1. Are people with dementia getting the care they need?

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    Read about the research from Healthwatch England suggesting that dementia care needs to be improved. Often people needing care are unaware of what they can access and what they are entitled to. 

  2. Do you feel you need some mental health help? Talk Wandsworth wellbeing workshop might be what you are looking for.

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    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.

  3. Launch of Wandsworth's Health and Care Plan

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    The Wandsworth Health and Care Plan was launched on 7th October as a collaborative plan to tackle key health issues in the borough. Read more about the plans.

  4. Every Mind Matters

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    Read about a new NHS initiative which asks "What is Mental Health?"

  5. Time to Change: Ending Mental Health Discrimination

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    Sometimes we say we're fine when we're not. Read about how the time to change campaign is looking to create more positive perspectives on mental heath.

  6. What does a mental health crisis look like and how could you get support?

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    What Does a Crisis Look Like? Find out about SHOUT for support in a crisis.

  7. Go-ahead for ground breaking new £150m mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital

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    South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLSTG) has announced that it has secured government approval to start work on its two new state-of-the-art facilities for South West Londoners. Read more about the plans.

  8. Do you know what Social Prescribing is about? Find out more on Social Prescribing Day 2020

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    ​​​​​​​ The second annual Social Prescribing Day will take place on March 12th 2020.

  9. Wandsworth NHS Mental Health Trust & Stacey Dooley: On The Psych Ward (BBC3)

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    Every year thousands of young people are brought to mental health units across the UK to seek treatments. Latest estimates say 1 in 3 people suffer from a mental condition. Read more about the BBC documentary about our local service.

  10. Information on Coronavirus

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    The main symptoms of coronavirus are: a cough, a high temperature and shortness of breath. Read the latest advice and information from NHS England and Public Health England about the Coronavirus.

  11. Healthwatch Wandsworth #WhatKeepsMeWell

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    Healthwatch Wandsworth (HWW) are looking for ways to engage with Wandsworth residents online whilst we are in self-isolate. We want to hear about what you are doing to ‘keep well’ during these testing times.

  12. South London Listens – a new mental health campaign for south London

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    South London Listens is a joint initiative to prevent people becoming mentally unwell as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

  13. Perinatal Mental Health Survey

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    What has been your experience of mental health during pregnancy and early parenthood?

  14. If you have been ill for a long time after a virus (including coronavirus) tell us about your experience

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    If you have had signs and symptoms following a viral infection, including Covid-19, which continues for more than 12 weeks, we want to hear from you to help improve support services.

  15. Tackling Race Inequality in Mental Health - Wandsworth takes a lead

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    Black, Asian, and other minority ethnic people continue to face discrimination and inequality in this country in the field of mental health. Read more about a new project to try and tackle these issues.

  16. Improving Mental Health Services at Wandsworth Care Alliance

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    This Mental Health Month, we’d like to share a little more about two mental health projects at Wandsworth Care Alliance.

  17. Get involved in the Hospital Rooms art programme

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    Arts and mental health charity Hospital Rooms has this week launched an arts project in partnership with South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

  18. Gettingiton Christmas Campaign

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    The South West London Gettingiton team with young people have developed their seasonal festive campaign.

  19. Information from the latest Healthwatch Newsletter

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    We have just published our latest newsletter. If you are not on our mailing list yet, please feel free to sign up below.

  20. Pilot project offers safe space for patients to attend virtual appointments

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    A new pilot project offering a safe and private space for people to attend virtual appointments has opened at the Talk Wandsworth hub in Tooting.

  21. Wandsworth Youth Council have published their mental health report

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    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.

  22. Cost of Living Resources

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    Here are some resources available to help local people with the cost of living

  23. Top tips for keeping warm and well this winter

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    Advice on staying well in cold weather, covering issues such as financial help, healthy lifestyle, flu jabs and heating.

  24. Changes to the Coral Mental Health Crisis Hub at SWLSTG

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    The Coral Mental Health Crisis Hub is changing how it works but you don’t need to do anything differently.

    Patients and health and care colleagues can continue to access crisis services via the 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Line on 0800 028 8000

  25. Every Mind Matters - Lift Someone Out Of Loneliness

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    The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has launched their new loneliness campaign activity as part of the Better Health - Every Mind Matters campaign.

  26. Mental Health Awareness Week 2023: National charity leaders visit the NHS’s stigma-breaking Springfield Village

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    Mental Health Awareness Week 2023: National charity leaders visit the NHS’s stigma-breaking Springfield Village

  27. NHS South West London’s new Mental Health Strategy

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    The NHS in South West London has launched a new Mental Health Strategy setting out the ways it will improve and support the mental health of local people over the next five years.

  28. The cost of living: support and advice

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    The cost-of-living crisis has become a huge worry for individuals and families across the UK. The rising cost of energy and everyday expenses such as food has been having an impact nationally as well as locally.

  29. Mental health: support and events

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    Mental health enables people to cope with everyday life. Our mental health is important to handle stress, ability to learn, work, and contribute to our community. It’s an integral part of health and well-being and impacts the ability to make decisions, build relationships and can shape the world we live in. Having positive mental health or access to resources to help improve our mental health should be a basic human right as it impacts us personally, socially, our community and our development.

  30. Talking about mental health support during and after pregnancy

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    The NHS report that around 1 in 5 women will develop mental health issues when they’re pregnant or in the first year after the baby is born.

  31. Children and young people’s mental health

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    Mental health is an incredibly important topic. Encouraging children and young people to think about their mental health and wellbeing are vital skills you can teach them from a young age. As parents and carers, there are ways you can support children to give them the best chance to stay mentally healthy. It’s important to learn how to spot the signs when children are struggling and learn how to help them have good mental health. It is equally important to have good self-care tools as a parent/carer to look after your own mental health while caring for others.

  32. Managing stress: tips and resources

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    Stress is something we all feel sometimes, and some stress is normal. However, when it becomes regular and makes day-to-day tasks feel impossible to handle, that’s when we need to take appropriate actions to help us better manage it.

  33. What movement does for Dominic’s well-being

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    I’m Dominic and I’ve been working at Wandsworth Care Alliance as a Mental Health Project Manager since September 2022. Mental Health Awareness Week is on 13th -19th May and has a theme of movement so I wanted to speak about enhancing mental well-being through physical activity and connections.