News
What is a GP referral and how can you get one?
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.
Advice and Information
999 Service now accessible using British Sign Language
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.
Advice and Information
Wandsworth Youth Council have published their mental health report
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.
News
Staff who can help you at GP surgeries
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.
Advice and Information
Cost of living crisis
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.
Advice and Information
We have published our annual report about how local people's views shaped health and care in 2021-22
Read more in our annual report that showcases our work with local people to shape our local health and social care services.
Report
Read what we are planning for 2022-23 in our new business plan
Read about where we will focus our work in 2022-3.
Report
Getting a healthcare appointment as the pandemic continues – June 2022 update
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.
News
Experiences of people affected by sight loss of health and social care services
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.
Report
Our work with people affected by dementia and their carers to better understand what support is available and whether this meets their needs
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.
Report
Developments in support for people who pay for social care via direct payments
We caught up with those who decide on what support is available to help people who pay for their social care to find out how experiences people shared with us have shaped support available.
Report