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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. -
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LGBT+ people are more likely to experience mental ill health than the wider population. -
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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. -
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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.
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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.
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Members of Healthwatch Wandsworth’s Enter & View (E&V) team visited the Colliers Wood Dialysis Unit provided by Fresenius Medical Care Renal Services Ltd to hear from patients their experience of treatment and care. -
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Do you or someone you know struggle to get a seat on public transport when needed? Read on to find out about a new badge and card that you might find helpful. -
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Do you want to work towards creating happier and healthier lives for all Londoners? Read about how Thrive London will help us achieve this. -
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We have been working as your champion for health and care services for four years. Read more about our work over the past year in our annual report. -
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According to The National Autistic Society around 700,000 people in the UK have an Autistic
Spectrum Condition. Together with their families, this means autism is a part of daily life
for 2.8 million people. -
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A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect. -
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Getting It On is a sexual and mental health resource for young people in South West London, that can help them gain the essential life skills and knowledge they might need relating to their health and wellbeing. -
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Members of Healthwatch Wandsworth’s ‘Enter & View’ team made three visits to Champneys Ward and Dialysis service at St George’s Hospital to learn about the renal services that were being provided in February/March 2017. -
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We spoke to people about managing their eye health. Read our report to hear people's experiences about what it's like to live in London with poor vision. -
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The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services? -
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Big White Wall is a digital mental health service, available online, 24 hours a day. The service is completely anonymous so you can express yourself freely and openly. -
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We covered many things at our Assembly in September including our local health and wellbeing hub resource, making the most of a GP appointment and how St George's Hospital understands patient experience. More information is available in our report. -
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Wandsworth Council and Enable Leisure and Sport wanted to update their Active Wandsworth
Strategy, which supports and encourages people to keep physically and mentally healthy through
physical activity. -
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We are looking at ways that charities can raise awareness about the misconceptions about HIV for deaf people. Find out more about Signhealth's latest work on the topic. -
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You can now see online how your local services are performing against three key targets.
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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. -
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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is reminding people of the importance of protecting themselves against Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and to get tested. Find out about why this is important due to a new strain that resists treatment. -
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Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 2022 will take place from 17-23 January 2022! Cervical Cancer Prevention week takes place every year and aims to raise awareness of cervical screening. -
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Healthy changes start with little changes. Whether you want to lose weight, get active or quit smoking, Better Health promotes lots of free tools and support. Find out more below. -
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Do you care for someone who has been discharged from hospital since May 2021? Talk to Healthwatch Wandsworth and together we can help shape how discharges from hospital work locally and nationally. -
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Wandsworth Carers’ Centre have developed a LGBTQ+ Carer Toolkit -
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You may have heard a lot in the news about the various difficulties patients face in getting appointments or progress on their health and care management. Read more about the situation locally. -
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The MyCare St George’s is a secure online system provided by St George’s that allows you to look at information from your hospital record, view hospital appointments, receive test results and messages from your hospital care team. -
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Find out more about services available to support mental health wellbeing for new parents. -
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Read more about our event looking at supporting mental health and wellbeing in our community. -
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For decades, vaccinations have protected children and young people from potentially serious diseases, including measles, flu, meningitis and mumps. The Covid-19 vaccination will help to protect young people against Coronavirus. -
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Carers UK estimates there to be at least 390,000 LGBTQ+ Carers in the UK. 1 in 10 people within the LGBTQ+ community are an unpaid Carer. -
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Six borough leisure centres are offering a service providing therapy for people affected by COVID-19 or Long-COVID. -
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April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, a fantastic annual opportunity to raise awareness of bowel cancer and funds to support Bowel Cancer UK's work. -
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Clinical Pharmacists are playing an increasingly important part in the care GP practices are offering their patients. -
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Help raise awareness of Dementia and find out what support is available for people in Wandsworth. -
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A new pilot project offering a safe and private space for people to attend virtual appointments has opened at the Talk Wandsworth hub in Tooting. -
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Over the last few months, we have worked closely with SHARE Community students and Baked Beans Company actors to produce an easy read version of our Health & Social Care Survey. -
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The Council are currently looking at ways they can support more residents to use digital technology to help them do more. -
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The Royal College of Physicians has recently published a patient resource to inform patients and carers what level of care they should receive when admitted to hospital and if they have a fall -
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We want to hear from new parents and parents of young children about their experiences of support from Health Visitors in Wandsworth. -
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The South West London Macmillan Benefits Project started in January 2007. The project is a partnership between Macmillan Cancer Support, Citizens Advice Wandsworth and Citizens Advice Croydon.