1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Reading for wellbeing

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    Last year, residents told us that under the NHS Long Term Plan they would like better access to trustworthy information about health and wellbeing issues. Find out what we learnt when we mystery shopped local libraries.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Enter and view at the Ladywell unit

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  7. Lewisham junior citizen scheme

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    We delivered a workshop around the Five Ways to Wellbeing and the importance of mental health. Evidence suggests that these five steps can help to improve our mental wellbeing. Here is what we found out.

  8. Self care matters

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    We joined forces with Healthwatch Bromley to host a self care matters event to raise awareness of the importance of self care and managing health conditions. Read our report on the day.

  9. Making sense of mental health

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    This report presents the findings that emerged through our engagement. The recommendations that are provided, were led by the young people themselves and are included to support decision making and commissioning of services for them.

  10. HWL Patient Experience Report Q3

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    HWL Patient Experience Report Q3 summarising patient experience gathered that quarter.

  11. Healthwatch Lewisham Annual Report 2021-2022

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    Healthwatch Lewisham Annual Report 2021-2022

  12. Patient Experience Report - Quarter 1 (2022-23)

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    Healthwatch Lewisham is proud to be presenting the Quarter 1 Report from 2022-2023. 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.

  13. Ladywell Unit (Wharton Ward), Enter and View Report

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    Healthwatch Lewisham staff and Enter & View Authorised Representatives carried out a visit in  February, 2023, to the Wharton Ward of the Ladywell Unit, based at University Hospital Lewisham. It provides services to women ages 18-65, with acute psychiatric illness. During the visit we talked to service users, staff, and management. 

  14. Ladywell Unit (Powell Ward), Enter and View Report

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    Healthwatch Lewisham staff and Enter & View Authorised Representatives carried out a visit in February 2023, to the Powell Ward of the Ladywell Unit, based at University Hospital Lewisham. It provides services to men aged 18-65 with acute mental health problems. During the visit we talked to service users, staff, and management.

  15. Executive Summary: Ladywell Unit, Enter and View Report

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    Healthwatch Lewisham staff and Enter & View Authorised Representatives carried out a visit in February 2023, to Ladywell Unit, based at University Hospital Lewisham. It houses two wards, Wharton and Powell, that provide services for women and men, respectively, with acute psychiatric illnesses. 

  16. COVID-19 vaccination survey initial findings

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    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.

  17. The impact of COVID-19 on Lewisham residents

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    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.

  18. Snapshot study: Experiences of Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities during COVID-19

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    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

  19. Patient experience report - quarter one

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    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.