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Take a look at what the guidance around visiting your loved ones in care homes means in practice. -
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The Government’s new Obesity Strategy aims to get the nation fit and healthy in order to protect people against COVID-19 and protect the NHS. -
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The usual processes the NHS follows to discharge you from hospital have changed during the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what you can expect when it’s time to leave hospital. -
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Intermediate Care services offer short-term care to patients and aims to increase independence & recovery. Wandsworth Council is developing an integrated model of care and wants to understand how these services can be improved for patients. -
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Healthwatch Wandsworth wanted to find out the experiences of people regarding health and social care services amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. We opened a COVID19 survey in May 2020 based on Healthwatch England’s survey with some minor adjustments. -
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As part of the NHS is here for you campaign, the NHS in Wandsworth have created a short film offering reassurance to local people that it is safe to return to the NHS for treatment. -
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In July 2020 we worked with SWL CCG (Wandsworth) to develop an independent survey for care home staff. Read our report about how well staff in care homes felt supported to care for their residents and to look after themselves during the pandemic. -
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Read or report on the discussions about news ways of working during the Covid-19 pandemic and the positive and negative impact on health inequalities. -
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At the Healthwatch Wandsworth Assembly this year, we talked about Health Inequalities in Wandsworth. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the associated lockdown has had an inevitable impact on health and care services. -
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Healthwatch Wandsworth want to hear more about your experiences of video or telephone appointments with health and social care services. -
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NHS General Dental Services are operating at significantly reduced capacity due to social distancing and infection prevention. -
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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. -
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The coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine is safe and effective. It gives you the best protection against coronavirus. The following information is from the NHS. -
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What has been your experience of mental health during pregnancy and early parenthood? -
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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. -
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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. -
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New appeal from Healthwatch Wandsworth for people in Wandsworth to share their experiences of accessing health and care since Covid19. -
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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. -
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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. -
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Healthwatch Wandsworth & Wandsworth Carers Centre Co-hosted a Coffee Morning for Wandsworth Carers (March 2021) -
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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. -
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Read about our focus as your champion for health and care services in 2021-2 in our Business Plan. -
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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. -
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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.
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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Make a difference to health and social care services in Wandsworth.
Get involved with Healthwatch Wandsworth.
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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The South West London Gettingiton team with young people have developed their seasonal festive campaign. -
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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. -
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South West London webinars with a local GP on how people can stay well over the festive period -
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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.