News and reports | Healthwatch Cambridgeshire

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Thank you Susan, Nik and Margaret

This month we said farewell – and a big thank you – to three of our long-serving Directors.

22 September 2021

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Are you or your loved one waiting for hospital care? Share you views

Millions of people have had their treatment delayed by the pandemic – are you one of them? We want to know if you’re getting the advice, information and support you need while you wait.

20 September 2021

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Meet our new Chair Stewart Francis

Our Healthwatch has appointed a new Chair to succeed Val Moore who is stepping down this month after six years as strategic lead of our organisation.

15 September 2021

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We're back in business – talk to us!

Our Engagement team are back to doing what they love best – meeting people in our local communities and listening to their experiences.

10 September 2021

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Have your say on our area's new autism stategy

Your views are wanted on new plans on how to support autistic children, young people and adults in Cambridgeshire over the next five years.

8 September 2021

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New rapid diagnostic service launched at Hinchingbrooke

Hinchingbrooke Hospital patients with abnormal test results and those arriving with worrying symptoms suggestive of cancer are being targeted in a new fast-track diagnostic service.

7 September 2021

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How new Health and Care Experience profiles can help improve care

Our Healthwatch was involved in an innovative pilot project to help health and care systems across the country understand how well they are supporting people in their communities who may face more barriers to care.

6 September 2021

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Have your say on eligibility for patient transport

Your views are wanted in a public consultation on eligibility for non-emergency patient transport services.

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Keeping people independent in their community for longer

Grace Clark, a service manager at Cambridgeshire County Council, tells us about technology enabled care and services that help people stay healthy in their community for longer, in this workshop at our 'On Equal Terms' conference.

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Helping people get online and access services locally

Digital exclusion is more complicated than just not having a computer and in this workshop at our recent 'On Equal Terms' conference, we explored what the issues are and some of the work being done locally to tackle it.

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Making services work better by involving the people who use them - through co-production

Services that are developed in partnership with the people who use them work better for everyone. Healthwatch's Graham Lewis was joined by Lois Sidney and Dave Lee of the SUN Network to talk co-production at our 'On Equal Terms' conference last week.

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How online therapy appointments can open treatment to more people

Gary Lee, a local NHS therapist, spoke at our 'On equal terms' conference last week and shared how online therapy appointments were opening up treatment to people who would not have been able to access it before.

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