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NHS England is asking people for their views on moving the children’s cancer treatment centre that serves South London and much of the South East region. -
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Thanks to people who spoke to us about caring for someone who was discharged from hospital, we have influenced a wide number of developments in support for carers and people discharged from hospital. -
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Read about the experiences people have shared with us about managing their mental health and emotional wellbeing as they become parents. -
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We asked people what they thought about new ways to support people at home rather then in hospital. Read what they told us about the possible benefits and their concerns. -
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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. -
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Read about how the cost of living crisis is impacting the daily lives of people in Wandsworth. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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Read our report on patient experience of the Community Diagnostic Centre at Queen Mary's Hospital in Roehampton. -
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The NHS App allows you to access a range of NHS services. You can download the NHS App on your phone or tablet. You can also access the same services in a web browser by logging in through the NHS website.
You must be aged 13 or over to use the NHS App. You also need to be registered with a GP surgery in England or the Isle of Man. -
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Read about the current state of mental health and homelessness in Wandsworth. We are grateful to the people with lived experience who shared their stories, and to the organisations we spoke with who are supporting people experiencing homelessness. -
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Read about our 2024 Healthwatch Assembly focused on accessing non-urgent care. -
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Mental health is an incredibly important topic. Encouraging children and young people to think about their mental health and wellbeing are vital skills you can teach them from a young age. As parents and carers, there are ways you can support children to give them the best chance to stay mentally healthy. It’s important to learn how to spot the signs when children are struggling and learn how to help them have good mental health. It is equally important to have good self-care tools as a parent/carer to look after your own mental health while caring for others. -
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Stress is something we all feel sometimes, and some stress is normal. However, when it becomes regular and makes day-to-day tasks feel impossible to handle, that’s when we need to take appropriate actions to help us better manage it. -
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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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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. -
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The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services? -
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Everyone should be able to access good quality NHS dental services. Take a look at our top tips to help you get the most out of your next dental appointment. -
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The different levels and layers of mental health support available in our community were the focus of discussions at our public event back in February. If you couldn't attend take a look at what happened. -
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What is it like being a carer in Wandsworth? We launched a survey to find out. -
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We want to make sure that everyone is able to access the information we provide and communicate with us in ways that meet their individual needs. -
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Take a look at our upcoming events or check out our selection of health and care awareness events you can support. -
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Our Information and Signposting service helps you to identify the services and support you need.
We can signpost or refer you to local health, social care or advocacy services, and provide information about what you can do when things go wrong.
We aim to provide a single point of contact to help people find information about their health and care choices. -
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