1. Do Southwark GPs offer interpreting services?

    Report -

    Following an early report about the experiences of seldom-heard communities in accessing GPs, we carried out a review of GP out-of-hours answerphone messages.

  2. Young voices on sexual health

    Report -

    Over the summer of 2016, we engaged with 105 young people aged 13-25, via workshops and surveys, to find out about their experiences of sexual health education and information, access to services, and where they prefer to go for support.

  3. Gypsy and Traveller Community Focus Group

    Report -

    Healthwatch Southwark spoke with Traveller women who reside in Traveller sites in Southwark, of which there are four: Springtide (Peckham), Brideale (Peckham), Ilderton (Bermondsey) and Burnhill (Peckham).

  4. Burgess Park Care Home

    Report -

    In 2016, one of our priority areas was social care.

    A focus of this has been to look at the quality of nursing care provision, especially after the closure of one of the three Southwark nursing homes in October 2015 (Camberwell Green).

  5. Findings from our Trans Survey

    Report -

    Healthwatch Southwark wanted to understand the experience of local people in the context of the national experience of Trans patients and so started a series of engagement activities.

  6. Bengali Focus Group with Macmillan Cancer Support

    Report -

    We were commissioned by Macmillan Cancer Support, to run a focus group exploring the different ways the Bengali community access information – where they get it from and in what format and language.

  7. Young Voices on Mental Health

    Report -

    Over the summer of 2016, we engaged with 114 young people aged 12-23, via workshops and surveys, to find out about their experiences of mental health education and information, access to services, and where they prefer to go for support.

  8. What young voices told us about mental health

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    Over the summer of 2016, we engaged with 114 young people aged 12-23, via workshops and surveys, to find out about their experiences of mental health education and information, access to services, and where they prefer to go for support.

  9. 10 top tips to get the most out of your dental appointment

    Advice and Information -

    Everyone should be able to access good quality NHS dental services. Take a look at our top tips to help you get the most out of your next dental appointment.

  10. Mental Health

    Report -

    Mental health was identified as a priority area for Healthwatch Southwark (HWS) through public and stakeholder consultation.

  11. Kooth - Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people

    Advice and Information -

    Kooth, is a new online counselling service for children and young people aged 11-19 access to free, anonymous mental health and emotional well-being support.

  12. Having a baby and the effect on your mental health (This survey is now closed)

    News -

    Healthwatch want to know about your experiences.

  13. What is the 'Red Bag' and what does it do?

    Advice and Information -

    The 'Hospital Transfer Pathway' or 'Red Bag' scheme, pioneered by Sutton Homes of Care, is designed to make emergency hospital visits safer for care home residents and to speed up discharge.

  14. Support your young people by connecting them with the Children in Need grants programme!

    News -

    Does your organisation work with children and young people under the age of 18?

  15. New enhanced 111 Integrated Urgent Care (IUC) service for South East London

    Advice and Information -

    Not sure what to do? Go straight to 111!

    As of 26 February 2019, residents in South East London can access a new enhanced NHS 111 IUC service.

  16. YGAM offer free 'train the trainer' workshops and resources to educate and safeguard young people

    News -

    Are your young people safe? Have they developed digital-resilience?

  17. Thank you to all who attended the Faith and Health Summit!

    News -

    Community Southwark, Healthwatch Southwark and Southwark Council hosted the Southwark Faith and Health Summit 2019, which launched their report and present findings from Health Challenges run by faith leaders in their communities.

  18. Healthwatch Southwark's Social Prescribing Survey (This survey is now CLOSED)

    News -

    We want to hear from people who have been given advice by their GP, or another health or care worker, to join in community activities.

  19. Would you like to be part of a small carer's focus group?

    News -

    (This survey is now closed)

  20. The NHS in Southwark is changing. Share your views and help to shape its future.

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    - This consultation is now closed -

  21. Are you struggling with high gas and electricity bills? SHINE London can help you

    Advice and Information -

    Islington's award-winning SHINE network have helped thousands of residents save an average of £213 per year on energy bills through discounts, debt support and energy saving measures.

  22. Registering with your GP: understanding your rights

    Advice and Information -

    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.

  23. Six tips for carers on how to support a loved one living with dementia

    News -

    The Learning to Care project at Bell House has been set up to help educate people on how to care for and support their elderly family, friends and neighbours through a series of talks and short films.

  24. Healthy feedback from our Healthy Futures in Southwark & Lambeth event

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    Healthwatch Southwark & Healthwatch Lambeth, along with partners from health and social care across both boroughs, ran an event "A Healthy Future in Southwark & Lambeth" on the 20th March.

  25. SLaM's 'changing lives' strategy aims to improve the lives of the people and communities they serve

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    Find out more about SLaM's 'Changing Lives' strategy and watch a film following the journeys of five service users.