1. Making mental health support better for young people more at risk of mental illness

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    Young people need more flexible, creative solutions to give them the information and support they need to stay mentally well.

  2. New autism service for young people to be introduced locally

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    A new autism service for young people is due to start in the autumn thanks to the lobbying of Pinpoint, our Healthwatch and the National Autistic Society.

  3. Report on the state of health and care in England

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

  4. Improving the NHS for people with autism and learning disabilities

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    People with autism and learning disabilities say they need much more support and help to live full, healthy and productive lives, says our new report.

  5. Tackling disability hate crime

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    It’s Hate Crime Awareness Week 2023. Our Partnership Development Manager Graham Lewis talks about how our Healthwatch and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Partnership Boards are highlighting disability hate crime.

  6. Autistic Voices report will help shape new autism strategy for our area

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    Our new report highlighting the health and care experiences of autistic people from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is published today.

  7. Autistic Voices Report captures local people's lived experiences

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    Autistic Voices, our new report about the health and care experiences of autistic people from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, is published today.

  8. Have your say on our area's new autism stategy

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    Your views are wanted on new plans on how to support autistic children, young people and adults in Cambridgeshire over the next five years.

  9. Laura champions our campaign to improve information for disabled people

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    If you have a disability, impairment or sensory loss, the Accessible Information Standard gives you a right to health and care information in the way you need it – as well as communications support at appointments.

  10. Disabled people report being blocked from NHS care due to poor communications

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    One in four disabled people reported being actively refused communication support in a national deep-dive analysis of people's experiences of getting information in the way they need it.

  11. Whittlesey care home visit report published

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    Our volunteers visited Keneydon House in Whittlesey as part of our care home food project to find our about the residents' experiences of food and drink in the home.

  12. Why ReSPECT matters in decisions near the end of life

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    The local NHS has responded to a letter from us promising improvements to end of life care for people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

  13. Healthwatch Summit shines light on challenges facing Adult Social Care

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    At our recent Healthwatch Summit – Adult Social Care: Meeting the challenges, we welcomed a wide range of local health professionals and service users who shared their experiences.