1. Our Staff

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    How your feedback has helped improve services locally.

  3. Help making a complaint

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    Check out our top tips and guidance to help you through the process.

  4. Privacy

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    This Privacy Statement sets out the data processing practices carried out by Healthwatch Lewisham. We retain and use personal data (information that relates to and identifies living people) to help us carry out our role as the local independent champion for people who use health and social care services.

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  6. Accessibility

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    We are committed to making sure all our information is clear and accessible for everyone.

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    These terms and conditions tell you how the Healthwatch Lewisham website is managed and how you are protected when you are using our site. If you do not agree with these terms, you should leave the site immediately.

  8. cervical cancer prevention week

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  9. Dignity Action Day

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  10. LGBT+ history month

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  11. Children's mental health week

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  12. How can I volunteer?

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    There are lots of ways you can get involved as a volunteer. Take a look at our current opportunities and how you can get in touch with us.

  13. Speak up for better care

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    You have the power to help make change happen.

  14. Enter & View volunteers

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    Find out how you can become a trained Enter & View representative

  15. Thank you for completing our survey

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  16. World braille day

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  17. World cancer day

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  18. Time to talk day

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  19. Student volunteering week

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  20. National eating disorders awareness week

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  21. Zero discrimination day

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  22. International women's day

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  23. Young carers action day

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  24. World oral health day

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  25. Cost of living and depression in adults

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    The Office of National Statistics have produced an analysis into the prevalence of depression among adults

  26. Wellbeing Map

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    An interactive Wellbeing Map packed with local activities, events and locations in South East London has been produced.

  27. Take the #BeWellChallenge

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    Take simple steps to improve and promote good mental health and wellbeing.

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

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

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

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    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.

  30. NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Patient Video

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

  31. LAS Strategy

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    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.

  32. CQC report: Manley Court Care Home

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

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

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

  34. Lewisham Dementia Support Hub

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

  35. Lewisham Dementia Strategy 2023-2026

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

  36. The Experience of Outpatients

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    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.

  37. CQC report: Care Outlook (Forest Hill)

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    A CQC report has been published for Domiciliary care service, Care Outlook (Forest Hill).

  38. South East London Childhood Immunisations

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    The best way to help protect your child against severe illness from polio, flu, measles, mumps, rubella, and other childhood diseases is to get them up to date with their routine vaccinations.

    If you or your child are not registered with a GP, they can still get free vaccinations – contact a GP surgery.

  39. Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

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    Do you #KnowTheHigh5 symptoms of bowel cancer?

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

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

  41. 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)

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

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    If you live in Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham or Southwark NHS South East London would like to hear from you.

  43. Mental health Awareness Week: BLG Mind #ArtforAnxiety Workshop

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    To mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, BLG Mind are offering a free online Art for Anxiety Workshop.

  44. 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.