1. Dentists to start reopening from 8 June - but how have they been working during the pandemic?

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    NHS England has written to dental practices setting out the next steps for delivery of NHS dental services in England, as the NHS moves into the second phase of the Covid-19 response. Dentists can start reopening for all routine care from 8 June.

  2. What have local people been telling us about the coronavirus outbreak? (April-May 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.

  3. Accessing GP services: FAQs

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    Find key information about accessing primary care services, including GPs, pharmacies and dental practices.

  4. Quarterly Insights Report- 1st July - 30 September

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    Read our latest quarterly Signposting and Feedback Insight Report, this report provides an overview of the key themes highlighted from community feedback and signposting enquiries we received from 1st July - 30th September 2022.

  5. Get involved in research on healthcare access for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults

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    Help Healthwatch Southwark understand how to improve healthcare access for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults.

  6. Listening Tour – Can you help?

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    We are hosting a series of pop ups as part of our listening tour whereby the general public can share their experiences in health and social care settings and know that we will do right by them to share this information with decision-makers.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

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

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    - This consultation is now closed -

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

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    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.

  11. Changes to south east London Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs)

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    Southwark's CCG plans to merge with the other five CCGs in south east London, with a goal of improving quality, consistency and pathways, and saving money on management costs. Find out more about the plans here.

  12. Citizens Advice Southwark opening times

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    Citizens Advice Southwark (CAS) have updated their opening times to include advice session drop-in times for their newly opened office off Walworth Road.

  13. 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.

  14. What's happening to Lambeth Hospital? A blog of the Southwark Mental Health Carers Forum

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    On Friday 24 April I attended the Southwark Mental Health Carers Forum, where we heard about the proposal to move mental health inpatient wards for Lambeth residents from Lambeth Hospital to the Maudsley in Southwark.

  15. Patients to start being removed from "clinically extremely vulnerable" or shielded list

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    As we move into the next stage of the coronavirus pandemic, some patients are being identified by clinicians (doctors and other healthcare professionals) as no longer needing to be on the clinically extremely vulnerable list. What does this mean?

  16. Join the Healthwatch South East London Patient Group

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    We’re looking to appoint two new members from Southwark to sit on our Healthwatch South East London Patient Group.

  17. Help develop an online digital wellbeing service (and be rewarded for your time!)

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    Healthwatch Southwark are working with Mindwave Ventures to find people to take part in an online co-creation workshop which will help in the development of a local digital wellbeing service. Participants will be rewarded for their time.

  18. Help shape and develop Sickle Cell Society's future services.

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    Sickle Cell Society is researching what new services people with sickle cell and their families would like, including services that address the impact of COVID-19. 

  19. Share your lived experience: South East London Personal Health Budgets survey

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    Do you have a Personal Health Budget (PHB) and live in South East London? Do you manage a PHB for someone living in South East London? Are you a carer or a Personal Assistant for someone who has a PHB?

  20. Cancer Research UK: Use your experience of cancer to influence our work

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    Cancer Research UK (CRUK) want to work with you, to ensure the work they do represents the needs of all people affected by cancer.

  21. Become a PCREF activist and help transform access, experience and outcomes for black patients at South London and Maudsley!

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    South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust are one of the pilot sites (along with East London, Birmingham and Manchester) for the Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (PRECF). This is a National initiative led by NHSE.

  22. Help shape Guy’s St Thomas and Evelina London’s services! 

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    Are you interested in helping to shape the future of Guy's and St Thomas' and Evelina London?

  23. Bring your voice to NHS specialised services  

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    NHS England and NHS Improvement is recruiting to a range of Patient Public Voice (PPV) partner roles on groups with responsibility for the commissioning of specialised services.

  24. Learn More about Upcoming Changes to the NHS with this Easy Read Summary!

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    The NHS has produced an easy read newsletter to summarise the upcoming changes to the NHS system.