News and reports

Read the Healthwatch England response to the Care Quality Commission's assessment of the state of health and social care in England.

The next Carers Partnership Board is on Thursday, 24th October 2024 at FIBRE[HUB], TR15 3GF.

There was standing room only for any latecomers attending Healthwatch Cornwall’s first Mental Health Partnership Board.

The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Safeguarding Adults Board (CIoS SAB) is offering an exciting opportunity for practitioners to confidently use, advocate and support others to apply the Mental Capacity Act (MCA, 2005) in practice.

Healthwatch Cornwall is proud to announce the launch of a new Mental Health Partnership Board.

We have published the results of a cost-of-living report carried out late last year.

Described as a ‘snapshot survey’ of more than 400 people across Cornwall, it will be used as a comparator in much broader research being published by the independent health and social care watchdog in early 2025.

Lord Darzi’s independent investigation of the NHS was published on Thursday 12 September. It concluded that the health service is in a “critical condition”. With the Government saying the NHS needs to be reformed to overcome challenges like long waiting times.

Join us at the Moresk Centre, Truro or on Microsoft Teams for our meeting at 2pm on Thursday, 5 September 2024,

Debbie Gilbert, Healthwatch Cornwall CEO, was delighted to welcome Perran Moon, the Labour MP for Camborne, Redruth & Hayle to our offices, where he expressed his strong commitment to working alongside Healthwatch Cornwall in our shared mission to improve health and social care services across the county. His visit underscored the importance of collaboration in ensuring that the voices of Cornwall's residents are heard and acted upon.

At Healthwatch Cornwall, dental care is the top issue that residents have consistently brought to our attention. In 2023, 36% of all feedback we received was about challenges accessing dental services, and this trend continues into 2024. We want to dig deeper into these concerns and understand your specific experiences.

Access to dental care in Cornwall has reached a critical point, with many residents struggling to secure regular appointments or even find a dentist willing to take on new patients.

The crisis is leaving thousands of people without the care they need, forcing some to travel long distances or even resort to DIY dental treatments.

Join our Ageing Well Partnership Board meeting at 2pm on 15th August 2024 at The Moresk Centre, Kemp Close, Truro TR1 4NB or via Microsoft Teams .