Anyone aged over 18 years who is registered with a GP in Cambridgeshire or Peterborough can now self-refer for physiotherapy treatment through Dynamic Health’s Physio Advice Line. The service offers direct and easy access to an experienced physiotherapist regarding problems relating to bones, joints and soft tissue. Our Healthwatch raised […]
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‘Sometimes, what the senior staff think is happening and what women are experiencing is quite different’ explains Rachel James, Chair of Rosie Maternity Voices. This is why she believes so passionately in making sure that people who have been cared for by the Rosie Hospital are involved in feeding back […]
Read more →Everyone should be able to access good quality NHS dental services, can you? Unfortunately, people are telling us it isn’t always easy to get an appointment, particularly in Peterborough and the Fens. NHS dental services are planned and paid for by NHS England. They have to make sure there are […]
Read more →Sue is supporting our ‘It Starts With You’ campaign by sharing her story with us Sue went into hospital for a CT Urogram earlier this summer. She told us that no one had explained what would happen during the procedure and this left her feeling disoriented and distressed. Sue shared […]
Read more →Huntingdonshire resident, Mick Scadden, told us about his experience of losing his eyesight, how it affected his mental health and what he does now to help make services better for other people. Mick is blind after losing his sight very suddenly in 2011 due to a condition called optic neuropathy. […]
Read more →Guest blog from Jonathan Wells, Director of Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Jonathan is a mental health professional of 34 years’ experience, who remains deeply committed to the best possible mental health care for those who might need it (now and in the future), and their families. Our Healthwatch has been […]
Read more →Jan Thomas, the new Accountable Officer for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), came to our AGM last week to tell us about their plans for the future. The CCG are responsible for planning and paying for most of our health care services locally. However, they are facing significant […]
Read more →South Cambridgeshire resident Will lost too much weight and became unwell with untreated Crohn’s disease after struggling to communicate with health professionals. Will is Deaf and uses British Sign Language. Will shared his story with us at our AGM last week to help us launch our ‘It Starts With You’ […]
Read more →On Thursday 5 July 2018 the NHS is going to be 70 years old! Over the last 70 years the NHS has transformed the health and wellbeing of the nation. for more information about the NHS turning 70 visit: https://www.england.nhs.uk/nhs70/ To celebrate the 70th Birthday of the NHS, there are […]
Read more →In the last year, we have listened to more than 4,000 people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to find out what is important to them. Making a Difference Together, our annual report, tells the stories of what we have done as a result of what people have told us. In April […]
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