1. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - Weds 15 January 2020

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    Our Directors will be hearing about the 'Best Start in Life' programme from Helen Freeman of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Public Health team.

  2. New Directors join our Board

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    Two new directors have joined our Healthwatch Board. Nadia Emmony and Paul Jobling were endorsed at our Board meeting in Cambridge yesterday.

  3. Community Values Panel helps NHS

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    A unique approach to tackling funding issues in our local NHS has been highlighted in our newly-published Community Values Panel reports.

  4. Is it OK to redirect people from A&E if they don't need emergency care?

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    The number of people using urgent and emergency care services is increasing. And people are often arriving at A&E when they don't need to be there.

  5. Tracking patient experience in new A & E target trial at Addenbrooke's

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    Together with Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, we have taken part in a review of new Accident & Emergency targets.

  6. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - Weds 11 March 2020

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    At this meeting the Directors will be asked to approve our five-year strategy. This sets out our five priorities and the difference we want to make by 2025, together with local people and organisations.

  7. What we are doing to help tackle coronavirus

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    We are closing down all face to face activities for the next 12 weeks, whilst we work to support the local NHS and care organisations manage the coronavirus crisis in our area.

  8. Non-essential appointments and procedures to be postponed

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    The local NHS is postponing all non-essential appointments from 20 March to help it deal with the pressures caused by COVID-19 coronavirus.

  9. Virus forces changes to way hospital patients are discharged

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    The coronavirus crisis has put huge pressure on our local hospitals. To make sure they can look after people with acute needs, hospitals are changing the way patients no longer needing a bed are discharged.

  10. Healthwatch sets strategy for the next five years

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    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.

  11. We're here ... and we're listening

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    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.

  12. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - Weds13 May 2020

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    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.

  13. Guided by you - our Annual Report for 2019 - 20

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    Our Chair Val shares her proudest moments from 2019-20 as we launch our Annual Report for the last 12 months.

  14. Sensory Impairment Partnership Board - Terms of Reference

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    Sensory Impairment Partnership Board - Terms of Reference

  15. First findings published from our Covid-19 survey

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    Communications with patients and service users must be a priority as health and care services restart following the peak of the pandemic.

  16. Covid-19 briefing 1

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    The first findings from our Covid-19 survey are published - revealing people's experiences of health, care and community support during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.

  17. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - Weds15 July 2020

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    Log on and watch our next Board meeting in public.

  18. How are people with sensory impairments coping in the pandemic?

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    Imagine trying to socially distance or navigate a new supermarket layout if you can't see. Or how about trying to communicate with a health professional wearing a mask if you rely on lip-reading?

  19. Healthwatch Annual General Meeting (AGM) - Weds 22 July 2020

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    Join our Annual General Meeting and find out about our work and projects over the last 12 months and take part in our special discussion about care.

  20. Thank you to retiring board members Graham, Sue and Frances

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    At our Annual General Meeting today – online due to coronavirus restrictions – we said a sad goodbye to three of our Healthwatch Directors: Graham, Sue and Frances.

  21. Our volunteers' programme earns UK quality award

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    Healthwatch is toasting its volunteers after being awarded the Investing in Volunteers (IiV) award.

  22. Final survey briefing flags lonely motherhood journeys for some new mums

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    Our third and final briefing from our three-month Covid-19 survey is published today.

  23. Covid-19 survey briefing 3

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    The third - and final - briefing from our three-month Covid-19 survey is published today.

  24. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - Weds 16 September 2020

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    Join us online for our next Board meeting in public. Our Directors will be hearing about our success in achieving the nationally recognised Investors in Volunteers Award.

  25. Delays and cancellations: people need information says our Chair

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    Coronavirus has had a big impact on the health system – resulting in delayed or cancelled operations, treatment, screenings and referrals for local people.

  26. Triage trial underway at city hospital's emergency department

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    A triage trial is running at Peterborough City Hospital's Emergency Department to help make sure patients get the right care in the right place.

  27. Do you need help travelling to NHS services?

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    Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services.

  28. Staying connected: not everyone’s online

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    The Covid-19 outbreak and social distancing rules have affected the way organisations and support groups meet.

  29. What you’ve been telling us

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    People in and around Peterborough have been in contact with Healthwatch on a whole range of health and care issues since lockdown started in March.

  30. Staying well this winter

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    People across Peterborough are being urged not to delay getting help for their health this winter. And our local NHS services say they are here to help you stay well, safely.

  31. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - Weds 11 November 2020

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    Join us online for our next Board meeting in public. Our Directors will be hearing about our engagement work over the last 12 months.

  32. Green light to UTC move - but not until 2021

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    Plans to relocate Peterborough’s Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) and GP Out of Hours Service to the city hospital site will go ahead – but not before next April at least.

  33. Leaving hospital during Covid-19 - our new report

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    The way people are discharged from hospital across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough should work better for patients says our new report published today.

  34. Leaving hospital during Covid 19

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    Hospital discharge is a complicated process. And the way people leave hospital across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough should work better for patients says our new report out today.