1. Little life conversations case study

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    Jan Barker lives in St Erme in Cornwall. She is 72 and is a semi-retired healer. Jan talks about how the death of her mother in 2015 made a big impact on her own end of life wishes.

  2. Little life conversations

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    Introducing a campaign from Healthwatch Cornwall to get communities talking openly about death and dying.

  3. Healthwatch Cornwall's annual conference Together in Mind

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    Our inter-agency conference took place in May. Attended by 150 delegates, it showcased innovation and collaboration in mental health and wellbeing in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly.

  4. Lively public engagement at the Royal Cornwall Show

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    Healthwatch Cornwall attended the Royal Cornwall Show in June, our outreach team created a fun and engaging stand for the event featuring activities for all ages.

  5. Share your views with Cornwall Partnership Foundation Trust

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    Cornwall Partnership Foundation Trust are giving you the opportunity to share your views on their new 3 year patient experience engagement objectives.

  6. Have your say on how the NHS should change in Cornwall

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    People keen to influence the future of the NHS in Cornwall are being encouraged to make their views known during March and April in an engagement initiative launched this week by Healthwatch Cornwall.

  7. Patient champion takes local views to heart of Westminster

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    On Monday, Amanda Stratford CEO of Health Watch Cornwall travelled to London to join forces with more than 100 fellow local Healthwatch organisations at our annual parliamentary reception.

  8. Research shows improvement is needed in people’s experiences of end of life care in Cornwall

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    People in Cornwall and health professionals recognise that while there is evidence of good end of life care in Cornwall it is “patchy” according to the latest findings from Healthwatch Cornwall.

  9. Our latest project will give people who have been through the safeguarding process a voice.

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    Healthwatch Cornwall has been appointed to hear the stories of people in Cornwall who have received support through safeguarding. They are setting up a user group that represents the many different people who have been through the safeguarding process.

  10. Mental health and wellbeing consultation

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    Cornwall Council are reviewing mental health and wellbeing social support in Cornwall and they want to hear your views.

  11. Healthwatch Cornwall is on the lookout for a Youth Champion Volunteer!

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    We are kicking of Student Volunteering Week by announcing an exciting new Youth Champion Role with Healthwatch Cornwall!

  12. Healthwatch Cornwall launches digital health and social care community conversation platform.

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    The new platform will allow people in Cornwall to join the conversation around health and social care topics to help positively influence change.

  13. Help health and social care services in Cornwall recover from COVID-19 #BecauseWeAllCare

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    Two-thirds of people in England say they are more likely to act to improve health and social care services since the outbreak of COVID-19. You can help improve care in Cornwall by joining our campaign #BecauseWeAllCare.

  14. Healthwatch Cornwall publishes coronavirus survey report

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    What Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly say about health and social care during the Covid-19 pandemic

  15. Why being by the sea is good for your mind

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    With over 400 miles of coastline, we’re lucky to have excellent access to the sea across the county. In fact, no inland area is more than 20 miles away from the coast. The good news is that being by the sea is incredibly good for your mental health.

  16. Free ways to boost your mental health this lockdown

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    With Time To Talk Day this Thursday, we decided to take a look at some practical ways you can boost your mental health without spending any money. 

  17. Healthwatch Cornwall publish report on accessing mental health support in Cornwall

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    Mental health has been placed under severe strain during the pandemic, the report highlights how residents in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have accessed services and makes recommendations for improvements in the future

  18. Healthwatch Cornwall shortlisted for prestigious national award

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    Local health champion shortlisted for their work to understand and improve access to mental health support in Cornwall

  19. Find some time to talk about mental health this week

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    Time to Talk Day is the nation’s biggest mental health conversation and it’s nearly here! Taking place on Thursday 3 February, it’s the day that friends, families, communities, and workplaces come together to talk, listen and change lives.

  20. Cornish residents help inform national survey to improve NHS waiting times

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    Your feedback really does make a difference: recently published NHS England Elective Recovery Plan has been influenced by our findings and recommendations

  21. Healthwatch Cornwall publish latest annual report

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    Find out about all the improvements we have been making to health and social care services in Cornwall

  22. Cost of Living Crisis Affecting Your Health? Tell us about it.

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    Healthwatch Cornwall are undertaking a major new survey to find out how the current increases in the cost of living are impacting people’s access to health and social care in Cornwall. We want to know how people in the county are affected, and to help ensure rising costs are not a barrier to healthcare.

  23. Mental Health & Suicide Prevention

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    Update on county wide work following our report Cornwall Communities in Mind – Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Report