Spring 2026 Newsletter

In this issue we look at:

• Our Community Engagement Project, ‘Just Ask’
• A powerful step forward for Men’s Health
• What Young Healthwatch have been doing
• The new Central East Integrated Care Board (ICB)

And much more…

Winter 2026 Newsletter

In this issue we look at:

• Community Partnership Groups (CPGs)
• BLMK Integrated Care Board (ICB)
• Volunteering with Young Healthwatch
• Shaping the Patient Experience: Youth Feedback in Local Hospitals

And much more…

Autumn 2025 Newsletter

In this issue we look at:

• • The Festival for Older People 2025
  • Shaping Services for Carers, Autism and Learning Disabilities in Central Bedfordshire
  • What Young Healthwatch are doing
  • New Men’s Health Event in Ampthill

And much more…

Summer 2025 Newsletter

In this issue we look at:

• • The future of Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire
  • HWCB’s achievements over the past year shared in our Annual Report
  • What Young Healthwatch are doing
  • New clinical space at Leighton Buzzard Health Centre

And much more…

Spring 2025 Newsletter

In this issue we look at:

• • Come along to ‘Just Ask’ – visiting towns and villages in Central Bedfordshire
  • Tackling Health Inequalities: Making Patient Participation Groups more inclusive
  • What Young Healthwatch are doing
  • A Quizzicle Night for a good cause!

And much more…

Winter 2025 Newsletter

In this issue we look at:

• Engaging with members of the local community
• A fond farewell to Linda, one of our valued volunteers
• What Young Healthwatch are doing
• Healthwatch England’s response to the new government plan to cut NHS waiting times

 And much more…

Autumn 2024 Newsletter

In this issue we look at:

• The Festival for Older People 2024
  
• Diabetes Awareness Event outcomes
• What Young Healthwatch are doing
  
• Healthwatch England’s research on cervical screening

 And much more…

Summer 2024 Newsletter

In this issue we look at:

• Annual Reports for 2023/24
  
• Upcoming Diabetes Awareness Event
• What Young Healthwatch are doing
  
• The East of England survey on end of life care

 And much more…

Spring 2024 Newsletter

In this issue we look at:

• ‘Just Ask’ Community Engagement
  
• Advocacy Services Survey
• What Young Healthwatch are doing
  
• Pharmacy First Information Leaflet

 And much more…

Winter 2024 Newsletter

In this issue we look at:

• Women’s Health Forum
  
• Meet our new Engagement & Volunteer Officer
  
• What Young Healthwatch are doing
  
• BLMK ICB’s Re-Design of MSK Services

 And much more…

Autumn 2023 Newsletter

In this issue we look at:

• The Festival for Older People
  
• Our Pharmacy Survey
  
• What Young Healthwatch are doing
  
• Bedfordshire Mental Health Alliance

 And much more…

Summer 2023 Newsletter

In this issue we look at:

• The Festival for Older People
• Pre-pregnancy education, advice and support survey
• What Young Healthwatch are doing
• The hidden wait for cancer care

And much more…

Spring 2023 Newsletter

In this issue we look at:

• Our 10yr Anniversary
• The value of community nursing
• What Young Healthwatch are doing
• New Cambridge Children’s Hospital

And much more…

Winter 2023 Newsletter

In this issue we look at:

• The ‘Denny Review’
• Meet our new Director 
• What Young Healthwatch are doing
• NHS New Dementia Diagnosis Drive in Central Bedfordshire

And much more…

Autumn 2022 Newsletter

In this issue we look at:

• Enter & View visit to Bedford Hospital
• Attendees to the Festival for Older People 
• What Young Healthwatch are doing
• Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England

And much more…

Summer 2022 Newsletter

In this issue we look at:

• HWCB championing what matters to you
• Enter & View visits resume
• What Young Healthwatch are doing
• BLMK Health and Care Board

And much more…

Spring 2022 Newsletter

Inside this issue we look at:

• Your Care Your Way project 
• Carers project
• What Young Healthwatch are doing
• BLMK Health and Care Partnership

And much more…

Winter 2022 Newsletter

Inside this issue we look at:

• Seen and Heard project with the D/deaf community
• Carers project
• What Young Healthwatch are doing
• Healthwatch’s response to the plans to tackle NHS backlog

And much more…

Autumn 2021 Newsletter

Inside this issue we look at:

• The Festival for Older People 2021
• Volunteering for HWCB
• What Young Healthwatch are doing
• Review of Home Care services

And much more…

Summer 2021 Newsletter

Inside this issue we look at:

• HWCB Annual Report 2020/21
• Volunteering for HWCB
• What Young Healthwatch are doing
• Returning to face to face engagement

And much more…

Spring 2021 Newsletter

Inside this issue we look at:

• HWCB ‘Just Ask’ virtual tour 2021
• Discharge to Assess (D2A)
• What Young Healthwatch are doing
• People share their views on Dentistry services in Central Bedfordshire

And much more…

Winter 2021 Newsletter

Inside this issue we look at:

• How the pandemic has affected the older generation
• The limited availability of NHS dental care
• What Young Healthwatch are doing
• The Covid-19 vaccination programme across Central Bedfordshire

And much more…

Autumn 2020 Newsletter

Inside this issue we look at:

• The virtual Festival for Older People
• HWCB and Young Healthwatch shortlisted for prestigious national award
• What Young Healthwatch are doing
• How key stakeholders have faced recent challenges

And much more…

Summer 2020 Newsletter

Inside this issue we look at:

• The HWCB annual report
• How HWCB has helped during Lockdown
• Young Healthwatch’s High Sheriff Award
• What Young Healthwatch are doing
• How key stakeholders have faced recent challenges

And much more…

Spring Covid-19 Special 2020 Newsletter

During this unprecedented time we look at:

• How HWCB continues to support our community
• The available guidance and advice
• What Young Healthwatch are doing
• How our volunteers have been coping

And much more…

Winter 2020 Newsletter

Topics include:

• Just Ask 2019 Engagement Events
• Celebrating Young Healthwatch
• Healthwatch England’s latest information and advice
• Central Bedfordshire Council launch outreach service

And much more…

Autumn 2019 Newsletter

Topics include:

• Healthwatch at The Festival for Older People
• Young Healthwatch projects
• Healthwatch England’s latest information and advice
• Update on merger of Bedford Hospital and Luton and Dunstable Hospital

And much more…

Summer 2019 Newsletter

Topics include:

• The NHS Long Term Plan – Healthwatch engagement
• Young Healthwatch projects
• HWCB upcoming projects
• Healthwatch England’s latest research

And much more…

Spring 2019 Newsletter

Topics include:

• The NHS Long Term Plan
• HWCB Just Ask Events 2019
• Young Healthwatch activity
• HWCB upcoming projects

And much more…

Winter 2019 Newsletter

Topics include:

• Phyllis Production
• HWCB upcoming projects
• Young Healthwatch activity
• The NHS Long Term Plan

And much more…