1. Meet our new Chair Stewart Francis

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    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.

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

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    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.

  3. Thank you Susan, Nik and Margaret

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

  4. Healthwatch Board meeting in public

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  5. Tribute to our retiring Chair Val

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

  6. Wheelchair Users’ Forum

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  7. Cambridge and South Cambs Health and Care Forum

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  8. New restrictions recommended in local schools

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    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.

  9. Talking about my mental health was life-changing

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    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.

  10. Tell us your care home experiences

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    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.

  11. Government action demanded on NHS dentistry

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    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.

  12. Remembering Alena

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

  13. Our Leaving Hospital work is shortlisted for a national award

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

  14. Huntingdonshire Health and Care Forum

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  15. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - Wednesday 10 November 2021

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    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.

  16. Healthwatch Board meeting in public - 15 September 2021

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  17. Improving GP websites – our reports spark action

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    Over the last year, we’ve been pressing for improvements to GP websites to make them easier for patients to access and find essential information. And at our November Board Meeting we heard action is being taken by our Clinical Commissioning Group.

  18. Healthwatch Board meeting in public

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  19. Wheelchair Users’ Forum

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  20. Huntingdonshire Health and Care Forum

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  21. Fenland and East Cambs Health and Care Forum

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  22. Cambridge and South Cambs Health and Care Forum

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  23. Are you able to visit loved ones in local care homes?

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    Limits on visitors at care homes have been lifted in updated Government guidance. But is this making a difference for local families getting to see their loved ones?

  24. Problems getting a Covid-19 booster vaccine tops latest Health and Care Forum

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    Covid-19 booster vaccines and Shared Care Records were two of the big topics of conversation at last week’s Cambridge and South Cambs Health and Care Forum.

  25. Independent Member

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    Volunteer as an Independent Member on one of the five Cambridgeshire and Peterborough adult social care Partnership Boards and help shape the services local people use.

  26. QE Hospital update at Fenland and East Cambs Forum

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    New facilities will open at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn early next year. And there could be an announcement on new hospital funding in January.

  27. Christmas wishes to all our communities and our NHS and care teams

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    We would like to wish all of our supporters a very happy Christmas.