News and reports

Matt Hancock, the Minister for Health and Social Care, has announced the government's plans to address the nation's health concerns.

A new sexual health clinic, offering confidential and fully-integrated sexual health and contraception services opened at Falcon Rd in Clapham Junction on 19 November 2018.

Find out more about the clinic times at the new location.

Are you seeking a safe place to have difficult conversations with people? Wandsworth Mediation Service can provide a safe place for people in conflict to come together

Do you, or someone you know, need help with day-to-day living because of illness or disability? Read about the new guide that could help you.

Your health and adult social care information is important to the NHS as it helps them research, plan and improve health and care services in England.

Healthwatch England spoke to more than 5000 people from 27 communities across England about their experiences caring for a friend or loved one.

At our event in September 2018 we discussed communication with healthcare professionals and about what is important when we want to give feedback or raise a complaint. If you couldn't attend you can find out more in our report below.

Healthwatch Wandsworth decided to visit Wandsworth prison to find out more about the quality of services, particularly for more disadvantaged groups such as older prisoners or those with mental health problems. Read our report on our findings.

At our events we often hear that communication with healthcare professionals could be better.
In September 2018, local people discussed how professionals could better
listen to our feedback and involve us in decisions.

Talk Wandsworth Wellbeing Team are now offering a series of wellbeing workshops designed to support your specific mental health needs.
The workshops are all free to attend, and will be run regularly throughout the year.

Intermediate Care (IC) is intended to be a range of integrated services that promote faster recovery from illness; prevent unnecessary acute hospital admissions and premature admissions to long-term care and support timely discharge from hospital.

Each year we publish an annual report so that you know what your local health and care champion have been doing and what we are planning for the next year. Hear about our fifth year in our annual report.