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New restrictions recommended in local schools
The Directors of Public Health and of Education in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have recommended that secondary schools reintroduce measures to stop the spread of COVID-19.
8 October 2021
News
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Help improve services for people with long-Covid
Use your experience of living with long-Covid, or caring for someone with the condition, to help improve services for others by joining an NHS steering group to help with developing a long-Covid service.
30 September 2021
News
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Your questions about the Covid-19 vaccine - updated
The Covid-19 vaccination programme will soon be rolling out to healthy young people aged 12-15 years and a booster programme is planned for those who are most at risk from Covid-19.
17 September 2021
Advice and Information
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Care home visiting - keeping safe during Covid
Visiting friends and family loved ones at a care home? With Covid restrictions eased across England, guidance has been issued by the Government to encourage safe visiting.
20 August 2021
Advice and Information
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Information on Coronavirus (Covid-19) - updated
We are learning to live with Coronavirus. It is still possible to catch and spread it, even if you are fully vaccinated. So everyone is being asked to follow safe behaviours and take steps to protect themselves and others.
16 August 2021
Advice and Information
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Covid safety measures stay in place at healthcare settings
Anyone using or visiting healthcare settings must continue to wear a face covering and stick to social distancing rules.
16 July 2021
News
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Healthwatch Annual General Meeting (AGM) - Wednesday 21 July 2021
Join our online Annual General Meeting and find out about our work and projects over the last 12 months and take part in our conference and workshops on tackling health inequalities.
15 July 2021
Report
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Sandie praises local NHS efforts to tackle Covid backlog
Healthcare staff across our area have been praised by our CEO Sandie Smith for their hard work in helping to tackle the Covid-caused backlog of patients needing care.
8 June 2021
News
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Are you on a hospital waiting list?
It’s an anxious, unsettling and frustrating time for many local people who are having to wait for non-urgent treatments and procedures as well as appointments and tests.
4 May 2021
News
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Eight ... and counting
Our Healthwatch is eight years old this month. Here, CEO Sandie Smith reflects on a unique 12 months. And thanks everyone who has supported us and shared their experiences to help us learn from the pandemic.
13 April 2021
Blog
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Helping to tackle vaccine hesitancy
Our Engagement Officer Rebwar has been helping to get Covid-19 vaccination, testing and self-isolation information out to communities in Peterborough and Fenland.
7 April 2021
News
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Report calls for national review of GP services
The way we use our GP practices has fundamentally shifted as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
25 March 2021
News