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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.

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.

Big savings can be made for the NHS if people buy over the counter medicines rather than ask for them on prescription.

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.

Terms of Reference for the Physical Disability Partnership Board.

Our Directors will be hearing about the 'Best Start in Life' programme from Helen Freeman of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Public Health team.

Read the Carers' Partnership Board's Terms of Reference.

Read the Terms of Reference for the Older People's Partnership Board

At this meeting the Board will be reviewing our engagement activities over the last year.

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

The meeting discusses the planned merger of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Partnership Boards.

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.