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News from the Healthwatch Wandsworth Assembly - 24 May 2017
At our Assembly in May we covered a variety of mental health topics including local services available. The information presented on the day is available in our report.
30 May 2017
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Healthwatch Wandsworth Annual Survey Report - 2017
In March 2017 we distributed our annual survey to our members, local residents and organisations, to find out how they view Healthwatch and our role.
15 May 2017
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Mental Health needs of Deaf and Disabled residents.
Research suggests that 1 in 3 individuals with a disability will experience a mental health problem within their lifetime compared to 1 in 4 of the wider population. Find out what local people told us about the issues involved.
31 March 2017
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Enter and View visit to Laurel Ward, Queen Mary’s Hospital
Healthwatch Wandsworth visited Laurel Ward at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton, a mental health ward for men. We talked to staff, patients and patient’s relatives and our report is based on what people told us and what we saw during our visit.
31 March 2017
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Developing a Mental Health Transition Service for 17-25 year olds consultation
Young people who need support from mental health services can find their care interrupted as they make the transition from child and adolescent services (CAMHS) to adult services (AMHS). See what people told us about the transition in our report.
31 March 2017
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Healthwatch Wandsworth Assembly - 8 February 2017
Our event in February focused on electing our new Healthwatch Executive and changes to the way that health services in our community work together and be co-ordinated by a new organisation. Find out more what happened at our event.
3 March 2017
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Enter and View Visit to Ward 2, Springfield University Hospital
We visited Ward 2 at Springfield University Hospital. Ward 2 is a ward for both men and women who have serious mental health issues. We talked to staff and patients. Our report is based on what people told us and what we saw during our visit.
31 January 2017
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Great Weight Debate Consultation
Wandsworth has a higher proportion of obese children than the England average and low levels of awareness about obesity and the many related health risks presents a serious local and national challenge. Hear local views on the topic in our report.
20 December 2016
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News from our Healthwatch Assembly, 30th November 2016
We had a busy event on 30th November 2016, we heard about many topics from a new mental health talking therapy service to larger scale plans to improve local health and care. If you want to catch-up on these topics, then read on.
30 November 2016
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Healthwatch LGBT+ Mental Health Report
Research indicates that members of the LGBT+ community have higher instances of mental health problems than the rest of the population. We heard from the local LGBT+ community about their experiences and mental health.
30 November 2016
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Enter & View Visit to Crocus Ward
A visit to Crocus Ward, Springfield Hospital, was organised by a team of five authorised volunteers from Healthwatch Wandsworth on October 26th 2016.
30 November 2016
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Enter and View visit to Ashley House Supported Living Scheme
We spoke to tenants living in Ashley House Supported Living Scheme. We’ve written our report of what people told us.
30 September 2016
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