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This policy says how we will support our staff and volunteers to speak out about any concerns they have. It was approved at our Board's meeting in March 2020. -
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Big savings can be made for the NHS if people buy over the counter medicines rather than ask for them on prescription. -
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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.
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This policy says how we manage staff absence from work due to sickness. It was approved at our Board's meeting in Nov 2020. -
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This policy says what our approach to drugs and alcohol in our offices and at our events is. It was approved at our Board's meeting in September 2021. -
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This policy says what annual leave allowance we give to staff. It was approved at our Board's meeting in July 2021. -
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This policy says what we will do if bad weather prevents staff from getting to their normal place of work or planned meetings. It was approved at our Board's meeting in September 2021. -
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This policy says what out of pocket expenses can be claimed by Healthwatch staff. It was approved at our Board's meeting in September 2021. -
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This policy says what staff can do if they think they are being bullied or harassed in the workplace. It was approved at our Board's meeting in September 2021. -
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This policy says how we will support staff to work from home. It was agreed at our Board's meeting on 12 May 2021 -
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This policy says how we will manage lone working to keep staff and volunteers safe. It was approved at our Board's meeting in May 2021. -
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This policy says how we will manage change within our Healthwatch. It was approved at our Board's meeting in November 2021. -
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This policy says how we will support and manage our staff team to enable them to achieve the best they can for our Healthwatch. It was approved at our Board's meeting on 26 January 2022 -
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This says what we will do to recruit the best possible people to our staff team. It was approved at our Board's meeting in July 2021. -
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This policy says how we will manage extra time staff work outside their normal hours. And how staff can claim this back as time off in lieu. It was approved at the Board's meeting in July 2021. -
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We have launched our own good practice guidance to collecting and using people's stories to help improve health and care services. -
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This document says what other health, care or political organisations that our Directors may be involved in that could potentially provide a conflict of interests in their role with our Healthwatch. It was last updated in July 2023. -
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The decision to suspend IVFservices in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is against national guidance and will have a huge impact on those affected, particularly poorer people. -
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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.
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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Join us online for our next Board meeting in public. -
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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. -
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This policy says how we make decisions about our work. It was approved at the Board's meeting in July 2020. -
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Our second briefing into people's experiences of health, social care and community support during the pandemic is published today. -
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The third - and final - briefing from our three-month Covid-19 survey is published today. -
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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. -
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Read about the issues being discussed by our Older People's Partnership Board over the last year. -
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Read more about the issues discussed by the Sensory Impairment Partnership Board this year. -
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Read about the issues the Learning Disability Partnership Board has been discussing over the last year. -
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Our new report out today looks at how easy it is to find information on GP websites across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough . -
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This policy says how we will work positively with media partners to help us achieve better health and care services for local people. It was approved at the Board's meeting in September 2020. -
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The final report from our three-month Covid survey is published today. -
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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. -
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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. -
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Join us online for our next Board meeting in public when we will be formally appointing three new Directors. We'll also be discussing our work with children and young people including involving them in developing mental health services. -
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Join us online for our next Board meeting in public when Directors are being asked to approve our work programme and budget for 2021-22. They are also being asked to green light five new policies - including confidentiality and data protection.