1. Report -

    This policy says what annual leave allowance we give to staff. It was approved at our Board's meeting in July 2021.
  2. Report -

    Board Meeting of Healthwatch Cambridgeshire
  3. Report -

    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.
  4. Report -

    This policy says how we manage staff absence from work due to sickness. It was approved at our Board's meeting in Nov 2020.
  5. Report -

    Healthwatch Cambridgeshire Board meeting in public.
  6. Report -

    Healthwatch Cambridgeshire Board meeting
  7. Report -

    In our first Annual Report we show you how we've helped make a difference to local services based on what you've told us.
  8. Report -

    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.
  9. Report -

    Healthwatch Cambridgeshire Board meeting and first AGM
  10. Report -

    Healthwatch Cambridgeshire has found that local people don’t all have the same chance to feedback on their experience of maternity care due to inequalities in funding local Maternity Service Liaison Committees (MSLCs).
  11. Report -

    Healthwatch Cambridgeshire Board meeting in public
  12. Report -

    We have launched our own good practice guidance to collecting and using people's stories to help improve health and care services.
  13. Report -

    Healthwatch Cambridgeshire Board meeting
  14. Report -

    At this meeting we will be hearing from Paul Marshall, Cambridgeshire Sector Lead for the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST).
  15. Report -

    Local health commissioners confirm that tongue tie services are available on the NHS in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Plans to improve them are to be included in the local Better Births Plan for maternity services.
  16. Report -

    Proposed changes to care service charges by Cambridgeshire County Council will disproportionately affect vulnerable people who are already experiencing financial pressures.
  17. News -

    Val Moore, Chair of our local Healthwatch, heard about the significant challenges our local health commissioners are facing, when she attended their Governing Body meeting last night.
  18. News -

    At their Governing Body meeting last night, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group said how they were going to tackle the huge backlog of people waiting for Continuing Health Care Assessments.
  19. 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.
  20. News -

    Cambridgeshire County Council’s Adults Committee yesterday rejected proposals to increase contributions for people receiving social care.
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    These terms and conditions tell you how this Healthwatch website is managed and how you are protected when you are using our site. If you do not agree with these terms, you should leave the site immediately.
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    We want to make sure that everyone is able to access the information we provide and communicate with us in ways that meet their individual needs.
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    We use cookies on our website to make your experience as easy and simple as possible.
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    This Privacy Statement sets out the data processing practices carried out by Healthwatch Cambridgeshire.

    We retain and use personal data (information that relates to and identifies living people) to help us carry out our role as the local independent champion for people who use health and social care services in Cambridgeshire.
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    Find out about our role, our plans and our people.
  28. 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.
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    Take a look at our upcoming events or check out our selection of health and care awareness events you can support.
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    Find out how we can help you get the information you need to make decisions about your health or care.
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    Do you want to help make a difference to health and social care? Whether you would like to volunteer with us, work in partnership, or share your views, we'd love to hear from you.
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    Our volunteers play a vital role in helping people have their say on health and social care. Volunteering with Healthwatch can help you meet people, develop new skills and make a difference to your community.
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    Check out our top tips and guidance to help you through the process.
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  37. Report -

    In the last year, we listened to more than 4,000 people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to find out what is important to them.
  38. 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.
  39. Report -

    Help us celebrate our first year as a combined Healthwatch for everyone in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
  40. Report -

    Terms of Reference for the Learning Disability Partnership Board, March 2020.

    These Terms of Reference are in the process of being reviewed
  41. News -

    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.
  42. Page -

    You have the power to help make change happen. It Starts With You.
  43. Blog -

    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.
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  45. 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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    If you can't find the right support, Healthwatch is here for you. In times of worry or stress, we can be there to find you the best place to go for help, whether it's finding an NHS dentist, how to make a complaint or where to go for extra support. Find out more in our video below.
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    Rachel James, Chair of Rosie Maternity Voices, talks to us about improving services for new and potential parents at the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge.
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    We're here to find out matters to you and to help make sure your views shape the support you need.
  49. News -

    Local NHS Trusts and care organisations are improving the information they give to disabled people.