News and reports

Our Ageing Well Partnership Board amplifies the voices of over 55s on services such as GP practices, pharmacies, and social care.

With pharmacy closures anticipated across Cornwall in the coming weeks, Healthwatch Cornwall is deeply concerned about the potential impact on residents’ access to essential services, especially as we approach the busy Christmas period. Pharmacies play a crucial role in our healthcare system, providing medication, advice, and support for minor health conditions, and their closures could pose significant challenges for communities across the county.

1 in 10 people who have contacted us this year have shared their experience of mental health services. Hearing these insights has proven to us that there it is a significant concern among Cornwall residents and that there is a lot of work to be done to improve access to and quality of care.

On 1st November 2024 Healthwatch Cornwall published released The Dental Crisis in Cornwall, an in-depth report highlighting the severe challenges Cornwall’s residents face when trying to access dental care.

Healthwatch Cornwall’s Dental Crisis Report, released today, reveals significant challenges Cornwall residents face in accessing essential dental care. Findings show long waits, lack of NHS dental availability, high private care costs, and the physical and mental toll these barriers have on individuals.

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.

Take a look at the documents from our meeting held on 19 September 2024 at New County Hall, Truro.

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.