1. New services to tackle abuse and neglect of older people

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    Hourglass, formerly Action on Elder Abuse, the UK’s only charity focused on the abuse and neglect of older people have recently been commissioned by Mayor’s Office of Policing and Crime (MOPAC) to provide our services in South East London (Bexley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark)

  2. Leah Lodge Enter & View Report

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    Healthwatch Lewisham staff and Enter & View Authorised Representatives carried out a visit in November 2022 to Leah Lodge, a residential care home in Blackheath. During our visit, we spoke with staff, family, and service users about their experiences.

  3. Pride Month: Rainbow Memory Cafe

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    June is Pride month - a month dedicated to celebrating LGBTQ+ communities all around the world.

  4. Healthwatch Lewisham Annual Report 2022-2023

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    Healthwatch Lewisham Annual Report 2022-2023.

  5. Older Adults Physical Activity Timetable

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    The Better Community Sport programme is delivered in partnership with Lewisham to provide physical activity & sport in the community; that is accessible for all.

  6. Singing and dancing for the over 60s

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    Trinity Laban is providing music and dance activity for older people aged 60 and above in Lewisham.

  7. Stardust Award

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    Share your experiences of great care Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and nominate your healthcare heroes today!

  8. We're Hiring: Project Officer

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    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.

  9. 2020 - 2021 Annual Report

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    The impact of COVID-19 and subsequent changes to health and care services means that representing the voice of local people is more important than ever.

  10. Quarter four patient experience report

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    During the third COVID-19 lockdown, we heard from 1,141 people about their experiences with health and social care. Find out what they told us about local GPs, hospital, dentists and vaccination hubs by downloading our full report.

  11. Patient experience report - quarter three

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    During October to December 2020, we heard from 910 patients, carers, and relatives regarding their experiences with local health and social care services. This report outlines the key themes, findings and recommendations that emerged from our conversations.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.