News -
Walk the Walk is looking for amazing people to volunteer at The MoonWalk London, a breast cancer charity night walk, 14 - 15 May 2022.News -
Consider taking part in a research study to help identify gambling harms for individuals and others affected by gambling for the King’s College London, Bet Know More, GamCare and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).Report -
We visited Manley Court to talk to staff and residents about the care and service they offer. This report contains our findings and recommendations we put to the service after our visit.Report -
We visited Penerley Lodge care home to talk to staff and residents about the care and service they offer. This report contains our findings and recommendations put to the service after our visit.Report -
We visited Welcome Care home and spoke to staff and residents about the care and service they provide. This report contains our findings and recommendations put to the service after our visit.Report -
We explored young people's attitudes and experiences toward sexual health and healthy relationships, in the hope that it would raise awareness around the services that are available, the laws around healthy teenage relationships.Advice and Information -
The Lewisham Wellbeing Map is an interactive, community-led tool to help people find local locations and activities where they can connect, socialise, be active or learn in the London Borough of Lewisham.News -
Lewisham Local and A.T Beacon Project have launched three drop in Beacon Hubs across Lewisham to provide health advice to anyone in the community.News -
Are you interested in testing an app that is designed to support yourself and others by considering to make small lifestyle changes to improve health and wellbeing? Scroll down below for more details.Report -
In November 2023, we conducted an Enter and View visit to Brownhill Lodge Care home. Brownhill Lodge is a residential care provider and home in Catford, currently housing 19 people with dementia, cognitive impairments, or learning disabilities.Report -
We have been working on a report into the health experiences of transgender and non-binary people in Lewisham. In this report we dive into their experiences, to find out how services can be made better.News -
Bowel Cancer UK has launched the Colonoscopy Confidence campaign to help you understand the importance of getting your bowel checked.Advice and Information -
Find out how health services are changing in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) and what that means for your care.Advice and Information -
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.Report -
We carried out an audit of local GP out of hours information for patients. A summary of the findings can be found by clicking here.Report -
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.Advice and Information -
‘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.News -
As fears of Polio have returned to the UK, it is more important than ever to ensure that your child is protected.Advice and Information -
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.
News -
Your primary care team is part of a wide network of practitioners and specialists dedicated to ensuring you receive the best care possible.
Advice and Information -
King's Fund developed helpful information about how GPs in England are set up and commissioned.