Healthwatch Cumbria

Cumbria County Council have updated their local support directory. 📣
Containing information for each district of Cumbria, take a look for useful and informative updates in your area.
#keepinformed #cumbria

Coronavirus & Autism.
The National Autistic Society have whole host of useful and clear advice and guidance for people with autism and their families during Covid-19.
The latest information includes advice for keeping active during social distancing. Take a look. 👇👇👇

Did you know that you can use our website to share your experiences of Health and Social Care services? 🤔
Mr Gowan, did; he left feedback about Westmorland General Hospital. The Hospital responded and thanked Mr Gowan for sharing. 👍
Leave feedback for your health and social care services through our Feedback Centre. Be heard. 📣
... https://bit.ly/2yikcIc
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Your experiences can help local health services respond to the public's needs.
How has the coronavirus affected you and your family. 🤔
Have your say. Take our survey.
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Help us hear Cumbria's experiences of the Coronavirus pandemic. 📣
Confidential and secure. tell us your story and help us keep our health and social services informed. 👍
https://bit.ly/2y5tw1X

Now that we're working from home we're adjusting to a new way of doing things. 👍
One of these adjustments includes video calls. And today's video call included a musical intermission. 🎼
Working from home needn't be isolating. 🙌

In times of pandemic, ongoing conditions and other health issues continue to affect us.
If you're experiencing new symptoms or your managing a long term condition, remember you can still seek medical advice.
Read more. 👇

🛡🛡🛡 'Shielding is the word used to describe how to protect those at highest risk of severe illness if they catch coronavirus.'
Find out more about what 'shielding' is and what it means in practice, here.

We want to hear how you and your family have been affected during the coronavirus pandemic. 🤔
Take our survey. 💻 Have your say. 🗣
https://bit.ly/2y5tw1X

It has never been more important to have access to reliable and accurate information.
To help you keep informed, we've put together a handy webpage full of useful links to recognised sources.
Take a look. https://bit.ly/2Jpw3GK

Even though our team are working from home you can still keep in touch with us. Ask questions. Share you experiences.
You can contact us by:
💻 email to info@healthwatchcumbria.co.uk ... 📞 calling 03003 038 567
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Great experiences. 👍 Less great experiences. 👐 Challenging experiences. 👎
Don't forget to use our online Feedback Centre to share your experiences of health and social care.
We want to hear from you. https://bit.ly/2yikcIc

Healthwatch Cumbria and the Cumbria Youth Council are ready to launch our new young people’s group ‘The Chatty Heads’. 🗣
Made up of young people from across Cumbria, the group has a simple aim, to talk and to be heard.👂
The Chatty Heads will meet up, via video link weekly to discuss issues relating to health and social care in Cumbria.
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Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, you might see a change in the way you access primary care.
Follow this link to find out about these changes and how they may affect you.
Keep informed. 👍

Help us hear Cumbria's experiences of the Coronavirus pandemic. 📣
Confidential and secure. tell us your story and help us keep our health and social services informed. 👍
https://bit.ly/2y5tw1X

As your local Healthwatch we exist to hear and share your experiences of health and social care services.📣
At this challenging and unprecedented time, we want to hear how the spread of coronavirus has impacted you and your family. 🤔
Share your experience. Take our survey. 👍

7 tips for looking after your Mental health during the pandemic. 👍
Healthwatch England have put together a handy and informative guide to keep our wellbeing in tip top shape over the coming weeks.
Stay connected and reach out to others. ☑️ Seek accurate information. ☑️ Stay well while self-isolating. ☑️ 4 more. ☑️
... Take a look.
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Although we are working differently, we are still working. We are here to be your independent champion for health and social care experiences. 📣
To keep you informed on our response to the Coronavirus pandemic we have created a new section on our website. Take a look.
Our response ☑️ Helpful tips from our team ☑️ Reliable information ☑️ Let's keep connected. Let's keep informed.