News and reports

Evidence shows that mental health problems are significantly higher within prisons than in the
general population. Read our report on how this problem can be addressed.

We ran a campaign #ItStartsWithYou, highlighting the importance of the feedback that we received from each and every one of you about local health and social care services. As part of the campaign we analysed what people had told us in 2016-7.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

LGBT+ people are more likely to experience mental ill health than the wider population.

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.

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.

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.