News and reports

World Alzheimer's Month is a global opportunity to raise awareness, educate and demystify dementia. The theme for World Alzheimer's Month in September 2022 is "Know dementia, know Alzheimer's", with a special focus on post-diagnosis support.

More people are now eligible for the autumn COVID-19 booster.

When you need specialist NHS support, like hospital tests or treatment, you often need a referral from your GP first. Find out what this includes and what to expect.

People needing urgent emergency support across the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) will be able to call 999 using British Sign Language (BSL) via a video relay service. 

Wandsworth Youth Council have published their mental health report which has been created off the back of their survey and with the help of Healthwatch Wandsworth.

The range of health workers in GP practice is widening. This means that when you need support you may start to get this from staff who are not a GP, but people who specialise in other things.

We’ve been hearing a lot about the ‘cost of living crisis’ and want to monitor the impact that it may have on the health of local people and their access to health and social care.

Read more in our annual report that showcases our work with local people to shape our local health and social care services.

Read about where we will focus our work in 2022-3.

You may have heard a lot in the news about the various difficulties patients face in getting appointments or progress on their health and care management. Read more about the situation locally.

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.