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What health and social care issues are affecting you?
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Healthwatch Committee Member Nominees & Elections 2024
The Healthwatch Wandsworth committee member election has now closed. We have two nominations and on 24th October the new committee members will be elected.
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Talking about mental health support during and after pregnancy
The NHS report that around 1 in 5 women will develop mental health issues when they’re pregnant or in the first year after the baby is born.
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Will you tell us your health priorities to impact change?
Healthwatch Wandsworth have a survey live now to find out what the most important health and social care issues are to focus on for Wandsworth.
Healthwatch priorities won’t stop you from telling us about any issue, and we’ll keep sharing news. What priorities do is help us to focus our…
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Collaborating for Healthier Communities, A Free Celebration Event!
Join us on 26th September, 4-6pm for a free celebration AGM event with great food, inspiring stories, and networking opportunities.
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Volunteer as a Healthwatch Representative
Do you want to make a difference to health and social services in Wandsworth? We're recruiting a volunteer Representative who can voice community concerns to local decision makers. Attend meetings, committees, and speak up for change.
Do you have an interest in hospital services, health inequalities, learning disabilities, safeguarding, children's health, dentistry services,…
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Tell us about your referral
Healthwatch England are asking about your experience of referral for specialist treatment. Has your GP referred you for an assessment or treatment at…
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Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 2025: Help encourage others you know to get screened!
This is a week long campaign that raises awareness about cervical cancer screening and prevention on 21-28th January 2025.
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Men's Mental Health Awareness Month
Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, held each November, aims to highlight the unique mental health struggles men face and encourage open…
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Latest reports and publication
The Delivery of the Accessible Information Standard in South West London GP Practices
Understanding the Accessible Information Standard
The Accessible Information Standard (AIS) helps health and care services meet the needs of patients and carers with communication needs. This includes individuals with sensory loss, neurological conditions, neurodiversity, and learning disabilities. AIS requires service providers to identify, record, flag, share, and meet patients' communication needs to ensure fair healthcare access.
The Accessible Information Standard (AIS) helps health and care services meet the needs of patients and carers with communication needs. This includes individuals with sensory loss, neurological conditions, neurodiversity, and learning disabilities. AIS requires service providers to identify, record, flag, share, and meet patients' communication needs to ensure fair healthcare access.
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Report on Thomas Young Ward at St George’s Hospital
Read our report on patient experience of the Acute Stroke and Neurorehabilitation Units on Thomas Young Ward at St George’s Hospital.
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