News and reports

Today we have launched our new mental health survey. We want to hear from young people aged 17 to 25 who have experience of mental health services — or from their family members, parents or carers. Get involved and have your say. We are offering a £15 Love2Shop voucher for your time!

We are thrilled to have been accredited with the Investing in Volunteers Award. This award is a UK quality standard for organisations working with volunteers.

A round up of discussion and action points from our recent Huntingdonshire Health and Care Forum held on the 1st April. If you missed this free public event, you can catch up on the details below.

Would you like to join our next Huntingdonshire Health and Care Forum? It's on the 1st July at the Lady Olivia Centre, Huntingdon, from 2pm to 4:30pm. Everyone is welcome - just turn up! Refreshments available.

A round up of discussion and action points from our recent Cambridge and South Cambs Health and Care Forum held on the 2nd April. If you missed this free public event, you can catch up on the details below.

Would you like to join our next Cambridge and South Cambs Health and Care Forum? It's on the 2nd July at the Meadows Community Hub, Cambridge, from 10am to 12:30pm. Everyone is welcome - just turn up! Refreshments available.

A round up of discussion and action points from our recent Fenland and East Cambs Health and Care Forum held on the 10th April. If you missed this free public event, you can catch up on the details below.

Would you like to join our next Fenland and East Cambs Health and Care Forum? It's on the 10th July at the Queen Mary Centre, Wisbech, from 10am to 12:30pm. Everyone is welcome - just turn up! Refreshments available.

Working with Royal Mail, NHS and patient organisations, Healthwatch England has written an open letter to Ofcom highlighting the introduction of new protections to ensure reliable and efficient postal service for NHS patients.

We are pleased to present the findings of our Life Changes Report, commissioned by Cambridgeshire South Care Partnership (CSCP). Building on previous research with Community Researcher Volunteers, this report looks into what support is needed for people going through life changes and will be used to help plan future services in local neighbourhoods.

Our strategy sets out what the public have told us is most important for Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Healthwatch Peterborough to do over the next five years.

After years of growing pressure on pharmacies — and 46,000 lost pharmacy hours here in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough — we’re pleased to see £617 million in new funding announced today by the Department of Health and Social Care and Community Pharmacy England.

Our March Board meeting will include the Chairs and CEO's updates on our activity since Januarys meeting as well as our draft strategy for 2025 to 2030.

Healthwatch teams in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk are asking people to share their views on how their data is used and shared by the NHS. Share your views by the 12th May! *Survey now closed*

Healthwatch England are asking about your experience of referral for specialist treatment. Has your GP referred you for an assessment or treatment at a hospital or community clinic? Share your story.