1. Have your say on how the NHS should change in Cornwall

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    People keen to influence the future of the NHS in Cornwall are being encouraged to make their views known during March and April in an engagement initiative launched this week by Healthwatch Cornwall.

  2. Patient champion takes local views to heart of Westminster

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    On Monday, Amanda Stratford CEO of Health Watch Cornwall travelled to London to join forces with more than 100 fellow local Healthwatch organisations at our annual parliamentary reception.

  3. Healthwatch Cornwall is on the lookout for a Youth Champion Volunteer!

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    We are kicking of Student Volunteering Week by announcing an exciting new Youth Champion Role with Healthwatch Cornwall!

  4. Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust, Care Quality Commission Report

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    The Care Quality Commission has published its report on Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust with specific areas Maternity and End of life care we have worked closely with them on both achieving Good ratings.

  5. Healthwatch Cornwall launches digital health and social care community conversation platform.

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    The new platform will allow people in Cornwall to join the conversation around health and social care topics to help positively influence change.

  6. Accessing urgent dental care services in Cornwall during COVID 19

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    What to do if you need to access emergency dental care in Cornwall during the Coronavirus restrictions

  7. Healthwatch Cornwall Annual Report 2019-20

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    Healthwatch Cornwall has published its annual report for 2019-20 which has now been submitted to Healthwatch England. The full report can be downloaded using the download link below with hard copies available shortly.

  8. Help health and social care services in Cornwall recover from COVID-19 #BecauseWeAllCare

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    Two-thirds of people in England say they are more likely to act to improve health and social care services since the outbreak of COVID-19. You can help improve care in Cornwall by joining our campaign #BecauseWeAllCare.

  9. Healthwatch Cornwall publishes coronavirus survey report

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    What Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly say about health and social care during the Covid-19 pandemic

  10. NHS England launches South West oral health online patient survey

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    NHS England want to understand more about the oral health (mouth and teeth) of people who live in the South West and want to hear your feedback about services in Cornwall.

  11. NHS and emergency dental services approaching crisis point in Cornwall

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    Long waiting times for an NHS dentist have been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, leaving residents unable to access basic and emergency NHS dental care in Cornwall

  12. Heathwatch England dentistry update: January - March 2021 findings

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    A review of evidence - January to March 2021

  13. Healthwatch Cornwall annual report 2020/21

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    During a year of unprecedented challenges performing in-person outreach and engagement, Healthwatch Cornwall adapted and continued listening to residents

  14. Healthwatch Cornwall publish latest annual report

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    Find out about all the improvements we have been making to health and social care services in Cornwall

  15. Finding an NHS Dentist

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    Are you struggling to find a dentist within Cornwall?

  16. Cost of Living Crisis Affecting Your Health? Tell us about it.

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    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 ensure rising costs are not a barrier to healthcare.

  17. Finding an NHS Dentist

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    Problems finding an NHS Dentist? - What Healthwatch is doing to inform the local and national debate and where to find the latest government reports

  18. Little life conversations case study

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    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.

  19. Little life conversations

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

  20. Talking end of life with South West health professionals

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    Last week Healthwatch Cornwall took part in a healthcare professional learning event ‘Communication, Conversation and Choices at the End of Your Life’ run by Elite3Consultancy.

  21. Healthwatch Cornwall Research Manager chosen to represent patient experience in end of life care for Point of Care Foundation

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    Healthwatch Cornwall Research Manager Natalie Swann is one of 7 professionals chosen from the County to provide expertise in patient feedback for a quality improvement project ‘The Sweeny Programme’.

  22. Delayed Transfers of Care: What it’s like for patients and families

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    A snapshot of people’s experiences of delayed transfers of care from hospitals in Cornwall, during July 2019.

  23. Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust, Care Quality Commission Report Published

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    Healthwatch Cornwall are delighted to share today’s report by the Care Quality Commission on Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) which shows improvements being made and positive progress across many areas of the Trust.

  24. Local businesses offering home delivery and assistance for those in need whilst self-isolating

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    Anyone self-isolating in Cornwall that has mobility issues or lacks a support network can use this list as a reference for local assistance.

  25. Carers Partnership Board - 10 February 2022 agenda and meeting papers

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    Take a look at the documents for our meeting on 10 February 2022

  26. Carers Partnership Board - 12 May 2022 Agenda and Meeting Papers

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    Take a look at the documents for our meeting on 12 May 2022

  27. Learning Disability Self-advocates and Service Users Meeting - 14 July 2022

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    Take a look at the agenda for our meeting in Truro on 14 July 2022

  28. Restarting the Older Persons Partnership Board & Cornwall Council Engagement on care and support services for older people - 11 August 2022

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    Take a look at the papers for our dual event at Venton Conference Centre, Chapel Parc, Summercourt, Newquay TR8 5AH and on Microsoft Teams.

  29. Autism Partnership Board - 20 September 2022

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    Take a look at the papers for our meeting on 20 September 2022.

  30. Carers Partnership Board - 26 January 2023 agenda and meeting papers

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    Take a look at the documents for our meeting on 26 January 2023

  31. Carers Partnership Board - 20 July 2023

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    See the papers for our Carers Partnership Board meeting to be held at 2pm on Thursday, 20 July 2023 at Probus Village Hall, Amelia Close, Probus, Truro TR2 4NB and on Microsoft Teams.