News and reports

Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have published a report into the services provided at the Cambridge Shelford Bottom Hospice, an Arthur Rank Hospice Charity. The visit took place on the 13th March 2025.

We are really excited to be working on a new calendar of ‘pop-up shops’ within the community to talk about the work of our adult social care groups, called our Partnership Boards. With a brand-new set of pop-up stands and materials ready to go, we'll be heading to an area near you very soon!

This article focuses on tackling anxiety and highlighting the importance of taking care of your mental health.

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.