We are an independent non-party-political campaign group working to protect and improve our local NHS services.
We have been campaigning to safeguard access to health services and to amplify the voices of patients in West Cornwall since 1997.
Check out our current activity under NEWS and previous activity under Archive (bottom of page).
Please tell us about your patient experiences, good and bad. Use CONTACT.
What we do
Monitor local services
We focus on local services and how patients in West Cornwall are able to access the treatments and care they need. This means keeping an eye on the things governments and service providers both say and do, things which may affect us. The funding, organisation and management of our local NHS services all have an impact on the quality of care experienced by patients. We read policy documents, attend meetings, and ask questions to keep track of changes.
Campaign for better care
When we identify problems or threats to our services, we take action:
- We lobby local councillors, MPs and service managers.
- We inform the community about issues through the local press, social media and leafleting campaigns.
- We run street stalls and coordinate petitions or letter writing campaigns.
- We work with other community groups to organise demonstrations and protest meetings.
Amplify patient voices
We want an effective local health service. One that is built upon good experiences and which learns from things that have gone wrong. Your healthcare stories are a really important part of making this happen.
We collect patients’ stories about what is working well and what needs improvement. Good or bad - we want to hear about your experiences of local healthcare. We use these stories to shape our campaigns and to highlight issues managers and policy makers need to address. We never share your name, unless you ask us to.
