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We visited Ward 2 at Springfield University Hospital. Ward 2 is a ward for both men and women who have serious mental health issues. We talked to staff and patients. Our report is based on what people told us and what we saw during our visit. -
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Young people who need support from mental health services can find their care interrupted as they make the transition from child and adolescent services (CAMHS) to adult services (AMHS). See what people told us about the transition in our report.
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Research suggests that 1 in 3 individuals with a disability will experience a mental health problem within their lifetime compared to 1 in 4 of the wider population. Find out what local people told us about the issues involved. -
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Healthwatch Wandsworth visited Laurel Ward at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton, a mental health ward for men. We talked to staff, patients and patient’s relatives and our report is based on what people told us and what we saw during our visit. -
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In March 2017 we distributed our annual survey to our members, local residents and organisations, to find out how they view Healthwatch and our role. -
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We ran a campaign #ItStartsWithYou, highlighting the importance of the feedback that we received from each and every one of you about local health and social care services. As part of the campaign we analysed what people had told us in 2016-7. -
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Evidence shows that mental health problems are significantly higher within prisons than in the
general population. Read our report on how this problem can be addressed.
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Members of Healthwatch Wandsworth’s Enter & View (E&V) team visited the Colliers Wood Dialysis Unit provided by Fresenius Medical Care Renal Services Ltd to hear from patients their experience of treatment and care. -
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Do you want to work towards creating happier and healthier lives for all Londoners? Read about how Thrive London will help us achieve this. -
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According to The National Autistic Society around 700,000 people in the UK have an Autistic
Spectrum Condition. Together with their families, this means autism is a part of daily life
for 2.8 million people. -
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A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect. -
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Getting It On is a sexual and mental health resource for young people in South West London, that can help them gain the essential life skills and knowledge they might need relating to their health and wellbeing. -
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Members of Healthwatch Wandsworth’s ‘Enter & View’ team made three visits to Champneys Ward and Dialysis service at St George’s Hospital to learn about the renal services that were being provided in February/March 2017. -
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We spoke to people about managing their eye health. Read our report to hear people's experiences about what it's like to live in London with poor vision. -
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Big White Wall is a digital mental health service, available online, 24 hours a day. The service is completely anonymous so you can express yourself freely and openly. -
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Wandsworth Council and Enable Leisure and Sport wanted to update their Active Wandsworth
Strategy, which supports and encourages people to keep physically and mentally healthy through
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We are looking at ways that charities can raise awareness about the misconceptions about HIV for deaf people. Find out more about Signhealth's latest work on the topic.