1. Health services over the bank holiday weekend

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    May Bank holiday and Industrial action – how to get the help you need

  2. Check In and Chat self-referral toolkit

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

  3. Meeting the health needs of south east Londoners

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

  4. The NHS Assembly: NHS@75 - An invitation to have your say

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

  5. Out of hours pharmacies

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    Pharmacies where you can get medications after normal opening hours.

  6. Phoenix Community Housing: Health and Wellbeing Fair

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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.

  7. Sports Competition Day for over 60s

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

  8. What support can I get as a carer?

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    Many people who provide unpaid care are unaware of their rights. Find out more about the help and support you are entitled to.

  9. What is adult social care?

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    Do you or a loved one need help with social care? Read the article below and find out answers to key questions about who can access adult social care and how to pay for it.

  10. The Care Act 2014

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    The Care Act 2014 is a law that came into action in April 2015 that sets out how people’s care and support is approached by councils.

  11. Two thirds of carers do not see lower standards of care during the COVID-19 crisis as acceptable

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    Research published in March 2022 by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found that two thirds of unpaid carers view a lower standard of care during the COVID-19 crisis as unacceptable, even with the massive pressures that care services and carers are under.

  12. Parent and carer forum workshop

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    Healthwatch Lewisham has been working closely with the Parent and Carer Forum as part of a consortium of CVS organisations who provide support, advice and signposting and information at the Kaleidoscope Children’s centre in Catford.

  13. Monkeypox Advice from Healthwatch England

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    Monkeypox Virus Advice

  14. 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.

  15. CQC report: Manley Court Care Home

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

  16. Creative Dementia Programme

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    Improving the lives of those living with dementia and their carers using reminiscence and the arts

  17. Health services during strike action

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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.

  18. St John Ambulance BSL Emergency First Aid film and resources

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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.

  19. Maximising Wellbeing User Forum Announcement

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    Maximising Wellbeing at Home is a program to support people in their own homes.