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Five people and groups have been shortlisted for a national award that celebrates local people who, through their dedication, have helped improve health and care for their community. -
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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. -
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People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register. -
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Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed. -
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Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments. -
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Introducing a campaign from Healthwatch Cornwall to get communities talking openly about death and dying. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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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A patient letter has been circulated with regard to Dr James at the surgery. -
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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. -
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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’. -
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The Clinical Senate is a body that brings together a range of professionals to take an overview of healthcare for local populations. It provides a source of independent advice to design strategies for the best overall care and outcomes for patients. -
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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. -
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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. -
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In October 2017, NHS England launched a consultation to gain people’s views on a new clinical model for radiotherapy services across England, following a £130 million commitment to upgrade radiotherapy equipment. -
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Kate Shields has been appointed as Chief Executive at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. -
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People in Cornwall and health professionals recognise that while there is evidence of good end of life care in Cornwall it is “patchy” according to the latest findings from Healthwatch Cornwall. -
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Download our adult social care report "No changes about me without me". -
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Our 2017/18 annual report. -
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In June 2018 Healthwatch Cornwall was commissioned by Cornwall Council to carry out a comprehensive review of the Partnership Boards.
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Learn more about our End of Life Care report and research presented at the My Life My Death conference in May 2018. -
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Learn more about our findings relating to how easy or difficult people find accessing a routine doctor's appointment across the county. -
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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’. -
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End-of-life care report 2016 -
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A look at access to GP appointments 2016 -
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Patient flow in acute hospitals 12 hours in the emergency department at the Royal Cornwall Hospital. -
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Read the report from 2016. -
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Find out more about how we collect, process and store data. -
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This policy has been established to ensure that Healthwatch Cornwall meets its legal obligations under Freedom of Information. -
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If you wish to make a complaint against Healthwatch Cornwall or a member of our team, this is our complaints policy for you to follow. -
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Download our influencing function policy. -
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This policy sets out a framework for our safeguarding arrangements. -
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The policy is for people involved in volunteering activity in any part of Healthwatch Cornwall. -
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Our strategy for 2018-2021. -
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You can download the presentations from our mental health conference 'Together in Mind' below. -
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Feedback from patients and the public across Cornwall and Isles of Scilly on the NHS long term plan. -
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Pharmacy, GP, emergency department? Knowing where to go when you need help can sometimes be confusing. If you're still not sure which is the right service for you, call NHS 111 free. #ChooseWell -
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Download papers for our Oct 2019 Public Board Meeting. -
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There are currently some services under review within Adult Social Care. You have the opportunity to tell Cornwall Council what you think as part of the engagement process. -
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An engagement activity conducted by Healthwatch Cornwall with mental health teams from across the county. -
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Maggie Vale Healthwatch Cornwall Volunteer has won South West Regional Champion for 'Volunteer of the Year' in the NHS Parliamentary Awards.