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
Report
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.
3 August 2018
Report
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.
28 July 2018
Report
Hospital entrance
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.
11 July 2018
Report
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.
31 May 2018
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.
30 May 2018
Report
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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.
13 April 2018
Report
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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.
13 April 2018
Report
Young people smiling
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.
23 March 2018
Report
Two young female volunteers promoting Healthwatch
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.
3 March 2018
Report
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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
Report
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
Report