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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.

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Making the most of your GP appointment

GP appointments in the UK are the shortest in Europe, so we tried to find out how people can maximise the benefit of time spent with their GP. Read more about what local people told us.

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Government Green Paper on Young People's Mental Health

The government has begun a consultation on its plans to improve mental health support for children and young people.

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News from the Healthwatch Assembly - 27 February 2018

We focused on young people's mental health at our Assembly in May. We heard about local services and discussed new plans to improve support. Read more about it if you were not able to attend.

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Enter & View visit to St Georges Hospital

Healthwatch Wandsworth were invited to visit three senior health wards at St George’s Hospital, Tooting to talk to patients and carers in September 2017.

24 January 2018

Healthwatch Assembly, 6 December 2017 - Presentations

Planned improvements to the design and delivery of key local services was the topic of our Assembly event in December. Find out more about the key changes happening in our report.

30 December 2017

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Consultation on Physical Activity in Wandsworth

Wandsworth Council and Enable Leisure and Sport wanted to update their Active Wandsworth Strategy, which supports and encourages people to keep physically and mentally healthy through physical activity.

31 October 2017

News from the Healthwatch Wandsworth Assembly - 27 September 2017

We covered many things at our Assembly in September including our local health and wellbeing hub resource, making the most of a GP appointment and how St George's Hospital understands patient experience. More information is available in our report.

10 October 2017

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Consultation on Eye Health and Preventing Sight Loss in London.

We spoke to people about managing their eye health. Read our report to hear people's experiences about what it's like to live in London with poor vision.

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Enter & View Visit to Champneys Ward and Dialysis Services

Members of Healthwatch Wandsworth’s ‘Enter & View’ team made three visits to Champneys Ward and Dialysis service at St George’s Hospital to learn about the renal services that were being provided in February/March 2017.