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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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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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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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Healthwatch Cornwall has been appointed to hear the stories of people in Cornwall who have received support through safeguarding. They are setting up a user group that represents the many different people who have been through the safeguarding process. -
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Cornwall Council are reviewing mental health and wellbeing social support in Cornwall and they want to hear your views. -
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Healthwatch Cornwall documents positive changes made which have improved service users experience at the facility -
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We are kicking of Student Volunteering Week by announcing an exciting new Youth Champion Role with Healthwatch Cornwall! -
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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. -
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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. -
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What to do if you need to access emergency dental care in Cornwall during the Coronavirus restrictions -
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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. -
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NHS Kernow want to learn from children and young people, and their parents and carers, about their experiences of the online and telephone appointments during the pandemic.
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What Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly say about health and social care during the Covid-19 pandemic -
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With over 400 miles of coastline, we’re lucky to have excellent access to the sea across the county. In fact, no inland area is more than 20 miles away from the coast. The good news is that being by the sea is incredibly good for your mental health. -
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With Time To Talk Day this Thursday, we decided to take a look at some practical ways you can boost your mental health without spending any money. -
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This comprehensive year-long project delivered by Healthwatch Cornwall approaches safeguarding from the perspective of people’s experiences -
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Mental health has been placed under severe strain during the pandemic, the report highlights how residents in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have accessed services and makes recommendations for improvements in the future -
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Millions of people have had their treatment delayed by the pandemic – are you one of them? We want to know if you’re getting the advice, information and support you need while you wait -
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Local health champion shortlisted for their work to understand and improve access to mental health support in Cornwall -
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Time to Talk Day is the nation’s biggest mental health conversation and it’s nearly here! Taking place on Thursday 3 February, it’s the day that friends, families, communities, and workplaces come together to talk, listen and change lives. -
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Your feedback really does make a difference: recently published NHS England Elective Recovery Plan has been influenced by our findings and recommendations -
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Find out about all the improvements we have been making to health and social care services in Cornwall -
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Nick Bailey has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Healthwatch Cornwall. -
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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. -
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Update on county wide work following our report Cornwall Communities in Mind – Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Report -
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Debbie Gilbert has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Healthwatch Cornwall.