1. Enter & View: Hillyard House extra care housing

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    We did an Enter and view at Hillyard House, an extra care housing facility for 41 tenants providing care and support to a mixed clientele including older people, learning disabled adult and younger disabled people, and residents living with dementia.

  2. Loneliness and Social Isolation in Lambeth

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    In this presentation to the Lambeth Council Health & Wellbeing Board, we highlighted why social relations are important, in relation to our priority areas including Poor Mental Health, Community based care and Cuts to welfare and care budgets.

  3. Enter & View: Helmi House extra care housing

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    We carried out Enter and View visits at Helmi House, a Sanctuary Home Care for 46 tenants, currently providing care and support to 26 people of mixed ages including wheelchair users and two residents living with dementia.

  4. Enter & View: Lingham Court extra care housing

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    We did an Enter and View visits at Lingham Court, an extra care housing facility for 30 tenants, providing care and support to older people including wheelchair users and five residents living with dementia.

  5. Enter & view: Dementia Services in Clapham Park, SW4

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    We undertook a review of dementia services in the Clapham Park area of Lambeth during the second half of 2014, in order to gain an insight into the experiences of local residents with dementia and their carers (both paid and unpaid)

  6. Enter & View: Dulwich Care Centre

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    We visited Dulwich Care Centre, a nursing home for 93 residents, providing nursing or personal care to older people, including people with physical disabilities and people living with dementia.

  7. Are you happy with your GP services?

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    Healthwatch Lambeth Trustees held a seminar on transforming primary care services (dental, GPs and community pharmacists) on June 10, 2015. The seminar took place from 6pm – 8pm at the Norwood Health and Leisure Centre.

  8. Extra Care Review 2015

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    Over 2015, we carried out Enter & View visits to all 5 of Lambeth’s extra care schemes and held interviews with the on-site service providers to understand whether services are enabling people to have a good quality of life and improving independece.

  9. Enter & View: Right for Everyone Pharmacy visits Pilot Report

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    This visit programme contributes to one of Healthwatch Lambeth’s priority areas; access to community based services and their impact. We chose to focus on community pharmacies because most people use these services.

  10. Patients and carers' views & experiences of SLaM

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    Healthwatch Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark contributed to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspector information pack prior to their inspection of South London and Maudsley (SLaM) NHS Trust in September 2015.

  11. LambethDataNet Community Engagement

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    Lambeth DataNet (LDN) was created in 2006 by Lambeth GPs with an interest in tackling health inequalities, by using anonymous information from GP patient records. This activity looked at promoting transparency in how the patient data in being used.

  12. Finding mental health advice and support in Vassall

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    We explored current understanding among residents of Vassal ward of how they would seek advice, information or support for a mental health concern.

  13. Enter & View: St Thomas' Hospital Anne & Henry wards

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    We aimed to gather older people’s views of being in hospital and to talk to patients about their perceptions of the discharge process.

  14. Review a Service

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    Feedback is an important tool for health and social care services, in order to better understand what they are doing well and where improvements can be made. Tell us more about your experiences and help make other residents well informed of services in Lambeth.

  15. St. Thomas' Maternity Service Receives Good Rating from CQC

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    Regulator gives maternity service good rating after September 2022 inspection

  16. A&E Delays 'Intolerable' says Healthwatch England

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    National director was responding to latest NHS performance stats

  17. Healthwatch England Contributes Evidence to House of Lords report on Emergency Services

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    Healthwatch evidence on declining patient confidence and poor access to urgent and emergency care services cited in House of Lords report

  18. Help Us Understand the Impact of Neighbourhood Nursing

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    Healthwatch Lambeth and GSTT work together to assess benefit of new Neighbourhood Nursing scheme

  19. Safeguarding in Lambeth

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    Our guide on safeguarding for adults and children in Lambeth

  20. Cost-of-Living Support

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    A guide to support available in Lambeth during the cost-of-living crisis

  21. Department of Health & Social Care Announces new Delivery Plan

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    Read more about Delivery Plan for Recovering and Emergency Care Services here

  22. Guy's introduces Pioneering Sleep Apnoea Treatment

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    Service becomes first UK NHS to provide new implant

  23. Your Feedback to Healthwatch Lambeth

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    What you've been telling us in recent weeks

  24. South East London ICS Launches New Priorities

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    South East London Integrated Care System develops five priorities for health and care

  25. Healthwatch Meets... George Verghese

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    Meet Dr. George Verghese, a GP and leading voice in healthcare in Lambeth

  26. Have your say on Lambeth’s All Age Autism Strategy

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    Lambeth council would like views of autistic residents as well as parents and carers

  27. Crown Dale Medical Practice reopens in Norwood

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    Norwood medical practice reopens following extensive redevelopment

  28. Take Part in Our Maternity Project

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    We want to speak to women from different backgrounds, communities and neighbourhoods about their experiences of maternity services with a view to improving them - making them more accessible, inclusive and high quality for all

  29. Pop-Up Event @ King's College Hospital

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  30. How to Make a Social Care Complaint

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    Here we provide guidance on the various complaints pathways if you are dissatisfied with social care services

  31. Are your needs being met?

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    Our guide on unmet care needs and what you can do to address them

  32. NHS (National Health Service) Workshops for Ukrainians

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  33. Healthcare Strikes - What's the Latest NHS Advice?

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    With ongoing strike action, we detail the latest messaging from the NHS to patients

  34. Meet the Team...

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    Meet Anna D'Agostino, Engagement Officer and mental health lead

  35. London Health Service Promotes Take Up of Routine Vaccines for Children

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    Parents are urged to protect their children from measles, mumps and rubella

  36. The London Plus Cost-of-Living Guide

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    Charitable organisation offers useful guide with various resources in Lambeth

  37. NHS (National Health Service) Workshop for Ukrainians

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    We are running a workshop to empower Ukrainians to access the NHS

  38. NHS to increase Polio Vaccine Drive

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    Health service keen to see wider uptake of vital vaccination in children

  39. Healthwatch England finds six-week postnatal checks failing many new mothers

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    Survey of 2,693 new mothers and birthing parents shows shortfall in postnatal care services

  40. When Do My Children Need Their Vaccinations? - A Guide

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    The latest guidance from South East London ICS about keeping children up to date with their jabs

  41. £500m Hospital Discharge Fund - Lambeth Expenditure

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    The government has released details of how Lambeth planned to spend its share of £500m hospital discharge fund

  42. Food & Drink: King's College Hospital Seeks Help from Lambeth Residents

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    Kings College Hospital NHS Trust wants help to shape its new food and drink strategy

  43. Junior Doctor's Strike Updates

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    Local NHS leaders ask south Londoners to “help us help you” during Easter break and junior doctors’ strike

  44. New HRT prescription prepayment certificate helping women access treatment

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    New prescription prepayment certificate (PPC) for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has proved popular, with 37,700 being purchased online by women within the first few days of its launch on 1 April

  45. Cancer Diagnosis Tests - King's College Hospital Wants Your Help

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    Trust wants to talk to the public about their information and support needs when attending hospital tests for a possible cancer diagnosis

  46. Healthwatch Lambeth Meets... The Motherhood Group

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    We speak to Hilary Ibhagbemien, The Motherhood's Group's new Programmes & Communication Manager

  47. Healthwatch Lambeth Strategy 2023-25

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    We've laid out our strategy for the next couple of years, putting people at the heart of everything we do

  48. Social Care Workshop with Lambeth Links and Brixton Umbrella Circle

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  49. NHS Workshop with IRMO

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