1. Covid-19 Vaccine Scam Alert

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    IMPORTANT - VACCINE SCAM ALERT.
    BE ON GUARD!

  2. Perinatal Mental Health Survey

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

  3. Wandsworth experiences of digital and telephone health and care appointments

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    We worked with the local NHS on a survey on digital and telephone appointments with focused interviews with elderly residents and people with learning disabilities and people with autism. Over 500 people took part. Read what they had to say.

  4. Developments in Community Mental Health Services since our Enter & View visit

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    We spoke to people receiving support from East Wandsworth Community Mental Health Team in 2019. Read on to hear about how the organisation has worked on their action plan to address what people told us.

  5. Healthwatch Wandsworth Assembly - 25 March 2021

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  6. Share your experiences of accessing health and care since Covid-19

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    New appeal from Healthwatch Wandsworth for people in Wandsworth to share their experiences of accessing health and care since Covid19.

  7. News from the Healthwatch Wandsworth Assembly – 25 March 2021

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    At the Healthwatch Wandsworth Assembly we talked about what our focus on health and social care should be in 2021. Attendees helped us set our priorities for public and patient participation and involvement this year.

  8. Findings from the Healthwatch Wandsworth Assembly – 25 March 2021

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    We discussed priorities for patient and public involvement in the coming year at our Assembly in March 2021. We discussed this in groups and also focused on hospital discharge. Read our report for the key highlights about what people told us.

  9. Coffee Morning with Wandsworth Carers Centre

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    Healthwatch Wandsworth & Wandsworth Carers Centre Co-hosted a Coffee Morning for Wandsworth Carers (March 2021)

  10. Coronavirus restrictions: what you can and cannot do

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    Although most legal restrictions have been lifted at Step 4 and many people have been vaccinated, it is still possible to catch and spread COVID-19, even if you are fully vaccinated.

  11. Experiences of perinatal mental health in Wandsworth

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    Read more about the experiences of mental health for new parents in Wandsworth. Thanks to everyone who shared their experiences we have a number of recommendations to improve perinatal mental health support in Wandsworth.

  12. Our Business Plan 2021-2

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    Read about our focus as your champion for health and care services in 2021-2 in our Business Plan.

  13. Developments to hospital discharge since our visit to the Departure Lounge at St George's Hospital

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    We spoke to people leaving hospital via the 'Departure Lounge' at St Georges Hospital in 2019. Read on to hear about how the organisation has worked on their action plan to address what people told us.

  14. Wandsworth council warning for young people as Covid-19 cases are rising rapidly

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    Coronavirus cases are on the rise again in Wandsworth especially amongst people aged 18-30. The council are asking everyone to do what they can to help stop the spread of Coronavirus so we can all continue to enjoy the ease in restrictions.

  15. 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.

  16. Find out about what we've achieved together in 2020-21

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    Read our annual round-up of what we've been working on and how people in Wandsworth have helped us shape our local health and social care services.

  17. Walk-in and pop up vaccination clinics

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    To make it easier to get your COVID-19 jab, SWLCCG are opening walk-in clinics all over Southwest London.

    Some clinics aren’t open to everyone – for instance, some are for a certain age group – so please read the clinic details carefully.

  18. Healthwatch Wandsworth Assembly - 29 September 2021

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  19. Coronavirus Restrictions from July 19

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    England moves to lift more Covid-19 restrictions. Everyone should be cautious whilst managing the risks as cases of COVID-19 remain high. Find out what will change and what you should do to protect yourself and others.

  20. Get involved - Become a Healthwatch Committee Member

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    Make a difference to health and social care services in Wandsworth.
    Get involved with Healthwatch Wandsworth.

  21. Experiences of managing health and care during the coronavirus pandemic 2021

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    Read more about the experiences of people living in Wandsworth about what they feel has worked well or less well for health and social care services during the coronavirus pandemic and how things should develop in the future.

  22. 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.

  23. Healthwatch Wandsworth Committee Candidates

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    Healthwatch Wandsworth is guided by our Healthwatch Committee. At our event on 29th September our Healthwatch Wandsworth members will be electing new members to our committee.

  24. Brighter Living Fair - Navigating healthcare online for seniors

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  25. News from the Healthwatch Wandsworth Assembly – 29 September 2021

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    At the Healthwatch Wandsworth Assembly we talked about health inequalities; we considered practical steps to reduce health inequalities and looked at a flagship project to tackle ethnicity inequalities in mental health.

  26. Spotlight on Support Available from Wandsworth Carers' Centre

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    This mental health month, we would like to shine a spotlight on Carers in Wandsworth, and the work of Wandsworth Carers' centre to support Carers and their mental health.

  27. 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.

  28. Experiences of Long Covid

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    Read more about the experiences of people living in Wandsworth and neighbouring boroughs about managing Long Covid or long-term effects of another virus, and about the health and social care available in the borough for these conditions.

  29. Findings from the Healthwatch Wandsworth Assembly – 29 September 2021

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    We talked about health inequalities, particularly mental health inequalities at our Assembly in September 2021. Read our discussions about how we can encourage trust between staff and patients and ensure that people are listened to and valued.

  30. Local activities and organisations that can help senior people to be active, healthy, and indpendent.

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    Wandsworth council have provided us with an updated list of organisations and activities supporting senior people in our borough. Please find below a list of services and a list of support for senior people.

  31. Navigating healthcare online in Wandsworth for seniors

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    In October 2021, Healthwatch Wandsworth and Superhighways, a digital support charity specialising in working with people who have limited digital skills, offered senior residents in Wandsworth a guided tour of health and care services in the borough.

  32. 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.

  33. 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.

  34. Gettingiton Christmas Campaign

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

  35. 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.

  36. Get ready this festive season: community conversations about keeping well and hear more about getting vaccinated

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    South West London webinars with a local GP on how people can stay well over the festive period

  37. 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.

  38. Will you tell us your health priorities to impact change?

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    Healthwatch Wandsworth have a survey live now to find out what the most important health and social care issues are to focus on for Wandsworth.

  39. The community's experience with the cost of living crisis

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    Read about how the cost of living crisis is impacting the daily lives of people in Wandsworth.

  40. Healthwatch Assembly

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  41. Carer experiences about hospital arrangements through to discharge

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    We are grateful to the carers supporting their friends and family in Wandsworth who attended our December 2023 event focused on improving arrangements for leaving hospital.

  42. Improving take-up of cervical screening amongst Asian communities in Wandsworth

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    We collaborated with the Asian community and organisations supporting the health of our community to find solutions to increase how many people in the Asian community are supported by cervical cancer screening.

  43. 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.

  44. Report on the Springfield Mental Health Hospital & Springfield Village redevelopment

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    Read about our Enter and View visit to Springfield Village in November 2023 where we spoke to service users, carers, staff and others about the redevelopment.

  45. 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.

  46. Pollution: the effects and support available

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    Pollution is the introduction of harmful materials into the environment. These harmful materials are called pollutants. Pollutants can be caused naturally and by human activity. Pollutants damage the quality of air, water, and land and can greatly impact the health of human-beings causing respiratory issues and other diseases.

  47. 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.

  48. Healthy Place, Healthy Weight project in Wandsworth

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    Read about the Healthy Place, Healthy Weight project - A collaborative, whole system approach to tackle childhood and family obesity in Wandsworth.

  49. 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.

  50. Report on patient experience at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton

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    Read our report on patient experience of the Community Diagnostic Centre at Queen Mary's Hospital in Roehampton.