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Healthwatch speaks to woman about her experiences nhs

Healthwatch sets strategy for the next five years

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.

Val Moore chair of Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

What we are doing to help tackle coronavirus

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.

Exterior of Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge

Tracking patient experience in new A & E target trial at Addenbrooke's

Together with Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, we have taken part in a review of new Accident & Emergency targets.

21 February 2020

Community Values Panel member and Healthwatch staff

Community Values Panel helps NHS

A unique approach to tackling funding issues in our local NHS has been highlighted in our newly-published Community Values Panel reports.

31 January 2020

Healthwatch learning disability patient experience social care

Supporting people with learning disabilities during lockdown

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.

hospital signage

Most hospital visiting suspended until further notice

Most hospital visiting has been suspended until further notice to protect staff and patients from coronavirus covid-19.

woman patient in hospital bed

Virus forces changes to way hospital patients are discharged

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.

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Healthwatch speaks to woman about her experiences nhs

Healthwatch sets strategy for the next five years

Our strategy - approved earlier this month - sets out what we think...

Graphic shows set of scales weighing Healthwatch icons

Healthwatch Board meeting in public - Weds 11 March 2020

At this meeting the Directors will be asked to approve our five-year...

Community Values Panel member

Over the counter medicines on prescription - can our NHS afford this?

31 January 2020

Big savings can be made for the NHS if people buy over the counter...

Commuity Values Panellist

Is it OK to redirect people from A&E if they don't need emergency care?

31 January 2020

The number of people using urgent and emergency care services is...