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Help Shape the Future of Dental Care in Cornwall – Share Your Experience!
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…
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Welcome to new CEO and Directors
Debbie Gilbert has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Healthwatch Cornwall.
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Ageing Well Phase 2 Report
Healthwatch Cornwall has published a new report assessing the Urgent Community Response, which was commissioned by the NHS Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board. This report is a follow up to the 2021 report.
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Cost of Living Crisis Affecting Your Health? Tell us about it.
Healthwatch Cornwall are undertaking a major new survey to find out how the current increases in the cost of living are impacting people’s access to health and social care in Cornwall. We want to know how people in the county are affected, and to help…
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Results of a new blood test study - run in Torbay and Cornwall - show it detects two thirds of cancers
A new blood test for more than 50 types of cancer has shown success in a major NHS study supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
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Natalie will help NHS celebrate 75-year anniversary
Natalie Swann, from Mount Hawke, is one of just ten people in Cornwall to be invited to the National Health Service 75th anniversary celebration in Westminster Abbey on 5 July.
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Have Your Say: Share Your Experience of GP Services in Cornwall
🩺 Have you recently contacted your GP practice? Was it easy to get help? Did you feel heard and supported? Were you happy with the care you received…
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Learning Disability Partnership Board Working Group
To create a Mission Statement and Charter that is easy for everyone to read.
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May 2025 Board Meeting
Our next Board meeting will be held on Tuesday 27 May 2025.
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Hard-hitting report reveals much needed better mental health support in Cornwall
Healthwatch Cornwall is calling for immediate action to improve mental health services in the county following research published today.
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Healthwatch Cornwall Report Highlights Dental Care Crisis Affecting Local Communities
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.
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