1. Visits to care homes in Cambridgeshire

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    The reports from 13 care homes we visited using our legal power to enter and view.

  2. First of our care home food and drink reports published

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    Our volunteers stepped up to the plate when they dined with the residents at Rheola Care Centre in St Ives on a planned visit to the home.

  3. Whittlesey care home visit report published

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    Our volunteers visited Keneydon House in Whittlesey as part of our care home food project to find our about the residents' experiences of food and drink in the home.

  4. New report published after vist to Symonds House

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    Our volunteers visited Symonds House in Cambridge as part of a project to find our about people's experiences of food and drink in care homes.

  5. Making choices about the end of life

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    Most people want to die at home, but the reality is that the majority of us are spending our last days in hospital.

  6. Report from our End of Life event

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    Today Healthwatch has published a new report Empowering people at the end of life.

  7. Covid-19: county council ups adult social care payments

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    People receiving direct payments for adult social care are to get a 10% rise from Cambridgeshire County Council.

  8. Latest guidance on testing for coronavirus

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    Free testing for coronavirus (Covid-19) from the NHS has ended for most people in England.

  9. New vaccine hopeful but stick to lockdown rules

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    Prime Minister Boris Johnson is urging people to continue with the lockdown rules and basic hygiene advice and not get distracted by news of the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine progress.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. Why ReSPECT matters in decisions near the end of life

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    The local NHS has responded to a letter from us promising improvements to end of life care for people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

  13. Tell us your care home experiences

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    The Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on care home residents and on their friends and families and staff.
    Our new survey records your experiences and challenges over the last 12-18 months – and asks what life is like now.

  14. Are you able to visit loved ones in local care homes?

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    Limits on visitors at care homes have been lifted in updated Government guidance. But is this making a difference for local families getting to see their loved ones?

  15. Life in a care home report

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    Our new report, Life in a care home, is published today. And tells the experiences of people living at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough care homes during the Covid-19 pandemic and their friends and families.

  16. Insights from our new care home report welcomed

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    Our new Life in a care home report, published today, has been welcomed by local councils and our local NHS as "important" and providing "valuable insights".

  17. How your feedback is helping to improve end of life care

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    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.

  18. Healthwatch Summit shines light on challenges facing Adult Social Care

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    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.

  19. The Integrated Care System – One year on

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    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.

  20. Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours?

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    Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.

  21. First Steps to Health report published

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    Over 1,000 people told us what their First Steps to Health would be in an innovative survey to find out about local people's attitudes to using primary care services.

  22. Hearing loss often ignored

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    Hearing loss is a condition ignored by society and the people who have it.

  23. Tackling the NHS funding crisis in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

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    Healthwatch wants to see people and organisations involved in conversations about how to tackle the funding crisis in the local NHS.

  24. Teething problems affect Trust IT change

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    Some patients have had problems with appointment bookings at Hinchingbrooke and Peterborough City Hospitals following a recent update to their IT systems.

  25. Healthwatch publishes report into end of life choices

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    Talking about death is still thought of as taboo or difficult and people are confused about how to make their final wishes.

  26. How people would spend extra NHS cash in Cambridgeshire

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    People in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough want faster, easier access to GP services and clear information to help them manage their health.

  27. 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.

  28. 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.

  29. Healthwatch Cambridgeshire launches Using People's Stories Guidance

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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.

  30. Know your NHS rights and responsibilities

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    The NHS Constitution is a useful document to know – setting out what patients, the public and the staff working for it can expect from the NHS.

  31. Finding an NHS Dentist in Cambridgeshire

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    Everyone should be able to get the care and advice they need to keep their teeth, gums and mouth healthy. But lots of people tell us how hard it is to find an NHS dentist in Cambridgeshire.

  32. Will’s story

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    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.

  33. Wisbech and Doddington MIUs to close temporarily

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    Doddington and Wisbech minor injury units are to close - temporarily - on Monday, 6 April.

  34. Helping to talk about death and bereavement

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    Next week is Dying Matters Awareness Week - helping people to raise the conversation about dying, death and bereavement.

  35. Coronavirus - government update May 11

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    A "conditional plan" to begin easing England's coronavirus lockdown was announced yesterday by the Government.

  36. Someone I love has died - bereavement support

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    Take a look at our advice article on the organisations and groups that can support you if you’re grieving.

  37. Our health and care forums are back - online!

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    Cambridgeshire health and care forums are moving online so that people can continue to have their say on local services.