News and reports

We are on the hunt for a new CEO after our leader, Sandie Smith, announced she will be stepping down in March 2023, after ten years at the helm.

Our September meeting will include a presentation from the local Integrated Care System to help them develop their strategy to improve people's health and wellbeing. This will be followed by our Annual General Meeting.

Join our online Annual General Meeting and find out about our work and projects over the last 12 months.

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.

Some routine appointments are being postponed this Bank Holiday Monday due to the funeral of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - but you will be contacted in advance if your care is going to be affected.

Our Healthwatch joins with the nation in mourning the death of her Majesty the Queen.

Have you or your loved one struggled to get a GP referral for tests or treatment?

One in four disabled people reported being actively refused communication support in a national deep-dive analysis of people's experiences of getting information in the way they need it.

Thanks to you, NHS England will take steps to make sure there is better dental support for people with complex problems and improve the information for those trying to find an NHS dentist.

Healthwatch Deputy Chair Philippa Brice reflects on our Championing Access Health and Care Summit. And how the new NHS structure is an opportunity to involve people in developing services that work better for everyone.

More than 100 people joined us for our Championing Access Health and Care Summit in Peterborough earlier this month, just one week into the life of the new NHS structure.

The introduction of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care System from 1 July gives us a unique chance to feed people’s views into the planning and running of services – especially the voices of those who are not being heard now.