1. Bowel Cancer UK launches Colonoscopy Confidence campaign

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    Bowel Cancer UK has launched the Colonoscopy Confidence campaign to help you understand the importance of getting your bowel checked.

  2. Lewisham health services during coronavirus (COVID-19)

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    Find out how health services are changing in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) and what that means for your care.

  3. AskFirst NHS App

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    The AskFirst app supports patients to get the right healthcare they need at the right time. The app is available to all patients in Lewisham.

  4. Healthwatch Lewisham GP Access Report Summary

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    The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way people access their GP with the further development of remote triage and booking systems. Service delivery in primary care continues to undergo changes and Healthwatch Lewisham wanted to understand what residents’ experiences have been like of since the national lockdown restrictions were lifted on 19 July 2021.

  5. GP Referrals Focus

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    ‘Because We All Care’ encourages more people to feedback on their care. The next phase of our joint campaign with CQC is planned to start at the end of August. The phase will target people with long term conditions, and we will be taking a specific look at the barriers people face to getting specialist support via their GPs.

    Organisations such as ours are aware this has been going on for way too long.

  6. Get Your Child's Polio Vaccine

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    As fears of Polio have returned to the UK, it is more important than ever to ensure that your child is protected.

  7. What is a Patient Participation Group (PPG)?

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    Patient Participation Groups (PPGs) are generally made up of a group of volunteer patients, the practice manager and one or more of the GPs from the practice. Each GP Practice is required to have a PPG.

  8. Meet Your Primary Care Team

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    Your primary care team is part of a wide network of practitioners and specialists dedicated to ensuring you receive the best care possible.

  9. How GPs are set up - An explainer by King's Fund

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    King's Fund developed helpful information about how GPs in England are set up and commissioned.

  10. Personalised Care Plan

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    All London residents can now create a personalised care plan that works for them.

  11. NHS University Lewisham Hospital Feedback Opportunity

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    Have you been discharged from University Hospital Lewisham (UHL) in the past year?

  12. Waiting times for hospital outpatient services in south east London NHS hospitals

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    The local ICS developed a handy page where you can find out up-to-date waiting times for hospital outpatient services in south east London NHS hospitals.

  13. The Care Act 2014

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    The Care Act 2014 is a law that came into action in April 2015 that sets out how people’s care and support is approached by councils.

  14. Healthwatch Lewisham Quarter 4 Report

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    Healthwatch Lewisham is proud to be presenting the Quarter 4 Report. The report details the work we have done for the patient experience programme. This report is informative and gives great insight into the health and social care needs of the people within our community.