News and reports

As you told us that mental health is one of the most important aspects of health and social care, we made it a top priority for this year.

People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register.

The Voluntary Sector Forum helps to connect local people, voluntary sector organisations and community services in such a way that all benefit from the services Wandsworth has to offer.

Being able to stay healthy in later life is crucial for all of us. Often older people don't feel they have the tools to care for themselves, which can have a negative impact on their life. This new guide could be helpful.

The different levels and layers of mental health support available in our community were the focus of discussions at our public event back in February. If you couldn't attend take a look at what happened.

There is a new system that makes it easy for health and care professionals to access your medical records that are held by another health organisation. Find out how it works!

If you are a Dermatology patient at St Georges Hospital and want to have your say about the service you receive. Join the Dermatology Patient Panel.

Two years ago we spoke to carers about the challenges they face and managing their own health and their feedback helped develop a new cares strategy. We spoke to carers recently to see if support had improved. Find out more about what they said.

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.

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

A mortality review of patients who underwent cardiac surgery at St George’s Hospital is being carried out. Read the update on the review.

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