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We visited Mosaic Clubhouse to hear from people about listen to how mental health service users perceive the quality of the support they receive at Mosaic Clubhouse and, if and how it enables them to manage and maintain their wellbeing. -
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We were keen to learn from people who have mental health needs how they find information and advice about where they can seek help and support, and what their experiences of receiving this support has been. -
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We carried out a follow up investigation in summer/autumn 2015 to gather views on services for people living with dementia independently in their own homes.
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As a provider of community based mental health support services, we chose to conduct an Enter and View visits at Living Well Network (LWN) Hub. A ‘front door’ to comprehensive community mental health and wellbeing support.
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We ran a series of Enter and Views into community services. Connelly House, run by Cyrenians, offers 24-hour supported accommodation for those with complex mental health needs.
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In 2015, we worked with Brook – the national sexual health charity to pilot ways of engaging with young people. A core volunteer group was recruited and trained as researchers to seek out health and social care experiences of their peers. -
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In 2016 we conducted a series of six Enter and View visits to South London and Maudsley NHS Trust community mental health services. These included supported accommodation services, employment support services and clinical services. -
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in October 2016 we invited all extra care residents in Lambeth to a tea and chat event at one of the extra care facilities. We wanted to find out how residents were feeling one year on from our review and what difference the grants may have begun.
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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. As the steering group proposed to add characteristics from the Equality Act 2015 -
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We planned a series of Enter and View visits to community-based mental health services including supported accommodation, employment and training and clinical treatment services, including Penrose Options. -
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Our Extra Care Review used Enter and View to visit five of the borough's extra care housing schemes to find out whether residents have a good quality of life. -
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We were interested in understanding how ‘youth friendly’ the services at King’s College Hospital were from the perspective of young people and their families. -
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We explored GP waiting rooms from a mental health perspective, rRecognising that the waiting room atmosphere and the information displayed affect all patients, not only those with mental health concerns. -
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We were interested to listen to the experiences of adults either living in Lambeth or registered with a Lambeth GP who had spoken to their GP about mental health concerns in the last twelve months. -
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in 2016, we looked at websites of GP surgeries in Lambeth to find out what information and signposting was available for patients online. -
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Our work in Vassall Ward in 2015 revealed that most people would choose to visit their GP first if they needed help for a mental health concern. That's why we decided to look at people's experience of tlaking to their GP about mental health. -
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We carried out an Enter and View to take a closer look at community-based mental health services. The project was based on a recognition of the large numbers of people who rely on primary care and community services as an important means of support. -
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Our survey of care home managers and sheltered scheme managers reveals that some residents are not receiving a level of social care that meets their needs.
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A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect. -
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The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services? -
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We evaluated the adaptation of an existing hospital-based initiative designed by the Guy's and St Thomas' Trust, to help carers of elderly family members with dementia prepare for their return home after a stay in hospital. -
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Our work focuses on assessing youth-friendly health services, access to information and keeping healthy. -
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The Sanctuary at Mosaic Clubhouse is an out of-hours support service in a non-clinical space, targeted at Lambeth residents over 18 years of age who live with a mental health condition. -
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Here is some information on where you can get help, advice and treatment for sexual health issues. These include contraception, sexually transmitted infections, unplanned pregnancy and relationships. -
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Lambeth’s GP Federations are offering extended opening times at four specially selected GP Access Hubs. Evening and weekend GP appointments are available to Lambeth residents (registered with a GP in Lambeth) each evening until 8pm and on weekends. -
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Our work focuses on care behind closed doors including care homes, transfer of care from hospital to home and tackling loneliness. -
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Our Enter and View programme involves training authorised representatives to visit publicly funded health and social care services in Lambeth to see what is going on and to talk to service users, their relatives and carers, as well as staff. -
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Our work focuses on community and secondary care services, prevention and early intervention and addressing mental health inequalities in Lambeth. -
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We are represented on 30 different committees, boards and working groups. We use this role to share patient/service user feedback, inform discussion, influence processes and, in some cases, participate in decision making. -
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The Lambeth Learning Disability Assembly (LLDA) is a place for people with a learning disability and carers to come together to talk about things that are affecting them and what they want to see happen -
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St George's NHS Trust is holding a series of events for you to tell them what you think about St George’s and the services we provide. Everyone is welcome, and the service is keen to hear from anyone who has an interest in the services. -
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Patients are getting treatment and advice closer to where they live thanks to the opening of Guy’s and St Thomas’ new Low Vision Clinic at Streatham Library. -
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Children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) in Lambeth can access local support through ‘The Local Offer’, provided by Lambeth Council. -
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Lambeth Dementia Action Alliance is a network of local organisations, services and businesses that are working to make Lambeth more dementia friendly. -
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If you are passionate about ensuring that the health and wellbeing needs of all in Lambeth are heard, understood and met, then we want to hear from you! -
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We want to hear from Lambeth people about their hospital experience. Do you stay local at Guy’s & St Thomas’ or King’s College Hospital? Or do you travel outside the borough to visit St George’s or Croydon University Hospital? Talk to us!
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Every Tuesday St Christopher's will be at We are 336, 336 Brixton Road SW9 7AA from 2-4pm. For people to come and find out more about bereavement services in your area. Advice, guidance and a listening ear will be available. -
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If you need to go into hospital for a short-term stay but have no one to look after your dog or cat, you may be eligible for help under Mayhew’s Pet Refuge programme. -
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Healthier and safer streets in and around Brixton. Join the conversation to develop ideas for your neighbourhood. Currently engaging with people on Railton, Loughborough and Ferndale Neighbourhoods. -
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Have you had problems with booking appointments or written correspondence with the NHS? Do you have views on how this should be improved? We want to hear how people's care experience has been affected by poor NHS administration.
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What are the most important research questions that occupational therapists, people who access occupational therapy services and their carers want answered? -
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The current recommendation for any information on the Coronavirus is to stay updated via Public Health England’s COVID public information page, and follow advice such as regularly washing hands with soap and water for 20 seconds, -
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More Coronavirus support for vulnerable people announced!
Register if you have a medical condition that makes you extremely vulnerable to COVID-19.