News and reports

Healthwatch Wandsworth visited sheltered schemes in Wandsworth. This work was done in partnership with the Older Peoples Forum

Recently FGM has been highlighted as a significant problem in the UK and there is now a mandatory duty to report FGM to try to protect those at risk.

We held an event in March about new developments to our local health services and a service that could help people who have complaints about NHS services. If you couldn't be there, you can still find out more in our report.

Healthwatch Wandsworth were invited to visit Anvil Close Residential Care Home for adults with learning disabilities to explore the individual quality of care. Our report is based on what people told us and what we saw during our visit.

Healthwatch Wandsworth were invited to visit Arabella Drive Residential Care Home for adults with learning disabilities to explore the individual quality of care. Our report is based upon what people told us and what we saw during our visit.

Healthwatch Wandsworth supported the London Ambulance Service to conduct a customer satisfaction survey during the month of September 2014.

Our local Healthwatch undertakes 'Enter and View' visits to health and social care services to make recommendations where there are areas for improvement. Read our review of the future direction of the Enter and View programme in Wandsworth.

We visited three care homes for older people to hear residents’ views of the quality of care they were receiving. Our report summarises our thoughts on good practice and areas for improvement in the three care homes.

We visited Wood House Care Home to find out how care is being given to older people. The report is based on what people said and observations during the visit.

Wandsworth Care Alliance (WCA) operates Healthwatch Wandsworth. Find out more about our WCA complaints policy.

Healthwatch Wandsworth has finished it's first year as the consumer champion for health and social care. Read about what we have done in our first year in our first annual report.

Healthwatch Wandsworth were invited to visit Lyle House residential home for older people. Our report is based on what people told us and what we saw during our visit.