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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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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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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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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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Patient flow in acute hospitals 12 hours in the emergency department at the Royal Cornwall Hospital. -
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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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Maggie Vale Healthwatch Cornwall Volunteer has won South West Regional Champion for 'Volunteer of the Year' in the NHS Parliamentary Awards. -
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During the past 18 months the NHS and Cornwall Council have been working with people who live and work in these areas to understand what health and care services are needed in the community. -
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Healthwatch Cornwall are pleased to publish this infographic report which shows positive results in patient experiences as a result of changes made 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 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.
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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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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. -
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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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To respond to coronavirus, hospitals in Cornwall had to quickly change. Tell us how this has affected the care you or your loved one has received. -
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Our research shows significant numbers of people are not receiving follow-up support after being discharged from hospital under new policy, leading to unmet needs. Find out more in our joint report with the British Red Cross. -
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During a year of unprecedented challenges performing in-person outreach and engagement, Healthwatch Cornwall adapted and continued listening to residents -
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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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Are you a carer with recent experience of hospital discharge? If so, we would really like to speak with you. -
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Take a look at the documents for our meeting on 10 February 2022 -
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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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Take a look at the papers for our dual event at Venton Conference Centre, Chapel Parc, Summercourt, Newquay TR8 5AH and on Microsoft Teams. -
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Agenda for our meeting at New County Hall in Truro on 8 September 2022. -
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Take a look at the papers for our meeting on 20 September 2022. -
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Take a look at the papers for our hybrid meeting, to be held at Chy Trevail, Beacon Technology Park, Bodmin and on Microsoft Teams -
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Take a look at the papers for our hybrid meeting at St Austell Conference Centre and on Microsoft Teams on 3 November 2022. -
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Take a look at the papers for our hybrid meeting at New County Hall, Truro and on Microsoft Teams on 23 February 2023. -
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Take a look at the papers for our hybrid meeting at Truro Library and on Microsoft Teams on 14 March 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. -
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Take a look at the papers for our meeting at New County Hall on Tuesday, 12 September 2023. -
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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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Take a look at the papers for our meeting at New County Hall on Tuesday, 12 December 2023. -
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See the papers for our Carers Partnership Board meeting to be held at 2pm on Thursday, 25 January 2024 on Microsoft Teams. -
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See the papers for our Carers Partnership Board meeting to be held at 2pm on Thursday, 25 April 2024 on Microsoft Teams. -
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Lengthy waits in the Emergency Department (ED) at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro were the most common concern reported in a feedback survey just published by Healthwatch Cornwall. -
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Join our Ageing Well Partnership Board meeting at County Hall, Truro or via Microsoft Teams on 16th May 2024.