1. Key Health Issues in Early Years

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    The health and development of children and young people can have far reaching consequences later on, both physically and mentally. Find out about the priorities of local people we spoke to about this issue.

  2. Health Visiting Service

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    We spoke to local families about their experiences of Health Visiting services. We asked them if they understood the role of the Health Visitor (HV) and the kind of service they should expect from them. Find out what they said.

  3. Launch of Wandsworth's Health and Care Plan

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    The Wandsworth Health and Care Plan was launched on 7th October as a collaborative plan to tackle key health issues in the borough. Read more about the plans.

  4. Perinatal Mental Health Survey

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    What has been your experience of mental health during pregnancy and early parenthood?

  5. Experiences of perinatal mental health in Wandsworth

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    Read more about the experiences of mental health for new parents in Wandsworth. Thanks to everyone who shared their experiences we have a number of recommendations to improve perinatal mental health support in Wandsworth.

  6. Support with emotional well-being for new parents

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    Find out more about services available to support mental health wellbeing for new parents.

  7. Tell us your experiences as a new parent with the Health Visiting Service in Wandsworth

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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.

  8. Pelvic Health Service User Survey

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    Take this survey to help NHS SWLondon make sure that everyone who uses midwifery services in South West London has the right access to education, support and information about pelvic health.

  9. Read about the difference our work together achieved in 2022-3

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    Read on to find out about what our collaborations with the community have achieved over the past year.

  10. An Update on Perinatal Mental Health Services

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    The journey to parenthood can bring up a huge range of emotions, from excitement and happiness to anxiety and sadness. There is no right or wrong way to feel. Everyone’s experience is different, unique and personal. You are not alone in this.

  11. St George's Maternity Services are Challenged to Improve

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    On 17th August a report was published by the CQC, rating St George's Maternity Services as 'Inadequate' against the domains (markers) of 'safe' and 'well-led.' This article explains how St. George's are responding and what you can do.

  12. Perinatal mental health experiences of our diverse borough

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    Read about the experiences people have shared with us about managing their mental health and emotional wellbeing as they become parents.

  13. Talking about mental health support during and after pregnancy

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    The NHS report that around 1 in 5 women will develop mental health issues when they’re pregnant or in the first year after the baby is born.

  14. Hearing from Carers in Wandsworth

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    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.

  15. Intermediate Care at St John’s Hill and Brysson Whyte centres

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    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.

  16. Do you receive social care in Wandsworth and want to be involved in shaping social care services?

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    Wandsworth Council's Co-production and Partnership Group wants local people who use social services, carers and voluntary sectors representatives to work partnership with council staff to help shape the way adult social care services are developed.

  17. Want to help develop a digital tool that supports unpaid carers in Wandsworth?

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    Carers in Wandsworth told us they need more support and now Wandsworth Council are developing a new digital tool. Find out more and how you can shape this new tool.

  18. Support needs for autistic people

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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.

  19. News from our Assembly - 23 May 2018

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    We wanted to start a conversation about health inequalities in Wandsworth. Find out more about what health inequalities are like in Wandsworth.

  20. New Online NHS Social Care Guide

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    Do you, or someone you know, need help with day-to-day living because of illness or disability? Read about the new guide that could help you.

  21. Carers in Crisis, reports Healthwatch England

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    Healthwatch England spoke to more than 5000 people from 27 communities across England about their experiences caring for a friend or loved one.

  22. How Can we Improve Support for Carers?

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    Healthwatch Wandsworth became aware of plans to develop a new strategy for carers; addressing their needs and how more can be done to support them. Find out what local people told us about being a carer in Wandsworth.

  23. Enter & View visit to St Georges Hospital

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    Healthwatch Wandsworth were invited to visit three senior health wards at St George’s Hospital, Tooting to talk to patients and carers in September 2017.

  24. News from the Healthwatch Wandsworth Assembly - 26 September 2019

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    We talked about Health Inequalities at our event in September 2019. Find out what's happening locally and what people said about efforts to tackle Health Inequalities.

  25. Enter & View visit to East Wandsworth Community Mental Health Team

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    We went to speak to people who have support from East Wandsworth Community Mental Health Team (CMHT). We've written our report on what people told us, read this report and what the CMHT will be doing differently, based on what people told us.

  26. Healthwatch Wandsworth report on Sheltered Housing schemes in Wandsworth

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    Healthwatch Wandsworth visited sheltered schemes in Wandsworth. This work was done in partnership with the Older Peoples Forum

  27. Healthwatch Wandsworth response - No Rights Ignored-No Voices Unheard

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    Healthwatch Wandsworth carried our several outreach and engagement sessions to ask service users and carers some of the questions related to the No Rights Ignored, No Voice Unheard Consultation.

  28. Healthwatch Wandsworth Assembly September 2019

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    Read our report on the discussions about the best way to reach different groups with health inequalities, with public health campaigns.

  29. Wandsworth Carers’ Guide Information for Unpaid Carers

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    Wandsworth council have updated their guide for unpaid Carers as well as professionals who meet them through their work. Read the guide for lots of information on getting support as a local carer.

  30. Regular diabetes patient group meeting will meet again.

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    Do you have diabetes or care for someone who does? Find out more about a diabetes group now meeting in Wandsworth.

  31. Help shape important Dementia Services in Wandsworth

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    Are you passionate about care and support provided to people living with Dementia and their carers in Wandsworth? Find out how you could be involved in interviews for a Dementia Support Service.

  32. Volunteer Opportunity - Diabetes Champions

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    Merton is looking for diabetes community champion volunteers.

  33. Your community needs you – NHS call for volunteer army

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    Protect your loved ones and protect the nation, volunteer to help those that are most vulnerable to the effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) stay at home. Join the army of NHS volunteers today.

  34. Coronavirus: What does shielding mean?

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    From 23 March 2020, the Government is contacting around 1.5 million NHS patients by letter, with guidance and information on ‘shielding’. Here's some more information to help you understand what shielding means in practice.

  35. Guidance for Carers

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    We have heard that the pandemic lockdown has been a difficult time for many carers. Below is some information we hope will be helpful for carers locally. 

  36. Experiences of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) for staff in care homes.

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    In July 2020 we worked with SWL CCG (Wandsworth) to develop an independent survey for care home staff. Read our report about how well staff in care homes felt supported to care for their residents and to look after themselves during the pandemic.

  37. Wandsworth experiences of digital and telephone health and care appointments

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    We worked with the local NHS on a survey on digital and telephone appointments with focused interviews with elderly residents and people with learning disabilities and people with autism. Over 500 people took part. Read what they had to say.

  38. Coffee Morning with Wandsworth Carers Centre

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    Healthwatch Wandsworth & Wandsworth Carers Centre Co-hosted a Coffee Morning for Wandsworth Carers (March 2021)

  39. Find out about what we've achieved together in 2020-21

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    Read our annual round-up of what we've been working on and how people in Wandsworth have helped us shape our local health and social care services.

  40. Experiences of managing health and care during the coronavirus pandemic 2021

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    Read more about the experiences of people living in Wandsworth about what they feel has worked well or less well for health and social care services during the coronavirus pandemic and how things should develop in the future.

  41. Spotlight on Support Available from Wandsworth Carers' Centre

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    This mental health month, we would like to shine a spotlight on Carers in Wandsworth, and the work of Wandsworth Carers' centre to support Carers and their mental health.

  42. We would like to hear from carers about hospital discharges

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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.

  43. Wandsworth Carers’ Centre - LGBTQ+ Carer Toolkit

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    Wandsworth Carers’ Centre have developed a LGBTQ+ Carer Toolkit

  44. Wandsworth Carers’ Centre have developed a LGBTQ+ Carer Toolkit

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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.

  45. Dementia Support for Wandsworth

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    Help raise awareness of Dementia and find out what support is available for people in Wandsworth.

  46. Our work with carers to improve what happens when you go home after a hospital stay

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    Thanks to people who spoke to us about caring for someone who was discharged from hospital, we have influenced a wide number of developments in support for carers and people discharged from hospital.

  47. Our work with people affected by dementia and their carers to better understand what support is available and whether this meets their needs

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    Thanks to people sharing their experiences of managing dementia during the pandemic we have a rich picture, rather than data alone, to challenge assumptions and identify issues for the NHS and social care services to improve.

  48. Read what we are planning for 2022-23 in our new business plan

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    Read about where we will focus our work in 2022-3.

  49. We have published our annual report about how local people's views shaped health and care in 2021-22

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    Read more in our annual report that showcases our work with local people to shape our local health and social care services.