This report outlines what we spoke about at our recent Healthwatch Assembly where we discussed GP services with members of the public and health care professionals.
At our assembly we talked about health inequalities and projects that focus on getting people involved in tackling health inequalities. Find out what our attendees recommended for working with communities to tackle the issue.
Healthwatch Wandsworth was invited by Wandsworth Cares’ Centre to talk with the Adult with Learning Difficulties peer support group about the impact of the cost-of-living on their ability to access health and social care services.
We brought people with sight loss together to learn about digital technology and local organisations that can support people to find technology that can benefit their daily lives. Read more about what we discussed and some recommendations.
At the Healthwatch Wandsworth Assembly we talked about health inequalities; we heard from people who are working with their own communities and in partnership with the NHS and Wandsworth council to try and improve health in their communities.
Thanks to people affected by sight loss sharing their experiences we have written a report about what it is like to use health and care services and live with sight loss in Wandsworth. Read on to find out more.
Thanks to people sharing their experiences of managing dementia during the pandemic we have a rich picture, rather than data alone, to challenge assumptions and identify issues for the NHS and social care services to improve.