1. Where can I go for support for my mental health as a parent?

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    We've pulled together a number of services for parents in need of support for their mental health. Read more to find out where you can go to get the help you need.

  2. What should I expect after being referred for mental health support?

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    Your mental wellness is as important as your physical health but seeking help can be daunting. Here's what to expect when you seek support for your mental health.

  3. Emotional wellbeing of children and young people report

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    Between January and March 2021, our Youth Board engaged with young people to understand their emotional wellbeing needs and how they would prefer to access support.

  4. Looking after your mental health

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    we teamed up with our Healthwatch colleagues in Bexley and Greenwich to be part of the first ever joint Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham Learning Disability Big Health Day. Read our report to find out what people think of mental health services.

  5. Enter and view at Harbour cafe

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    We visited The harbour mental health crisis cafe to talk to staff and visitors about the care and service on offer. This report details our findings.

  6. Making sense of mental health

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    Exam stress is the biggest concern for young people in Lewisham. Children and Young People’s (CYP) mental health and wellbeing is a national and local priority. Find out what people told us in our latest report.

  7. Enter and view at Penerley Lodge

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    We visited Penerley Lodge to talk to staff and residents about the care on offer. This report contains our findings and recommendations to the service after our visit.

  8. Enter and view at Swallows care home

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    We carried out a virtual Enter & View visit to the Swallows Care Home in January 2021. During our visit, we spoke with staff and family members about what life has been like in the care home for residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Find out what they said by downloading our full report.

  9. Enter and view at Fieldside care home

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    We visited Fieldside care home to talk to staff and residents about the care on offer at the home. This report details our findings and recommendations for improvements.

  10. District nursing review

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    This report presents the findings of a review of service user feedback about the district nursing system in Lewisham. The purpose of the report is to assess the data collected about patients’ and carers’ experiences of the district nursing system.

  11. What to expect when waiting for care

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    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.

  12. Patient experience spotlight: Black, Asian and minority ethnic experiences of hospitals

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    This report focuses on Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority experiences of hospitals in the London Boroughs of Bromley, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hounslow, Lewisham and Waltham Forest between April 2020 and March 2021.

  13. Winning the best community health care

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    Over the past three months the Save Lewisham Hospital campaign and Healthwatch Lewisham, Carers Lewisham and others have collected over 100 stories gathered from users, clinicians and managers to find out from people’s personal experience what are the key features, the magic ingredients that make good community healthcare so valuable.

  14. Discharge report

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    Healthwatch Lewisham gathered information on local people’s experience of discharge through community engagement, surveys and Enter and View visits. Over 200 patients, service users and carers contributed to the findings.