1. Tell us your feedback, help NHS and social care to improve and ‘Win the price voucher’.

    Advice and Information -

    We are inviting feedback from Lewisham residents about their experience of GPs, Pharmacies, and local Hospitals.

  2. Health services over the bank holiday weekend

    News -

    May Bank holiday and Industrial action – how to get the help you need

  3. Check In and Chat self-referral toolkit

    News -

    Volunteer Responders is a national, flexible volunteering programme developed to support healthcare in England.

  4. Meeting the health needs of south east Londoners

    News -

    NHS South East London would like to invite you to join a webinar about the Joint Forward Plan (JFP).

  5. The NHS Assembly: NHS@75 - An invitation to have your say

    News -

    The NHS Assembly has launched a call for views about the NHS.

  6. Driving for Change

    News -

    Driving for Change offers practical support and guidance to people experiencing homelessness.

  7. Out of hours pharmacies

    News -

    Pharmacies where you can get medications after normal opening hours.

  8. Phoenix Community Housing: Health and Wellbeing Fair

    Advice and Information -

    Phoenix Community Housing are hosting a free Health and Wellbeing fair, with access to health and wellbeing advice, careers support, fitness information, wellbeing activities and more! Healthwatch Lewisham will also be there on the day with an information stall.

  9. Sports Competition Day for over 60s

    News -

    The UK’s largest multi-sport event for Over 60’s will be held at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on 26 September 2023

  10. We're Hiring: Project Officer

    News -

    We are recruiting for a Project Officer. This is a community and office-based role, encompassing both face-to-face community engagement and outreach elements, alongside office-based aspects.

  11. The Care Act 2014

    Advice and Information -

    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.

  12. Parent and carer forum workshop

    Report -

    Healthwatch Lewisham has been working closely with the Parent and Carer Forum as part of a consortium of CVS organisations who provide support, advice and signposting and information at the Kaleidoscope Children’s centre in Catford.

  13. LAS Strategy

    Report -

    Survey results on response time for 999 service, staff attitude for 999 service, communication for services, wait times for 111 service, and public education for LAS services.

  14. CQC report: Manley Court Care Home

    Report -

    A CQC report has been published for Manley Court Care Home, New Cross

  15. Healthwatch Lewisham Annual Report 2022-2023

    Report -

    Healthwatch Lewisham Annual Report 2022-2023.

  16. Creative Dementia Programme

    News -

    Improving the lives of those living with dementia and their carers using reminiscence and the arts

  17. Health services during strike action

    News -

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

  18. St John Ambulance BSL Emergency First Aid film and resources

    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.

  19. Lewisham Foodbank

    News -

    Upcoming centre closures in July, August and September

  20. Lewisham Healthy Walks

    News -

    Lewisham Healthy Walks is a free programme of volunteer led walks that take place across the borough’s parks and greenspaces.

  21. Have your say! Shaping Lewisham to 2030

    News -

    Lewisham Council are launching Lewisham 2030 which will set out shared hopes and ambitions for the borough into the next decade

  22. Make a difference today

    News -

    South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust are running an election to fill 10 vacant roles in the Council of Governors

  23. Silver Sunday event at Deptford Lounge

    News -

    Sunday 1 October from 2 pm – 5 pm, Deptford Lounge, 9 Giffin Street, SE8 4RJ


  24. Dance for Wellbeing at Greenwich Carers Centre

    News -

    1 & 15 November, 10:30 - 11:30

  25. Ask Healthwatch Lewisham

    Advice and Information -

    With all the changes to health and care services, it's not always clear where you should go to report an urgent issue, to make a complaint or for further information.

  26. Vaccinations for coronavirus (COVID-19)

    Advice and Information -

    Find out why vaccinating yourself against COVID-19 is important, how you can get vaccinated in Lewisham, and more.

  27. Personalised Care Plan

    Advice and Information -

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

  28. Self care matters event report

    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.

  29. Children and young people findings and outcome report

    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.

  30. Diabetes support group report

    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.

  31. Breathing well champions report

    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.

  32. What is safeguarding?

    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.

  33. South East London CCG launches new online engagement platform Let’s Talk Health and Care

    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.

  34. GP Referrals Focus

    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.

  35. Get Your Child's Polio Vaccine

    News -

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

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

    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.

  37. Meet Your Primary Care Team

    News -

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

  38. Governor Elections 2023: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

    News -

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

  39. Tell us about your health and what is important to you right now

    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.

  40. NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Patient Video

    News -

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

  41. New Transport service for vulnerable or disabled Lewisham residents to get to healthcare appointments.

    News -

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

  42. Lewisham Dementia Support Hub

    News -

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

  43. Lewisham Dementia Strategy 2023-2026

    News -

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

  44. The Experience of Outpatients

    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.