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Join our Annual Summit 2025 - Mental Health Closing the Gaps
Our Annual Summit event, held on Wednesday 8th October 2025 at the Delta Marriott Hotel, Huntingdon, will place mental health firmly under the microscope. Hear from mental health services and people with lived experiences as we discuss what is working…
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Statement from Jess Slater, CEO at Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
While we await the outcome of proposed changes to the Health and Social Care Act currently before Parliament, it is becoming increasingly clear that the local Healthwatch network will close as part of national reforms.
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Statement on the proposed closure of Healthwatch
Jess Slater, CEO of Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough issues statement on the proposed closure of Healthwatch.
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How Your Feedback Has Made a Difference
Thanks to your feedback, we’ve helped bring about meaningful improvements to local health and care services. Here are some of the ways your voice has made a difference:
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Investing in Volunteers Award
We are thrilled to have been accredited with the Investing in Volunteers Award. This award is a UK quality standard for organisations working with volunteers.
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Are you between 17 and 25 years old? Have you used mental health services? Take our survey!
We have launched our new mental health survey. We want to hear from young people aged 17 to 25 who have experience of mental health services — or from their family members, parents or carers. Get involved and have your say. We are offering a £15…
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New Report Highlights Urgent Need for Better ADHD Support in Adults
A new Healthwatch England report, 'Recognising ADHD: How to improve support for people who need it', reveals the growing challenges adults…
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Updated Accessible Information Standard Published – What It Means for You
Healthwatch England has recently published their response to the updated Accessible Information Standard (AIS), a key initiative designed to ensure…
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More NHS Dental Appointments for Urgent Care – A Welcome Step Forward
Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough welcomes the news that over 14,000 additional NHS dental appointments are now available locally for…
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Peterborough Health and Care Forum - What You Missed
A round-up of discussion and action points from our recent Peterborough Health and Care Forum held on Thursday 24th July 2025 at The Fleet Community Centre in Fletton. If you missed this free public event, here’s what was shared.
Would you like to join our next Peterborough Health and Care Forum? It’s on Thursday 23rd October 2025, again at The Fleet Community Centre, Fletton, from 10:00 to 12:30. Everyone is welcome – just turn up! Refreshments available.
Would you like to join our next Peterborough Health and Care Forum? It’s on Thursday 23rd October 2025, again at The Fleet Community Centre, Fletton, from 10:00 to 12:30. Everyone is welcome – just turn up! Refreshments available.
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Views from across East Anglia on use of patient data
People across parts of East Anglia have had their say on the way the NHS uses and shares their personal data, in a new report published by Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and Healthwatch Norfolk.
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