1. Enter and View visit to Lyle House

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    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.

  2. Healthwatch Wandsworth's First Annual Report - 2013-14

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    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.

  3. Our complaints proceedure

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

  4. Enter and View visit to Wood House

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    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.

  5. Common themes and learning points arising from Enter & View team visits to care homes for older people.

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    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.

  6. A Strategic review of how Healthwatch Wandsworth uses Enter & View to support its objectives

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    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.

  7. Healthwatch - Response to the London Ambulance Service Customer Satisfaction Survey September 2014

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

  8. Enter and View visit to Arabella Drive

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    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.

  9. Enter and View visit to Anvil Close

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    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.

  10. Healthwatch Assembly - 2nd March 2016

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    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.

  11. Healthwatch Wandsworth report on findings of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) awareness survey

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    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.

  12. Healthwatch Wandsworth report on Sheltered Housing schemes in Wandsworth

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

  13. Healthwatch Wandsworth response - No Rights Ignored-No Voices Unheard

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    Healthwatch Wandsworth carried our several outreach and engagement sessions to ask service users and carers some of the questions related to the No Rights Ignored, No Voice Unheard Consultation.

  14. Healthwatch Wandsworth's Annual Report 2014-5

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    Find out what we have been doing in our second year at Healthwatch Wandsworth by reading our Annual Report for 2014-15.

  15. Enter and View visit to Harding House and Huguenot Place, residential care homes for adults with mental health problems and deafness

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    Healthwatch Wandsworth were invited to visit Harding House and Huguenot Place to understand resident’s views on the quality of care they were receiving. Our report is based on what people told us and what we saw during our visit.

  16. Report on Consultation on Healthy Alternatives to Junk Food – in partnership with National Citizenship Service, The Challenge

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    We had been made aware of local concerns around healthy eating and young people, and in particular about Wandsworth Council’s intention to close 3 chicken shops. We therefore decided to create a volunteering project.

  17. Report on a Healthwatch Wandsworth Consultation on Mental Health Support for Young People in Wandsworth

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    Healthwatch Wandsworth had the opportunity to encourage young people to complete a questionnaire at a conference organised by the Wandsworth Youth Council called “Youth Momentum 2”.

  18. 10 top tips to get the most out of your GP appointment

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    We know from our conversations with the public that some patients report feeling rushed during appointments and struggling to make themselves heard. Here are some tips that could help you get the most out of visiting your GP.

  19. News From our Assembly - December 2015

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    We held an event in December to hear more about developments at Nine Elms in Wandsworth and also to tell people what our Enter and View team have found when speaking to local people. For more information about these topics read this report.

  20. Health Visiting Service

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    We spoke to local families about their experiences of Health Visiting services. We asked them if they understood the role of the Health Visitor (HV) and the kind of service they should expect from them. Find out what they said.

  21. Sexual Health - Antibiotic Resistant Sexually Transmitted Infections's (STI's)

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    The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is reminding people of the importance of protecting themselves against Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and to get tested. Find out about why this is important due to a new strain that resists treatment.

  22. Cervical Cancer Prevention Week - 17-23 January

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    Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 2022 will take place from 17-23 January 2022! Cervical Cancer Prevention week takes place every year and aims to raise awareness of cervical screening.

  23. Better Health Campaign launches to promote free support to lose weight, get active or quit smoking

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    Healthy changes start with little changes. Whether you want to lose weight, get active or quit smoking, Better Health promotes lots of free tools and support. Find out more below.

  24. 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.

  25. Empowering mental health in our community - 16 March

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  26. Wandsworth Carers’ Centre - LGBTQ+ Carer Toolkit

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    Wandsworth Carers’ Centre have developed a LGBTQ+ Carer Toolkit

  27. Healthwatch Wandsworth & VIEW event: Have Your Say on Health and Social Care Services in Wandsworth – 17 March

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  28. Getting a healthcare appointment as the pandemic continues – Feb 2022 update

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    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.

  29. MyCare St George’s Patient Portal

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    The MyCare St George’s is a secure online system provided by St George’s that allows you to look at information from your hospital record, view hospital appointments, receive test results and messages from your hospital care team.

  30. Support with emotional well-being for new parents

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    Find out more about services available to support mental health wellbeing for new parents.

  31. Findings from our event about Mental Health in the Community – 16 March 2022

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    Read more about our event looking at supporting mental health and wellbeing in our community.

  32. Update on the Vaccination Programme

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    For decades, vaccinations have protected children and young people from potentially serious diseases, including measles, flu, meningitis and mumps. The Covid-19 vaccination will help to protect young people against Coronavirus. 

  33. Wandsworth Carers’ Centre have developed a LGBTQ+ Carer Toolkit

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    Carers UK estimates there to be at least 390,000 LGBTQ+ Carers in the UK. 1 in 10 people within the LGBTQ+ community are an unpaid Carer.

  34. Leisure centres host COVID recovery programme

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    Six borough leisure centres are offering a service providing therapy for people affected by COVID-19 or Long-COVID.

  35. Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

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    April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, a fantastic annual opportunity to raise awareness of bowel cancer and funds to support Bowel Cancer UK's work.

  36. The Clinical Pharmacist will see you now

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    Clinical Pharmacists are playing an increasingly important part in the care GP practices are offering their patients.

  37. Dementia Support for Wandsworth

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

  38. 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.

  39. Easy Read survey for people with learning difficulties

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    Over the last few months, we have worked closely with SHARE Community students and Baked Beans Company actors to produce an easy read version of our Health & Social Care Survey.

  40. Digital support for people with learning disabilities

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    The Council are currently looking at ways they can support more residents to use digital technology to help them do more.

  41. How should your hospital prevent and respond to falls during your stay?

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    The Royal College of Physicians has recently published a patient resource to inform patients and carers what level of care they should receive when admitted to hospital and if they have a fall

  42. WCA’s AGM featuring delivery of the State of the Sector Report and Networking Lunch

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  43. Tell us your experiences as a new parent with the Health Visiting Service in Wandsworth

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    We want to hear from new parents and parents of young children about their experiences of support from Health Visitors in Wandsworth.

  44. 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.