1. Advice and Information -

    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.
  2. Report -

    This report focuses on residents' experiences of pharmacies in the London Boroughs of Bromley, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hounslow, Lewisham and Waltham Forest between October and December 2020.
  3. Report -

    This report documents the findings of the research, which took place from February and June 2016. The data was collected by visiting 10 sample pharmacies distributed across four different localities in Lewisham to ensure an even
    geographical coverage.
  4. Report -

    Through our Patient Experience Programme, Healthwatch Lewisham was able to capture 1,177 patient reviews about local health and social care services between July – September 2021. Find out about what local residents told us about the health and care they receive by reading our report.
  5. Report -

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

    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.
  7. Report -

    Patient Experience report Q2 2022/23 summarises residents' feedback on health and social care services.
  8. Advice and Information -

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

    May Bank holiday and Industrial action – how to get the help you need
  10. News -

    Volunteer Responders is a national, flexible volunteering programme developed to support healthcare in England.
  11. News -

    NHS South East London would like to invite you to join a webinar about the Joint Forward Plan (JFP).
  12. News -

    The NHS Assembly has launched a call for views about the NHS.
  13. News -

    Driving for Change offers practical support and guidance to people experiencing homelessness.
  14. News -

    Pharmacies where you can get medications after normal opening hours.
  15. Advice and Information -

    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.
  16. News -

    The UK’s largest multi-sport event for Over 60’s will be held at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on 26 September 2023
  17. News -

    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.
  18. Advice and Information -

    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.
  19. Advice and Information -

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

    This report focuses on Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority experiences of hospitals in the London Boroughs of Bromley, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hounslow, Lewisham and Waltham Forest between April 2020 and March 2021.
  21. Report -

    We carried out Enter and View visits at University Hospital Lewisham (UHL) to assess how the AIS has been implemented. We made two separate visits to the Accident & Emergency, Ear, Nose and Throat, Ophthalmology and Ambulatory Care departments at UHL.
  22. Advice and Information -

    All London residents can now create a personalised care plan that works for them.
  23. Report -

    We carried out a research project to assess patients’ and carers’ experiences of being discharged from hospital. We made three separate visits to the discharge lounge at University Hospital Lewisham (UHL) where we spoke with staff, patients, carers and family members.
  24. Report -

    Over the past three months the Save Lewisham Hospital campaign and Healthwatch Lewisham, Carers Lewisham and others have collected over 100 stories gathered from users, clinicians and managers to find out from people’s personal experience what are the key features, the magic ingredients that make good community healthcare so valuable.
  25. Report -

    Healthwatch Lewisham gathered information on local people’s experience of discharge through community engagement, surveys and Enter and View visits. Over 200 patients, service users and carers contributed to the findings.
  26. News -

    Have Your Say on the Community Health Services in Lewisham!
  27. News -

    Have you been discharged from University Hospital Lewisham (UHL) in the past year?
  28. Report -

    Healthwatch Lewisham Annual Report 2021-2022
  29. News -

    Monkeypox Virus Advice
  30. Advice and Information -

    This offers an online self-management course for African and Caribbean adults with Type 2 diabetes.
  31. News -

    As fears of Polio have returned to the UK, it is more important than ever to ensure that your child is protected.
  32. Advice and Information -

    The local ICS developed a handy page where you can find out up-to-date waiting times for hospital outpatient services in south east London NHS hospitals.
  33. Report -

    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.
  34. Report -

    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.
  35. Advice and Information -

    Do you #KnowTheHigh5 symptoms of bowel cancer?

  36. News -

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

    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.
  38. News -

    Have you visited hospitals or community services recently?
  39. News -

    This pilot course has been co-produced with Black people with lived experience, their carers/supporters, mental health staff, and researchers.
  40. News -

    St John Ambulance will be delivering free British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreted First Aid awareness demonstrations on how to apply bandages, perform CPR and use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) as part of Lewisham Fire Station's Deaf Open Day.
  41. News -

    Share your patient story and help drive improvements in Lewisham Emergency Department
  42. News -

    Can you help develop a smartphone app to track heart health?
  43. News -

    Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT) are looking for a Patient Safety Partner to help shape the future of patient safety.
  44. News -

    St Christopher’s are running ‘What Matters Most’ an online fundraising campaign (a bit like Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day). It’s called What Matters Most because this is the first question their patients are asked when they come under their care.
  45. News -

    6 small grants of up to £325 to support foraging, food growing and/or cooking activities for groups that work with communities facing inequity.
  46. Report -

    Healthwatch Lewisham Annual Report 2022-2023.