News and reports

Board meeting in public, led by our new Chair Stewart Francis. We be heard about all the Engagement work our team has been doing over the last year and got an update on our 2020 audit of GP websites. The minutes and papers are available here.

Our Healthwatch has been shortlisted for a national award for our work to improve the way patients are discharged from hospital.

The Healthwatch team is deeply saddened to report the passing of Alena Taylor, former Chair of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Physical Disability Partnership Board.

Your feedback about problems finding an NHS dentist has resulted in a call to the Government for "vital investment" and a national recovery plan about NHS dentistry services.

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on care home residents and on their friends and families and staff.
Our new survey records your experiences and challenges over the last 12-18 months – and asks what life is like now.

In this special blog for World Mental Health Day, Associate Director and new graduate Chelsia reflects on how the pandemic has affected young people like her – and highlights some of the practical things she's learned to maintain good mental health.

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.

Val Moore, our Chair for the last six years, officially handed in her Healthwatch badge last night.

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

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.

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.

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