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Advice and Information -
Palliative care is support for people who are in the last months or years of their life. We have pulled together some guidance to help you know what to expect, how to plan ahead and make decisions about your future care. -
News -
Most people want to die at home, but the reality is that the majority of us are spending our last days in hospital. -
Advice and Information -
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. -
News -
Today Healthwatch has published a new report Empowering people at the end of life. -
News -
People receiving direct payments for adult social care are to get a 10% rise from Peterborough City Council. -
Blog -
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? -
Report -
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. -
News -
The way people are discharged from hospital across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough should work better for patients says our new report published today. -
Report -
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. -
News -
The local NHS has responded to a letter from us promising improvements to end of life care for people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. -
Report -
Read the minutes from the meetings of the Carers' Partnership Board from the last year. -
News -
Thanks to the feedback you shared, NHS and care services have worked hard to improve the support people and their families get near the end of life. -
News -
Recruitment of Healthwatch Community Researchers volunteers is under way to help us conduct projects and speak to local people about their experiences...and we are looking for more to join us in St Neots, St Ives and Peterborough. -
News -
At our recent Healthwatch Summit – Adult Social Care: Meeting the challenges, we welcomed a wide range of local health professionals and service users who shared their experiences. -
News -
In this article, we explain the role of Integrated Care Boards and Integrated Care Systems, identify their different roles, and look at how Healthwatch works with them. -
News -
We are supporting mental health in the workplace. At our annual general meeting (AGM) n Sawtry last week, we gave our backing to the Time to Change campaign to end mental health stigma and discrimination. -
News -
Mental health came under the spotlight at our annual general meeting (AGM) last week when an expert panel was invited to discuss service provision and support. -
News -
We said a big thank you and a sad goodbye to Director Mike Hewins at our AGM this month.
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Report -
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 -
Report -
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 -
Report -
Come to our first Board Meeting as a combined Healthwatch for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. -
Report -
In the last year, Our Healthwatch has listened to more than 4,000 people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to find out what is important to them. -
Report -
Our Healthwatch has helped to improve health and care services for some of the most vulnerable people in our area thanks to the experiences local people have shared. -
Report -
Annual General Meeting for Healthwatch Cambridgeshire. -
Report -
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 -
Report -
At this meeting we will be talking about our Accessible Information as Standard report, published 8 November 2017. -
Report -
At this meeting we will be hearing from Paul Marshall, Cambridgeshire Sector Lead for the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST). -
Report -
At this meeting we will be hearing about general adults service provision in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, including a forthcoming tender for adult home care. -
Report -
Our Board meets bi-monthly in public. These meetings are another opportunity for you to find out about the work we are doing, share your experiences of health or social care services and get involved. -
Report -
Our Board meets bi-monthly in public. These meetings are another opportunity for you to find out about the work we are doing, share your experiences of health or social care services and get involved. -
Report -
Help us celebrate our first year as a combined Healthwatch for everyone in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. -
Report -
At this meeting our Board will get an update on the local Fit for the Future plan from Dr Mike More, the new Chair of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Sustainability and Transformation Partnership.
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Report -
At this meeting the Board will get an update on the progress made by local providers regarding the NHS Accessible Information Standard. -
Report -
At this meeting the Board will get an update on what people are telling us about their experiences of local mental health services. -
Report -
At this meeting our Directors will be getting an update on the work we are doing to engage local people on the priorities for the local Long Term Plan. -
Report -
Our Board will hear from Dr Mark Sanderson, Medical Director of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG, who will talk about the local development of primary care networks. -
Report -
Come to our Annual General Meeting, help us celebrate the successes of the last year and join our conversation about improving local mental health support. -
Report -
The Board will be discussing our ‘What Would You Do?’ report, published in July, which says what local people want from the NHS to help them manage their health. -
Report -
At this meeting the Board will be reviewing our engagement activities over the last year. -
Report -
Our Directors will be hearing about the 'Best Start in Life' programme from Helen Freeman of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Public Health team. -
Report -
This policy says how we look after people's data. It was approved at our Board's meeting in December 2022 -
Report -
This policy says how we will collect, store and maintain the information that people share with us in a way that values their privacy. It was approved at our Board's meeting in December 2022 -
Report -
This policy says how people can complain about our work if they need to. It was approved at our Board's meeting in March 2020. -
Report -
This policy says how we manage conflicts of interest for those who work and volunteer for us. It was approved at our Board meeting in July 2020. -
Report -
This policy says how we help and encourage all employees to achieve and maintain standards of conduct, attendance and job performance. It was approved at our Board's meeting in November 2020 -
Report -
This policy says how we will use our power to enter and view to visit places that provide health or adult social care services. It was agreed at our Board's meeting in May 2020. -
Report -
This policy says how we are committed to developing and promoting policies and practices which help to sustain the environment. And how we will minimise, wherever possible, our impact on the environment.