1. Do Southwark GPs offer interpreting services?

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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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.

  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

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    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

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

  11. The Impact of Caring on Unpaid Carers

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    We have been listening to unpaid carers about their experiences, the support they receive and further support they would like, and the impact that their role has on their life and wellbeing.

  12. How are the Southwark authorities responding to coronavirus?

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    The local Coronavirus Pandemic Committee (CPC) was convened by Professor Kevin Fenton, Director of Public Health for Southwark, on 6 February and is meeting regularly.

  13. Get information about coronavirus in accessible formats

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    Download, watch and listen to information about coronavirus in easy read, British Sign Language, autism-friendly and Makaton formats.

  14. Dealing with coronavirus as a carer

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    If you care for someone, coronavirus can make things more complicated and stressful. Here you can find helpful information, advice, and signposting to support all in one place for carers in Southwark.

  15. How else can you help during the outbreak?

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    The most important thing for all of us to do is to scrupulously follow the government's rules on staying at home, to save lives and support frontline workers. But there are other ways to help, too.

  16. What have local people been telling us about the coronavirus outbreak? (March 2020 update)

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    We have analysed our recent signposting and feedback calls and emails to give you a picture of what Southwark residents are telling us about the initial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.