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New opportunities for 2024
Have your say: Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller strategy
Residents, businesses and organisations are being asked for their views on a new draft strategy aimed at improving the lives of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities in Cornwall.
The 12-week consultation on the draft Gypsy, Roma and Traveller strategy ends on Friday 26 April.View the strategy and take part in the survey
Share for better care
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) wants to know more about your experiences of health and social care. The CQC uses your feedback to help improve care for everyone. Fill in the confidential feedback form and tell them about your care .
Our commitment to working with people and communities
We are committed to working in partnership with the people of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to shape the services we commission and provide. We will also work closely with our partners in the NHS, local authorities and the voluntary sector.
You can find out how we plan to inform, involve and engage local people in health and care services by reading our citizen engagement strategy and guidance. We also provide a summary version.
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly has a very diverse population. We are keen to make sure that our involvement is inclusive and will seek out, encourage and welcome participation from people from diverse backgrounds and of all ages.
In working with others, we will ensure we:
- involve people as early as possible in the decision-making process and before any decisions are made.
- provide good information about the subject in question in a way that is understandable and easy to get.
- be open and clear about what is (and is not) possible.
- provide practical support where possible when people are asked to get involved, so that they can take part, for example using sign language interpreters.
- tell people afterwards how their involvement has made a difference.
Demonstrating impact
We use the STAR method (Sharing-Task-Action-Result) method of recording what we and others do, as a result of feedback from the public and our engagement team report this to our Board. As an Integrated Care System, we are currently looking at adopting one single way of demonstrating what changes we make as a result of receiving feedback and making this available on one webpage.
Planning for the year ahead
We have just started to plan the year ahead. On our horizon are the following events:
- Annual Conversation involving children and young people, hosted by Cornwall Council
- Royal Cornwall Show
- Cornwall Pride
We also plan to attend smaller more local events such as diabetes super clinics and local cancer support groups.
If you would like the team to visit an event or an activity near you or would like to be kept informed in upcoming engagement opportunities, please contact our communications and engagement team.
Expert reference groups and other ways to be involved
There are many different ways you can become involved in shaping health and care services in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly. These include:
- Subscribing to our Cornwall Together Bulletin to access more engagement opportunities.
- Joining your GP practice’s Patient Participation Group. – find out details on your GP surgery website
- Attending your local Community Area Partnership run by Cornwall Council
- Becoming a member of your local Healthwatch.
- Enrolling onto the Patient Leader Programme at:
- Putting yourself forward for membership of an Expert Reference Group of people with lived experience of a particular health condition or with a particular interest in a specific area of healthcare.
Coming soon
We are currently developing some new ways for local people to get involved and will be advertising these shortly. This includes being a member of our digital engagement panel and joining an Expert Reference Group of people with lived experience of a particular health condition or with a particular interest in a specific area of healthcare.