1. Visit to Park Vista Care Home

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    Read about our visit to Park Vista Care Home on 20 October 2016 using our legal power to enter and view.

  2. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - 18 January 2017

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    You are welcome to attend this meeting which will be held in public 7pm - 9pm, Wednesday 18 January at The Meadows Community Centre, 1 St Catharine’s Road, Cambridge, CB4 3XJ

  3. Report on accessibility of information at Peterborough City Hospital

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    Report following our visit to Peterborough City Hospital on 3 October 2016 to see how they are providing accessible information for disabled people.

  4. Join your local NHS Trust

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    NHS Foundation Trusts are accountable to patients and members of the public who have the right to become members. Find out how to get involved and have a say on what happens in our local NHS Trusts.

  5. Report following our visit to Clayburn Court Care Home

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    Read about our visit to Clayburn Court Care Home on 14 November 2016 using our legal power to enter and view.

  6. Healthwatch Board meeting in public -15 March 2017

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    You are welcome to attend this meeting which will be held in public 7pm - 9pm, Wednesday 15 March at The Maple Centre, 6 Oak Drive, Huntingdon, PE29 7HN

  7. Cardiology services at Peterborough City Hospital

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    Our report into the treatment choices and preferences of heart patients at Peterborough City Hospital.

  8. Enzo speaks up about better information for people with learning disabilities

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    Enzo Petruziello works to ensure people with disabilities can access the services they want and need. He provides disability awareness training and encourages friends with disabilities to speak up about their needs.

  9. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - 3 May 2017

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    Come to our first Board Meeting as a combined Healthwatch for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

  10. Being Happy, Being Me - new report into young people's mental health

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    New report looks at young people’s attitude towards and understanding of mental health in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

  11. A successful Annual Conference

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    It was wonderful to see lots of people at the Healthwatch Peterborough Annual Conference today (Thursday 8 June), giving us a chance to let people know how we have been serving them over them over the past year.

  12. Healthwatch Board meeting in public and AGM - Wednesday 7 July 2017

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    Annual General Meeting for Healthwatch Cambridgeshire.

  13. Healthwatch Peterborough Annual Report 2016 - 2017

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    Healthwatch Peterborough is here to understand the lived experiences of people who use health and social care services in the city and to make sure their voices are heard and responded to. This report demonstrates how we have worked to achieve that.

  14. Improving wheelchair services for people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

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    We are helping to get wheelchair users and carers involved in making wheelchair services work better for them.

  15. Healthwatch raises concerns about proposed fertility service cuts

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    The proposed IVF funding cuts are against national guidance, will affect poor people the most and may not save the planned £700,000 per annum from local NHS budgets.

  16. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - 13 September 2017

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    You are welcome to attend this meeting which is held in public 7pm - 9pm, Wednesday, 13 September, The Fleet, Fleet Way, High Street, Fletton, PETERBOROUGH, PE2 8DL

  17. New autism service for young people to be introduced locally

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    A new autism service for young people is due to start in the autumn thanks to the lobbying of Pinpoint, our Healthwatch and the National Autistic Society.

  18. Making mental health support better for young people more at risk of mental illness

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    Young people need more flexible, creative solutions to give them the information and support they need to stay mentally well.

  19. New Healthwatch report calls for better information for disabled people

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    Health and care services are not always offering people with sensory and learning disabilities information in a format they can understand. The law says that they must do this.

  20. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - Wednesday 15 November 2017

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    At this meeting we will be talking about our Accessible Information as Standard report, published 8 November 2017.

  21. Peter helps Healthwatch campaign for better information for disabled people

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    Peterborough resident Peter Skivington has lent his support to Healthwatch’s campaign to help improve information given to disabled people.

  22. Packed room for launch of new Healthwatch Accessible Information report

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    A successful launch event shows there is still much to do to achieve Accessible Information as Standard

  23. Report following our visit to Boroughbury Medical Centre

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    Read about our visit to Boroughbury Medical Centre on 11 July 2017 using our legal power to enter and view.

  24. Partnership Boards success over cost-of-living and ability to pay for care

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    Rising energy and food bills have been the main focus of the cost-of-living crisis. However, people’s ability to pay their assessed contributions to councils towards their care and support costs has also been affected by the current situation.

  25. Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough announces new CEO

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    We are delighted to announce the appointment of Julian Stanley as CEO of Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Julian will succeed Sandie Smith, who is set to retire in March 2023 after ten years in the role.

  26. Frances Dewhurst and Ann Green join Board as Non-Executive Directors

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    We’re delighted that our Healthwatch Board continues to develop and grow and we recently welcomed two new members; Frances Dewhurst and Ann Green.

  27. Accessible Information Standard – a push for progress

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    Healthwatch England is urging NHS England to make progress in its review of the Accessible Information Standard and ensure that all Trusts across the country comply with its legally-binding requirements.

  28. Healthwatch Board Meeting in public - Wednesday 26 April 2023

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    Our first Board meeting of 2023 will be attended by our new CEO, Julian Stanley, and include a review provided by our Information and Signposting team.

  29. Celebrating ten years of people speaking up to make care better

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    As we mark our 10th anniversary, Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is highlighting the difference the public have made to improve NHS and social care services.

  30. Healthwatch puts out call for new Non-Executive Directors

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    We are looking for local people to join our Board to help ensure that we are well run and meet our statutory duties as a local Healthwatch. 

  31. Looking after your mental health

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    This article focuses on tackling anxiety and highlighting the importance of taking care of your mental health.

  32. Healthwatch Chair receives Lifetime Achievement Award

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    Stewart Francis, Chair of Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award from Peterborough City Council for his services to Health, Transport, Broadcasting and Culture.

  33. Concerns raised about NHS dental treatment availability

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    Consistently, dentistry is the second most common subject we hear enquiries about, behind GP services.

  34. Three new hospitals for Huntingdon, Cambridge and Kings Lynn

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    Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon is set to be redeveloped as part of the government’s New Hospitals Programme.

  35. Health and care for the LGBTQ+ community

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    This article highlights some of the health issues – and inequalities – facing the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer or questioning plus (LGBTQ+) community.

  36. Help and advice for family carers

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    Many people looking after family members or friends are reaching breaking point due to not getting the support or recognition they need. Our advice article signposts you to local and national support to help you in your caring role.

  37. Celebrating our Healthwatch volunteers

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    To mark national Volunteers’ Week and celebrate the enormous contribution our own volunteers make to the work of Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, we invited them to join us for a well-earned cuppa and slice of cake on Monday 5 June.

  38. World Blood Donation Day: Save Lives, Give Blood #WBDD

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    As we celebrate World Blood Donation Day, it’s important to note the crucial role each of us can play in saving lives through a simple act of generosity: giving blood.

  39. Healthwatch continues to push for transport improvements for patients

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    At Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, we recognise the important role that reliable and effective transport systems play in ensuring people can access the health and care services they rely on.

  40. Campaign to improve accessible information about healthcare continues

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    Blind and partially sighted people have a legal right to NHS and social care information which they can read and understand.

  41. Six-week postnatal checks are failing many new mothers

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    Deep-dive analysis of experiences of 2,693 new mothers and birthing parents shows that six-week postnatal checks – required of GPs in England - are failing many new mothers.