1. Do you receive social care in Wandsworth and want to be involved in shaping social care services?

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    Wandsworth Council's Co-production and Partnership Group wants local people who use social services, carers and voluntary sectors representatives to work partnership with council staff to help shape the way adult social care services are developed.

  2. 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. 

  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. Have you heard about walking therapies - Walk Wandsworth

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    Walk Wandsworth is an accredited walking scheme through Walking for Health that offers a series of free walks around the borough.

  5. Your community needs you – NHS call for volunteer army

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    Protect your loved ones and protect the nation, volunteer to help those that are most vulnerable to the effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) stay at home. Join the army of NHS volunteers today.

  6. Help health and social care services recover from coronavirus #BecauseWeAllCare

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    Two-thirds of people in England say they are more likely to act to improve health and social care services since the outbreak of coronavirus. Help services improve and join our campaign #BecauseWeAllCare to encourage people to share their experience.

  7. We would like to hear from carers about hospital discharges

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    Do you care for someone who has been discharged from hospital since May 2021? Talk to Healthwatch Wandsworth and together we can help shape how discharges from hospital work locally and nationally.

  8. Homeless help in hospital this winter

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    Homeless people will be helped off the streets – as well as treated for their illness and injuries – by doctors and nurses at St George’s Hospital in south west London this winter.

  9. Gettingiton Christmas Campaign

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

  10. Arthritis Action

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    Arthritis Action is the only UK charity giving hands-on, practical help to improve the quality of life of people affected by arthritis.

  11. Dementia Support for Wandsworth

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    Help raise awareness of Dementia and find out what support is available for people in Wandsworth.

  12. 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.

  13. South West London Macmillan Benefit Advice Service

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    The South West London Macmillan Benefits Project started in January 2007. The project is a partnership between Macmillan Cancer Support, Citizens Advice Wandsworth and Citizens Advice Croydon.

  14. Cost of Living Resources

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

  15. Shaping our Integrated Care Partnership priorities – discussion document

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    This discussion document sets out the proposed priorities for the South West London Integrated Care System.

  16. Social isolation, loneliness and volunteering

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    This week is Volunteers Week and we wanted to look at volunteering as a way to connect to others in the community.

  17. St John's Ambulance Release A British Sign Language Emergency First Aid Film

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    St. John's Ambulance want to ensure that no one dies through lack of first aid provision. Making their training accessible to everyone is a critical part of this mission so they have released a first aid training video in British Sign Language.

  18. How the Hidden Past of the Caribbean Affects Modern Health

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    The V&A museum has curated an exhibition of curious objects that take you on a journey through the hidden past of the Caribbean.

  19. South West London Healthwatch Accessible Information Standard Project

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    Healthwatch Sutton, together with the other Healthwatch organisations in South West London (Healthwatch Croydon, Merton, Kingston, Richmond, Wandsworth), are currently working with patients, carers, and GP practices on a project about the Accessible Information Standard.