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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). -
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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. -
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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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Healthwatch wants Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group to reverse its 2017 suspension of fertility services. -
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New mums and dads in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have contributed their personal stories to a new Healthwatch England report 'Mental health and the journey to parenthood'. -
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NHS care is usually very good and most people don’t have any problems. But occasionally things can go wrong. Find out how to complain about healthcare services.
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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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Communications with patients and service users must be a priority as health and care services restart following the peak of the pandemic. -
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Our third and final briefing from our three-month Covid-19 survey is published today. -
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Pregnancy is a major life event for any family. It can be joyful and fulfilling but also challenging. We’re supporting a national survey to understand how well care works for new mothers and birthing parents. Share your story -
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Deep-dive analysis of experiences of 2,693 new mothers and birthing parents shows that six-week postnatal checks – required of GPs in England - are failing many new mothers. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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Doddington and Wisbech minor injury units are to close - temporarily - on Monday, 6 April. -
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Debbie - our Partnership Support Officer - shares her experience of caring for two people with learning disabilities during lockdown. And explains what she's put in place to support them. -
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People receiving direct payments for adult social care are to get a 10% rise from Cambridgeshire County Council. -
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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.
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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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Next week is Dying Matters Awareness Week - helping people to raise the conversation about dying, death and bereavement. -
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A "conditional plan" to begin easing England's coronavirus lockdown was announced yesterday by the Government. -
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Take a look at our advice article on the organisations and groups that can support you if you’re grieving.
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Cambridgeshire health and care forums are moving online so that people can continue to have their say on local services. -
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Free testing for coronavirus (Covid-19) from the NHS has ended for most people in England. -
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A new interactive website has launched for the 16,000+ Cambridgeshire and Peterborough people who are shielding during the Covid-19 lockdown. -
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Groups of up to six people will be able to meet outside in England from Monday, 1 June -
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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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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? -
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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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Most have had good healthcare, but people are worried about managing their health when treatment has been paused. And one in three have delayed getting help for a health condition. -
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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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Wisbech Minor Injury Unit (MIU) is to reopen next week and there are new opening hours for Ely MIU now that other local services have restarted. -
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Look who’s back! We’ve got an August update from our favourite lockdown vloggers Natalie and Sean and of course Healthwatch staff member and carer Debbie.
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Healthwatch Chair Val Moore was on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire on Monday calling for local people to be involved and informed about restarting local NHS services. -
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The third - and final - briefing from our three-month Covid-19 survey is published today. -
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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 .