Person in bed
Be on alert for pressure ulcers
'Bed Sores’, ‘Pressure Ulcers’, ‘Pressure Sores’. They have many names, but talking about them is hard and rarely done.
5 July 2019
Advice and Information
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Caring For Your Teeth in a Care Homes
Read this guide on how staff can easily improve the oral health of care home residents.
24 June 2019
Advice and Information
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Oral Health in Care Homes
A new report from the CQC has found that there needs to be more of a focus on oral health in care homes. Read more from Healthwatch England about the perspective from the Healthwatch network.
24 June 2019
News
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News from our Assembly - 22 May 2019
Our public event in May was all about improvements to local services and how these changes are reflected in documents such as the local Health & Care Plan. Read on to find out more if you couldn't attend.
3 June 2019
Report
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Do you need help getting to hospital?
Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments.
22 May 2019
Advice and Information
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Talking to Your GP about Mental Health
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.
26 April 2019
Report
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Registering with your GP: understanding your rights
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.
1 April 2019
Advice and Information
WCA Voluntary Sector Forum
Update from the Voluntary Sector Forum (6 March)
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.
20 March 2019
News
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NHS Healthy Aging Guide - Available Now!
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.
8 March 2019
Advice and Information
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News from our Assembly - 27 February 2019
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.
4 March 2019
Report
Young man chats with nurse about his health care
Connecting your Care launches in SW London
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!
4 March 2019
News
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Patient Dermatology Panel
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.
1 March 2019
News