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Healthwatch Cornwall annual report front cover

Our latest annual report for 2018-19

"Healthwatch Cornwall has achieved a great deal this year which hinges on 2 things; keeping people at the center of all we do and ensuring the projects we work on can either drive or contribute to improvement."

What would you do?

NHS long term plan engagement report

Feedback from patients and the public across Cornwall and Isles of Scilly on the NHS long term plan.

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Lively public engagement at the Royal Cornwall Show

Healthwatch Cornwall attended the Royal Cornwall Show in June, our outreach team created a fun and engaging stand for the event featuring activities for all ages.

Amanda Stratford speaking at Healthwatch Cornwall conference

Healthwatch Cornwall's annual conference Together in Mind

Our inter-agency conference took place in May. Attended by 150 delegates, it showcased innovation and collaboration in mental health and wellbeing in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly.

End of life campaign people talking about death

Little life conversations

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

Jan Barker

Little life conversations case study

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.

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Little life conversations

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’.

Advice and Information

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Together in Mind presentation downloads

You can download the presentations from our mental health conference 'Together in Mind' below.

UPDATE! Community spirit helps NHS find solution for Mevagissey Surgery Partners

Partners of an established local GP practice will become signatories on the contract and take over the running of Mevagissey Surgery after seeing local television coverage of the community campaign #willyoubemyGP.

Share your views with Cornwall Partnership Foundation Trust

Cornwall Partnership Foundation Trust are giving you the opportunity to share your views on their new 3 year patient experience engagement objectives.

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Do you need help getting to hospital?

Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments.

Advice and Information

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT MEVAGISSEY SURGERY

A patient letter has been circulated with regard to Dr James at the surgery.