 January 2015.

  8. Non-essential appointments and procedures to be postponed

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    The local NHS is postponing all non-essential appointments from 20 March to help it deal with the pressures caused by COVID-19 coronavirus.

  9. Will’s story

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    South Cambridgeshire resident Will lost too much weight and became unwell with untreated Crohn’s disease after struggling to communicate with health professionals. Will is Deaf and uses British Sign Language.

  10. Virus forces changes to way hospital patients are discharged

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    The coronavirus crisis has put huge pressure on our local hospitals. To make sure they can look after people with acute needs, hospitals are changing the way patients no longer needing a bed are discharged.

  11. What we are doing to help tackle coronavirus

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    We are closing down all face to face activities for the next 12 weeks, whilst we work to support the local NHS and care organisations manage the coronavirus crisis in our area.

  12. Improving complaints processes at Peterborough City Hospital

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    We worked with Peterborough City Hospital to help them improve their complaints handling processes for patients.

  13. Complaints handling project reports

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    We provided Peterborough City Hospital with three quarterly reports to help them improve complaints' management systems in the trust.

  14. Working with inmates at HMP Peterborough

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    We have worked with male and female inmates at the city’s combined prison to improve their health and wellbeing and engage with health and care users whose voices are often not heard.

  15. Healthwatch sets strategy for the next five years

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    Our strategy - approved earlier this month - sets out what we think is most important for Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Healthwatch Peterborough to do over the next five years.

  16. Supporting people with learning disabilities during lockdown

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    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.

  17. Covid-19: county council ups adult social care payments

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    People receiving direct payments for adult social care are to get a 10% rise from Peterborough City Council.

  18. We're here ... and we're listening

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    It's business as usual for Healthwatch says CEO Sandie Smith. And it's more important than ever for local people to tell us how their health and care has been affected during the coronavirus crisis.

  19. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - Weds13 May 2020

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    Log on and watch our next Board meeting in public. We'll be talking about how we are supporting local people and services during this difficult time.

  20. Helping to talk about death and bereavement

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    Next week is Dying Matters Awareness Week - helping people to raise the conversation about dying, death and bereavement.

  21. Coronavirus government update May 11

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    A "conditional plan" to begin lifting England's coronavirus lockdown was announced yesterday by the government.

  22. Someone I love has died - bereavement support

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    Take a look at our advice article on the organisations and groups that can support you if you’re grieving.

  23. Latest guidance on testing for coronavirus

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    Free testing for coronavirus (Covid-19) from the NHS has ended for most people in England.

  24. Improving transition for young wheelchair users

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    Wheelchair users moving from children's to adult services are to be a focus for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Wheelchair Users' Forum.

  25. Skills website for Peterborough people shielding in the covid crisis

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    A new interactive website has launched for the 16,000+ Cambridgeshire and Peterborough people who are shielding during the covid-19 lockdown.

  26. Small reunions for family and friends - lockdown update

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    Groups of up to six people will be able to meet outside in England from Monday, 1 June.

  27. Thank you, carers, for all that you do

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    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.

  28. Lockdown lifts - from 4 July

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    Prime Minister Boris Johnson says lockdown will be “safely eased” in England next month.

  29. Guided by you - our Annual Report for 2019 - 20

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    Our Chair Val shares her proudest moments from 2019-20 as we launch our Annual Report for the last 12 months.

  30. NHS and social care complaints re-starting today

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    Services investigating health and care complaints are restarting after being paused due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

  31. First findings published from our Covid-19 survey

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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.

  32. Covid-19 briefing 1

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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.

  33. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - Weds15 July 2020

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    Log on and watch our next Board meeting in public.

  34. How are people with sensory impairments coping in the 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?

  35. Healthwatch Annual General Meeting (AGM) - Weds 22 July 2020

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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.