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. Talking end of life with South West health professionals

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    Last week Healthwatch Cornwall took part in a healthcare professional learning event ‘Communication, Conversation and Choices at the End of Your Life’ run by Elite3Consultancy.

  4. Healthwatch Cornwall Research Manager chosen to represent patient experience in end of life care for Point of Care Foundation

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    Healthwatch Cornwall Research Manager Natalie Swann is one of 7 professionals chosen from the County to provide expertise in patient feedback for a quality improvement project ‘The Sweeny Programme’.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Review of Cornwall Adult Partnership Boards

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    In June 2018 Healthwatch Cornwall was commissioned by Cornwall Council to carry out a comprehensive review of the Partnership Boards.

  8. End of life care report

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    Learn more about our End of Life Care report and research presented at the My Life My Death conference in May 2018.

  9. Little life conversations

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    As part of Healthwatch Cornwall’s end of life research undertaken last year, it was clear that end of life conversation is taboo. Fear has led people to view dying as an ‘if’ rather than a ‘when’.

  10. Delayed Transfers of Care: What it’s like for patients and families

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    A snapshot of people’s experiences of delayed transfers of care from hospitals in Cornwall, during July 2019.

  11. 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.

  12. 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!

  13. Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust, Care Quality Commission Report Published

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    Healthwatch Cornwall are delighted to share today’s report by the Care Quality Commission on Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) which shows improvements being made and positive progress across many areas of the Trust.

  14. Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust, Care Quality Commission Report

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    The Care Quality Commission has published its report on Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust with specific areas Maternity and End of life care we have worked closely with them on both achieving Good ratings.

  15. 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.

  16. Healthwatch Cornwall Annual Report 2019-20

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    Healthwatch Cornwall has published its annual report for 2019-20 which has now been submitted to Healthwatch England. The full report can be downloaded using the download link below with hard copies available shortly.

  17. 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.

  18. 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

  19. Healthwatch Cornwall annual report 2020/21

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    During a year of unprecedented challenges performing in-person outreach and engagement, Healthwatch Cornwall adapted and continued listening to residents

  20. Wanted: carers with recent experience of hospital discharge  

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    Are you a carer with recent experience of hospital discharge? If so, we would really like to speak with you.

  21. Carers Partnership Board - 10 February 2022 agenda and meeting papers

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    Take a look at the documents for our meeting on 10 February 2022

  22. Your care, your way – Join Healthwatch’s new campaign

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    Clear, understandable information is important to help you make the right health and care decisions. Join our campaign and have your say on what needs to change.

  23. Healthwatch Cornwall Ageing Well report

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    Healthwatch Cornwall was commissioned by Cornwall Partnership Foundation Trust to review the Urgent Care Response pilot they are delivering as part of the Ageing Well Programme.

  24. Healthwatch Cornwall launches dementia and memory loss research project

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    If you are a carer and provide support to someone living with dementia or memory loss (suspected dementia), talk to us about your experiences of services and support in Cornwall

  25. 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

  26. Restarting the Older Persons Partnership Board & Cornwall Council Engagement on care and support services for older people - 11 August 2022

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    Take a look at the papers for our dual event at Venton Conference Centre, Chapel Parc, Summercourt, Newquay TR8 5AH and on Microsoft Teams.

  27. Autism Partnership Board - 20 September 2022

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    Take a look at the papers for our meeting on 20 September 2022.

  28. Carers Partnership Board - 27 October 2022 Agenda and Meeting Papers

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    Take a look at the papers for our hybrid meeting, to be held at Chy Trevail, Beacon Technology Park, Bodmin and on Microsoft Teams

  29. Carers Partnership Board - 26 January 2023 agenda and meeting papers

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    Take a look at the documents for our meeting on 26 January 2023

  30. Carers Partnership Board - 20 July 2023

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    See the papers for our Carers Partnership Board meeting to be held at 2pm on Thursday, 20 July 2023 at Probus Village Hall, Amelia Close, Probus, Truro TR2 4NB and on Microsoft Teams.