News and reports | Healthwatch Cambridgeshire

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Wisbech and Doddington MIUs to close temporarily

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

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Most hospital visiting suspended until further notice

Most hospital visiting has been suspended until further notice to protect staff and patients from coronavirus covid-19.

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Virus forces changes to way hospital patients discharged

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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Non-essential appointments and procedures to be postponed

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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What we are doing to help tackle coronavirus

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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Have your say on the Health and Wellbeing Strategy

Have your say on a health and wellbeing strategy that will determine priority areas for improving people’s health over the next four years.

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Tracking patient experience in new A & E target trial at Addenbrooke's

Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge have taken part in a review of new Accident & Emergency targets.

21 February 2020

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Community Values Panel helps NHS

A unique approach to tackling funding issues in our local NHS has been highlighted in our newly-published Community Values Panel reports.

31 January 2020

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New Directors join our Board

Two new directors have joined our Healthwatch Board. Nadia Emmony and Paul Jobling were endorsed at our Board meeting in Cambridge yesterday.

16 January 2020

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"Requires improvement" CQC rating for Hinchingbrooke Hospital and NWAFT

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT) has been given a "requires improvement" overall rating following an inspection from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

23 December 2019

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New patient group gets policy change at hospital trust

A new patient group - recruited with help from Healthwatch - is up and running, aiming to help shape policy and services at local hospitals.

9 December 2019

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Report on the state of health and care in England

A ‘perfect storm’ could be brewing for people using mental health, learning disability and autism services, warns the Care Quality Commission.

23 October 2019

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