1. Report -

    The six Healthwatch in south east London engaged with residents to ensure their voices will help shape the local implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan. The public were asked to give their views on improving local services; share their ideas on how people can live healthier lives and what improvements they think could be made to help people access services quickly.
  2. Report -

    We embarked on a project which built on our previous work, to see whether patient experience has improved following the introduction of AIS. We also assessed local implementation of the Standard.
  3. Advice and Information -

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

    This study was conducted by Healthwatch’s Community Engagement Officer, who visited 5 food banks across the boroughs of Bromley and Lewisham. Those in attendance were informally interviewed about their experiences of accessing health and social care services and the circumstances which has caused them to access community services in the borough.
  5. Report -

    In late 2015, Healthwatch Lewisham engaged with communities that don’t speak English as their first language including Vietnamese, Tamil, Polish, Turkish and Refugee groups. We engaged with 95 individuals which covered a broad range of demographics. Many people engaged with were parents or carers and many recognised themselves as being disabled.
  6. Report -

    Through this report, Healthwatch Bromley and Lewisham draws attention to the experiences of access to health and social care services faced by members of the Polish community living in Lewisham.
  7. Report -

    We attended this event to raise awareness of the Self Care week and importance of self-care and to encourage stakeholders to take part in the campaign and to encourage self-care to their service users.
  8. Report -

    One in four Lewisham residents is under 19 years old. Healthwatch Lewisham has a responsibility to engage with children, young people as well as parents and carers to find out what they think of the local health and social care services.
  9. Report -

    Healthwatch Lewisham contacted the leader of Lewisham’s Diabetes UK Support Group to find out about the experiences of the group’s members using community care services as part of an Inquiry into Community Care Services.
  10. Report -

    The aim of the project is to promote wellbeing and signpost public as appropriate to the services available for respiratory disseises sufferers through Breathing Well Champions volunteer outreach role.
  11. Report -

    On Monday 15 December, Healthwatch Lewisham held its 2nd annual event. Over 110 people attended including over 35 representatives from organisations and community groups, a reflection of the powerful voice Healthwatch Lewisham provides for service users of health and social care locally.
  12. Report -

    Between April and October 2014, Healthwatch Lewisham has engaged with a variety of service users, carers, community and voluntary sector groups and staff, as well as the local residents in Lewisham to listen to their experiences of enablement and integrated care.
  13. Report -

    This report presents the findings of service user feedback collated from engagement sessions carried out at the Kaleidoscope Children’s Centre in Lewisham.
  14. Advice and Information -

    Safeguarding means protecting people’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, and enabling them to live away from harm, abuse, and neglect. It’s fundamental to high-quality health and social care.
  15. News -

    Let’s Talk Health and Care, a new online engagement platform, has been launched by South East London CCG alongside the South East London Integrated Care System.
  16. News -

    Make a difference today and put your name forward to be a Governor of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
  17. News -

    This survey is to help the NHS and other health and care organisations in south east London better understand your views about your health, wellbeing and what is important to you right now.
  18. News -

    This screening video has been developed to support patients in South East London to complete their bowel screening FIT kit.
  19. News -

    Affordable, reliable, and person-centred door to door transport.
  20. News -

    From the 1st April 2023 the new provider commissioned to deliver the service will be Alzheimer’s Society.
  21. News -

    Lewisham Council are consulting on their new dementia strategy and would like your views.
  22. Report -

    In 2022, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT) commissioned Healthwatch Bexley, Healthwatch Greenwich and Healthwatch Lewisham to jointly deliver an extensive engagement programme over six weeks to understand the experience of patients when using LGT outpatient services with a particular focus on access and communication.
  23. News -

    Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT) are looking for a Patient Safety Partner to help shape the future of patient safety.
  24. News -

    Junior Doctors are striking from Thursday 13 to Tuesday 18 July, and then Consultants are striking on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 July.
  25. News -

    St John Ambulance have released a British Sign Language Emergency First Aid film, so that Deaf people know what to do if they find someone in cardiac arrest.
  26. News -

    National HIV Testing Week is celebrating 10 year of campaigning to increase testing in the UK.
  27. Advice and Information -

    Take a look at our advice article on the organisations and groups that can support you if you’re grieving.
  28. Advice and Information -

    Waiting for planned medical care or surgery can be a frustrating time. That’s why it’s so important that while you wait, you get regular, clear and accessible updates so that you can plan your next steps.
  29. Advice and Information -

    The current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic may cause you to feel worried, anxious, or scared. Read our tips to looking after your wellbeing when self-isolating.
  30. News -

    The UK-wide PANORAMIC clinical trial is testing new antiviral COVID-19 treatments which can be safely taken at home.
  31. Advice and Information -

    Find out what you should do if you have symptoms of COVID-19, what local and national support is available to you and how you can help keep yourself and your loved ones safe.
  32. Report -

    The NHS is delivered the largest vaccination programme in its history with COVID-19 vaccines, which are being offered across the country to those most at risk of the virus. We carried out a research project to collect the experiences of Lewisham residents so local services can understand what is working and what can be improved with this programme.
  33. Report -

    We developed a survey which saw over 1,000 people in June and July share their experiences about access to health and care services, their mental health and how easy it was to get information to stay safe and informed during the pandemic.
  34. Report -

    We held Feedback Forums aiming to understand the experiences of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities in Lewisham during COVID-19. Carried out in June and July 2020, the four engagement sessions focused on a number of themes including access, communication and impact on mental health and emotional wellbeing
  35. Report -

    At the beginning of April, following the Government's guidance regarding COVID-19, We adapted the way we engaged with residents to include collecting online reviews, virtual Feedback Forums, phone calls with Lewisham residents and directly through our Digital Feedback Centre.