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What Carers Want

What is it like being a carer in Wandsworth? We launched a survey to find out.

25 February 2019

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Intermediate Care at St John’s Hill and Brysson Whyte centres

Healthwatch Wandsworth visited St John’s Hill and Brysson Whyte centres that provide Intermediate Care to people in Wandsworth. Read our report on what people said about their care.

25 February 2019

Matron Mary Seacole

Enter & View visit to Mary Seacole Ward

A visit was organised to Mary Seacole Ward at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton, which provides an Inpatient Elderly Rehabilitation Service.

15 February 2019

Health care professionals attend Healthwatch Asssembly

News from our Assembly - 19th September 2018

At our event in September 2018 we discussed communication with healthcare professionals and about what is important when we want to give feedback or raise a complaint. If you couldn't attend you can find out more in our report below.

30 September 2018

Enter & View Visit to HM Prison Wandsworth

Healthwatch Wandsworth decided to visit Wandsworth prison to find out more about the quality of services, particularly for more disadvantaged groups such as older prisoners or those with mental health problems. Read our report on our findings.

30 September 2018

Health care professionals attend Healthwatch Asssembly

Communication with Health Professionals

At our events we often hear that communication with healthcare professionals could be better. In September 2018, local people discussed how professionals could better listen to our feedback and involve us in decisions.

30 September 2018

Enter & View visits to Ronald Gibson House

Intermediate Care (IC) is intended to be a range of integrated services that promote faster recovery from illness; prevent unnecessary acute hospital admissions and premature admissions to long-term care and support timely discharge from hospital.

Healthwatch at the hospital

Healthwatch Wandsworth 2017/18 Annual Report

Each year we publish an annual report so that you know what your local health and care champion have been doing and what we are planning for the next year. Hear about our fifth year in our annual report.

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Urgent Care Consultation

Many people want to know where to go when they need urgent health advice, treatment and care at any time of the day or night. Find out about how our report highlights some important consideration for people designing the urgent care system.

People attending our Health Inequalities event

Health Inequalities

In May 2018, we held one of our quarterly events which members of the public attended to discuss health inequalities in Wandsworth. Read about what people said in our report.

News from our Assembly - 23 May 2018

We wanted to start a conversation about health inequalities in Wandsworth. Find out more about what health inequalities are like in Wandsworth.

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Key Health Issues in Early Years

The health and development of children and young people can have far reaching consequences later on, both physically and mentally. Find out about the priorities of local people we spoke to about this issue.