News and reports

With pharmacy closures anticipated across Cornwall in the coming weeks, Healthwatch Cornwall is deeply concerned about the potential impact on residents’ access to essential services, especially as we approach the busy Christmas period. Pharmacies play a crucial role in our healthcare system, providing medication, advice, and support for minor health conditions, and their closures could pose significant challenges for communities across the county.

The next Carers Partnership Board is on Thursday, 24th October 2024 at FIBRE[HUB], TR15 3GF.

The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Safeguarding Adults Board (CIoS SAB) is offering an exciting opportunity for practitioners to confidently use, advocate and support others to apply the Mental Capacity Act (MCA, 2005) in practice.

Lord Darzi’s independent investigation of the NHS was published on Thursday 12 September. It concluded that the health service is in a “critical condition”. With the Government saying the NHS needs to be reformed to overcome challenges like long waiting times.

July 2024 Board Meeting

This is an “in public” meeting. See the agenda for our Board Meeting.

New report from Healthwatch Cornwall reviews mental health and suicide prevention services in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly and provides recommendations for improvement

Find out more about the recently commissioned project to support new parents with better information and resources during pregnancy

Improvements have been made to the Rheumatology department at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust thanks to your feedback

So you can take part in our campaign Your Care, Your Way, we have created our survey in several alternative formats, including Easy Read.