News and reports

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 .

Join our meeting at 2pm on Thursday, 18 July 2024 at Probus Village Hall, Amelia Close, Probus, Truro TR2 4NB or on Microsoft Teams.

July 2024 Board Meeting

Healthwatch Cornwall demonstrates the value of listening in the 2023/24 annual report that has just been published.

Join our meeting at County Hall, Truro or on Microsoft Teams.

2pm, Thursday 20 June 2024.

See the papers for our meeting to be held at St Erth Community Centre on Thursday, 30 May 2024

Join our Ageing Well Partnership Board meeting at County Hall, Truro or via Microsoft Teams on 16th May 2024.

Healthwatch Cornwall are proud to have been involved in this national report focusing on community pharmacies

Lengthy waits in the Emergency Department (ED) at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro were the most common concern reported in a feedback survey just published by Healthwatch Cornwall.