1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Kernow Maternity Voices Partnership 1st AGM Report

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    Since our launch in April 2018 Kernow Maternity Voices Partnership has led the way with the Better Births transformation agenda in the South West of England.

  4. 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!

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. Co-production and public engagement across health and social care in Cornwall during the pandemic

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    Healthwatch Cornwall worked with Co-Create to explore the positive effects and challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic with a view to making sustainable changes

  11. Kernow Maternity Voices Partnership publishes report on Royal Cornwall Hospital maternity services

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    17 recommendations have been made to help improve maternity services for pregnant women and birthing people in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

  12. 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

  13. Kernow Maternity Voices Partnership publish new report on people’s maternity journey in Cornwall

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    The report tells us about the maternity experiences of 760 birthing people and their families between 2018 and 2020

  14. Maternity journey feedback report

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    Kernow Maternity Voices Partnership publish new report on people’s maternity journey in Cornwall. The report tells us about the maternity experiences of 760 birthing people and their families between 2018 and 2020.

  15. Kernow Maternity Voices Partnership annual report 2020/21

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    Babies, Facebook Live and lockdown: Kernow Maternity Voices Partnership reflect on a challenging year for birthing people and their families in their annual report

  16. Kernow Maternity Voices Partnership annual report 2020/21

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    Babies, Facebook Live and lockdown: Kernow Maternity Voices Partnership reflect on a challenging year for birthing people and their families in their annual report

  17. 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

  18. Kernow Parenting Journey project commissioned to help support parents with information during pregnancy

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    Find out more about the recently commissioned project to support new parents with better information and resources during pregnancy

  19. Kernow Maternity Voices Partnership publish annual report

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    Find out about all the improvements the Kernow Maternity Voices Partnership have been making to maternity services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

  20. Kernow Maternity Voices Partnership publish annual report

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    Find out about all the improvement the Kernow Maternity Voices Partnership have been making to maternity services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

  21. Kernow Parenting Journey launches new Pregnancy Circles

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    January marks an exciting time for antenatal education in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, as our first pilot area has been launched for the new Pregnancy Circles.

  22. 15 Steps to better maternity care

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    A new report has been published today informed by the experiences of women and people using maternity services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

  23. 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.

  24. Kernow Maternity Voices Partnership publish annual report

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    Find out about all the improvements the Kernow Maternity Voices Partnership have been making to maternity services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

  25. 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.

  26. Registering with your GP: understanding your rights

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    People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register.

  27. Little life conversations

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

  28. 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.

  29. 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’.

  30. 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.

  31. A good death, end-of-life care report 2016

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    End-of-life care report 2016

  32. Adult Social Care Cornwall Council Engagement Reviews

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    There are currently some services under review within Adult Social Care. You have the opportunity to tell Cornwall Council what you think as part of the engagement process.

  33. 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.

  34. 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.

  35. 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

  36. Cornwall Coronavirus survey report

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    Find out what Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly think about health and social care during the Covid-19 pandemic.