1. Using our research to influence maternity services

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    A couple of months ago we published a report on perinatal mental health in Lambeth. We looked at the experience of mothers during pregnancy and after giving birth – and the support they received. Here's what we've done with the findings

  2. World Arthritis Day

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  3. International Women's Day

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  4. Movember

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  5. Ask your pharmacist week

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  6. International day of people with disabilities

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  7. World Autism Awareness Day 2020

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  8. Deaf Awareness Week 2020

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  9. Young Carers Awareness Day 2020

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  10. Dignity Action Day 2020

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  11. LGBT History Month 2020

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  12. Children's Mental Health Week 2020

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  13. World Cancer Day

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  14. Time to Talk Day 2020

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  15. Student Volunteering Week 2020

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  16. Eating Disorders Awareness Week

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  17. Care at home that puts people more in control

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    Over the past year, we have been working with Lambeth Council on a project looking into how home care can be improved. The aim was to use design approaches to find ways for home care to be more joined up with other services and to empower people.

  18. Healthwatch Lambeth newsletters

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    Our monthly newsletter aims to keep you updated about local health and social care services, support available in the community, changes happening as well as opportunities for Lambeth people to #HaveYourSay.
    Read our past newsletter issues here.

  19. Become a community connector!

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    The Community Connectors is one of two programmes in Project Smith, an NHS funded community development programme. It is for Lambeth residents who are active in their community or would like to be active in their community.

  20. Launching our position on public involvement from 2020

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    At our annual general meeting (AGM) on the 20 November, we shared our new draft position statement, which outlines how we aim to support better public involvement for Lambeth Together moving forward.

  21. Vounteer story: "A real eye opener" by Louise

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    Our Volunteer Louise shares her experience of volunteering with us, the things she has learned, and how it was an eye opener to help her think about future career options.

  22. Covid-19 Vaccine in Lambeth webinar

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  23. Seeking views on cancer services for children and young people in South London and the South East of England

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    NHS London wants to hear from children and young people who have experiences with using cancer services in London and South East England, as well as their families and carers; following the most recent review of the services in January 2020.

  24. Re-imagining mental health services for Black communities

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    The Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF) is running a series of events aimed at achieving anti-racism and equity in South London and Maudsley mental health services.

  25. Lambeth SEND and Inclusion Strategy

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    Healthwatch Lambeth engaged with children and young people aiming to hear their views on the Lambeth Council’s SEND and Inclusion Strategy.

  26. Birth during COVID-19: Women’s stories of maternity care through the pandemic

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    We spoke to women who gave birth at King's during lockdown to explore in more depth how mothers have been affected by the pandemic focusing on their experiences of maternity care services during pregnancy, birth, and the early postnatal period.

  27. Vascular Dementia Inequalities for Lambeth’s Black Communities

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    In October 2020, we held an online event with South London and Maudsley Trust (SLaM) and Black Thrive for local people to explore the inequalities linked to vascular dementia experienced by Lambeth’s Black communities.

  28. Food Poverty in Lambeth webinar

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  29. COVID-19 vaccination briefing for voluntary and community sector groups and organisations

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  30. Addressing food poverty in Lambeth webinar

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    We held a webinar on 23rd February with representatives of Public Health Lambeth to discuss action on food poverty in Lambeth.

  31. Opportunity for local people to become GSTT governors

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    Could you be a governor at Guy’s and St Thomas’? Nominations are open for the 2021 elections. A virtual awareness session is being held for prospective governors at 11am on 19 March.

  32. EU Settlement Scheme- help for local residents

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    Help is available for Lambeth residents who need to complete an application for the EU Settlement Scheme. 

  33. Vaccine rollout webinar for the LD community

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  34. World Health Day

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  35. AT Medics

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    Healthwatch across south-east London are aware of the sale in Feb 2021 by AT Medics of 8 GP surgeries to Operose Health, owned by US private healthcare company Centene Corporation, and the media interest this has generated.

  36. Mental Health Awareness week

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  37. Understanding Lambeth’s LGBTQI+ communities in times of COVID19

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    The London Met University are carrying out research into the affect of covid19 on health and wellbeing in the LGBQI+ community and are looking to hear from Lambeth residents about their experiences during the pandemic.

  38. Volunteers Week

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  39. The South East London Healthwatch Patient Group

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    Following a successful recruitment process, local Healthwatch in south east London have established a Patient Group to provide the added value of patient and public experience through a regional lens.

  40. VacciNation: Exploring vaccine confidence

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    Healthwatch' new research explores vaccine confidence amongst people from African, Bangladeshi, Caribbean, and Pakistani backgrounds. We want to understand these barriers to ensure key lessons are taken forward for future public health campaigns.