1. Report -

    On Monday 15 December, Healthwatch Lewisham held its 2nd annual event. Over 110 people attended including over 35 representatives from organisations and community groups, a reflection of the powerful voice Healthwatch Lewisham provides for service users of health and social care locally.
  2. Report -

    Between April and October 2014, Healthwatch Lewisham has engaged with a variety of service users, carers, community and voluntary sector groups and staff, as well as the local residents in Lewisham to listen to their experiences of enablement and integrated care.
  3. Report -

    This report presents the findings of service user feedback collated from engagement sessions carried out at the Kaleidoscope Children’s Centre in Lewisham.
  4. Advice and Information -

    Safeguarding means protecting people’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, and enabling them to live away from harm, abuse, and neglect. It’s fundamental to high-quality health and social care.
  5. News -

    Let’s Talk Health and Care, a new online engagement platform, has been launched by South East London CCG alongside the South East London Integrated Care System.
  6. Advice and Information -

    This offers an online self-management course for African and Caribbean adults with Type 2 diabetes.
  7. Advice and Information -

    ‘Because We All Care’ encourages more people to feedback on their care. The next phase of our joint campaign with CQC is planned to start at the end of August. The phase will target people with long term conditions, and we will be taking a specific look at the barriers people face to getting specialist support via their GPs.

    Organisations such as ours are aware this has been going on for way too long.
  8. News -

    As fears of Polio have returned to the UK, it is more important than ever to ensure that your child is protected.
  9. 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.
  10. Advice and Information -

    Patient Participation Groups (PPGs) are generally made up of a group of volunteer patients, the practice manager and one or more of the GPs from the practice. Each GP Practice is required to have a PPG.

  11. News -

    Your primary care team is part of a wide network of practitioners and specialists dedicated to ensuring you receive the best care possible.
  12. Report -

    Patient Experience report Q2 2022/23 summarises residents' feedback on health and social care services.
  13. News -

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

    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.
  15. News -

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

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

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

    Lewisham Council are consulting on their new dementia strategy and would like your views.
  19. 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.
  20. Advice and Information -

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

    If you live in Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham or Southwark NHS South East London would like to hear from you.
  22. 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.
  23. News -

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

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

    Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT) are looking for a Patient Safety Partner to help shape the future of patient safety.
  26. 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.
  27. News -

    Free health checks and support from NHS & community groups

  28. Report -

    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.
  29. Report -

    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
  30. News -

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