News and reports

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.