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    Healthwatch Lewisham is proud to be presenting the Quarter 3 Report from 2022-2023. The report is a general overview of the work we have done for the Patient Experience programme, within the last three months and gives great insight into the health and social care needs of the people within our community.

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    Share your patient story and help drive improvements in Lewisham Emergency Department

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    Can you help develop a smartphone app to track heart health?

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

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    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.

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    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.

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    Free health checks and support from NHS & community groups

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    From April to June 2023, Healthwatch Lewisham compiled over 1,000 reviews on patient experiences in GPs, hospitals, and other health services. Lewisham residents responded to how they were treated by hospital staff, quality of treatment, and appointment availability.

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    From July – September 2023, Healthwatch Lewisham has compiled over 1,000 reviews of and conducted over 40 visits to local healthcare services. Lewisham residents responded to how they were treated by hospital staff, quality of treatment, and appointment availability

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    National HIV Testing Week is celebrating 10 year of campaigning to increase testing in the UK.

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    Take a look at our advice article on the organisations and groups that can support you if you’re grieving.

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    Waiting for planned medical care or surgery can be a frustrating time. That’s why it’s so important that while you wait, you get regular, clear and accessible updates so that you can plan your next steps.

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    The current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic may cause you to feel worried, anxious, or scared. Read our tips to looking after your wellbeing when self-isolating.

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    The UK-wide PANORAMIC clinical trial is testing new antiviral COVID-19 treatments which can be safely taken at home.

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    Find out what you should do if you have symptoms of COVID-19, what local and national support is available to you and how you can help keep yourself and your loved ones safe.

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    Find out how health services are changing in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) and what that means for your care.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.