News and reports

Talking about death is still thought of as taboo or difficult and people are confused about how to make their final wishes.

NHS England has put extra money into Dental Access Centres in Peterborough and Wisbech after our report into dentist availability earlier this year.

The Board will be discussing our ‘What Would You Do?’ report, published in July, which says what local people want from the NHS to help them manage their health.

People in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough want faster, easier access to GP services and clear information to help them manage their health.

Come to our Annual General Meeting, help us celebrate the successes of the last year and join our conversation about improving local mental health support.

Healthwatch wants to see people and organisations involved in conversations about how to tackle the funding crisis in the local NHS.

Our Healthwatch has helped to improve health and care services for some of the most vulnerable people in our area thanks to the experiences local people have shared.

The meeting hears about the Enhanced Response Service running across Cambridgeshire and about county charity Cam Sight which supports people of all ages with low vision and blindness.

The meeting hears about raising awareness of Charles Bonnet Syndrome, where a person whose vision has started to
deteriorate sees things that aren't real.

Our Board will hear from Dr Mark Sanderson, Medical Director of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG, who will talk about the local development of primary care networks.

The meeting hears from Specialist Housing Advisors who help people find the right housing.

At this meeting our Directors will be getting an update on the work we are doing to engage local people on the priorities for the local Long Term Plan.