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Accessible Information Standard – Healthwatch England recommendations
As part of our 'Your Care, Your Way' campaign, Healthwatch England set out five headline recommendations to help health and care services ensure that people who have communication needs are given their healthcare information in the way they need it.
24 February 2022
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Learning Disability Partnership Board - 3 March 2022
Take a look at the papers for our meeting on 3 March 2022
23 February 2022
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Student, Connor Scott-Gardner, who is blind and requires healthcare information in an electronic format as well as in Braille
Your care, your way – Join Healthwatch’s new campaign
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.
22 February 2022
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The Accessible Information Standard – what you can expect from services
The Accessible Information Standard is mandatory for all organisations that provide National Health Service (NHS) or adult social care. Here’s some key information about the accessible communications you should expect from services.
22 February 2022
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Cornish residents help inform national survey to improve NHS waiting times
Your feedback really does make a difference: recently published NHS England Elective Recovery Plan has been influenced by our findings and recommendations
14 February 2022
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Board Meeting Papers 20 January 2022
Download papers for our January 2022 Public Board Meeting
4 February 2022
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Carers Partnership Board - 10 February 2022 agenda and meeting papers
Take a look at the documents for our meeting on 10 February 2022
4 February 2022
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How has the covid pandemic affected you?
Healthwatch Cornwall are carrying out an important project into the impacts of covid on people in Cornwall
2 February 2022
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Find some time to talk about mental health this week
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.
31 January 2022
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Kernow Maternity Voices Partnership annual report 2020/21
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 December 2021
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Autism Partnership Board - 14 December 2021 - agenda and meeting papers
Take a look at the documents for our meeting on 14 December 2021.
9 December 2021
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Kernow Maternity Voices Partnership annual report 2020/21
Babies, Facebook Live and lockdown: Kernow Maternity Voices Partnership reflect on a challenging year for birthing people and their families in their annual report
3 December 2021
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