1. Can't find the right support?

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    If you can't find the right support, Healthwatch is here for you. In times of worry or stress, we can be there to find you the best place to go for help, whether it's finding an NHS dentist, how to make a complaint or where to go for extra support. Find out more in our video below.

  2. Intelligence report July to September 2018

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    Find out what patients told us about their experiences of health and social care services in Lewisham during July-September. Our report covers engagement with refugees, as well as in-depth conversations about mental health.

  3. Our role

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    We're here to find out matters to you and to help make sure your views shape the support you need.

  4. Young Carers Awareness Day

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  5. Children’s mental health week

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  6. Time to talk day

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  7. Student Volunteering Week

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  9. Care Day 2019

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  10. Volunteers Week

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  11. Carers Week

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  12. Diabetes Week

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  13. Care Homes Open Day 2019

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  14. Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours?

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    Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.

  15. Lewisham NHS long term plan

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    The aim of the research was to obtain the views and (LTP) experiences of Lewisham residents to support the local implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan. We carried out local engagement and enabled people including seldom heard communities to have their say in how the NHS can better take care of them and how the care they received can be improved.

  16. 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.

  17. Intelligence report Oct 2018 to Jan 2019

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    Our report breaks down Lewisham residents' experiences of health and social care services. Find out what the key issues are by reading our report.

  18. Accessing complaints information in Lewisham

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    Through our Lewisham Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service, we were pleased to find several local examples of good practice in the provision of the complaints information. However, the quality of the website content was inconsistent so we embarked on a project to assess the existence and standard of information on practice websites.

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

  21. World Health Day 2022

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  22. Maternal Mental Health Matters Awareness Week

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  23. Make May purple

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  24. Mental Health Awareness Week 2022

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  25. Dying Matters Week

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  26. Dementia action week 2019

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  27. Registering with your GP: understanding your rights

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    People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register.

  28. Carers Rights Day

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  29. International Volunteer Day

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  30. National Stress Awareness Day

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  31. World Hospice and Palliative Care Day

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  32. World Homelessness Day

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  33. National Eye Health Week

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  34. World Suicide Prevention Day

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  35. Men's Health Week

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  36. World Diabetes Day

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  37. World Alzheimer’s Day

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  38. Organ donation week

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  39. Baby loss awareness week

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  40. World Mental Health Day

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  41. Key projects

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  42. 2018 - 2019 Annual Report

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    This year saw us tackle issues such as men and young people's mental health, complaints information and access to services.

  43. What should you expect when it comes to care for your teeth?

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    Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide.

  44. Intelligence report Feb 2019 to July 2019

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    Our latest intelligence report highlights the experiences of Lewisham residents between February and July. Find out about the views of older residents, young adults living with cancer from BME communities and much much more.

  45. South East London NHS Long term plan

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    The six Healthwatch in south east London engaged with residents to ensure their voices will help shape the local implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan. The public were asked to give their views on improving local services; share their ideas on how people can live healthier lives and what improvements they think could be made to help people access services quickly.

  46. Do you need help travelling to NHS services?

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    Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services.

  47. 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.