1. South East London is merging CCGs: are there risks for Lambeth people?

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    A number of Lambeth residents have voiced their concern that proposals for "Our Healthier South East London", the regional coordinator of the national NHS Long Term Plan. People worry that proposals will have a major impact on Lambeth's autonomy.

  2. NHS Long term plan Consultation for Lambeth

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    The NHS Long Term Plan shows how the NHS will spend additional funding in the next ten years. This research aimed to gather views and experiences of Lambeth residents to support local implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan.

  3. NHS Long term plan Consultation for South east London

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    The NHS Long Term Plan shows how the NHS will spend additional funding in the next ten years. This research aimed to gather views and experiences of people in South east London to support local implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan.

  4. Share your views for the NHS Long Term Plan

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    We are running a national survey to ask people’s views on how local NHS services could be improved through the NHS Long Term Plan.

  5. Welcome to our new Healthwatch Regional Director for South East London Clinical Commissioning Group

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    With the new Clinical Commissioning structure in place this month, our new South East London Healthwatch Director Folake Segun will ensure that the six Healthwatch across the region have a joint impact to ensure local people are represented.

  6. 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.

  7. Have your say on issues affecting GP services in Lambeth!

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    Can you help us prioritise the most important issues affecting GP consultations?
    We’re keen to hear from patients registered at an NHS GP practice

  8. Healthwatch Lambeth shortlisted for network award

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    · Local health champion is shortlisted for the creation of the South East London Healthwatch Director in major national awards scheme

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  9. Annual Report 2021/2022

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    Our Annual Report for 2021/22 is out now! See how your feedback on health and social care services in Lambeth helped us influence local providers and make services better.

  10. South East London ICS Launches New Priorities

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

  11. Have your say on the future location of specialist cancer services for children

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    Have your say on the proposed future location of very specialist cancer services for children living in South London and South East England.

  12. Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours?

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    Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.

  13. Do you need help getting to hospital?

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    Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments.

  14. Thinking about end of life care for you and your family

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    End of life care is support for people who are in the last months or years of their life. Resources on advance care planning, and the guidance on the NHS website helps you know what to expect, how to plan ahead and how to manage your decisions.

  15. Accessibility checklist for GP surgeries

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    Help make sure that your practice meets people’s accessibility requirements using this checklist from Healthwatch Slough.

  16. Sunflower lanyards – supporting people with hidden disabilities

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    Guy’s and St Thomas’s have launched a sunflower lanyard for their patients and staff. The sunflower lanyards are for people who have a disability that you might not be able to see, and for people who might need extra help.

  17. Lambeth Datanet: Individual Patient Registration Profile Community Consultation

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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

  18. 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.

  19. Lambeth Learning Disability Assembly - Newsletters

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    Here you can find all past issues of the LLDA newsletter. The newsletter has useful information for Lambeth people with Learning disabilities. It also introduces new services and talks about issues that local people with learning disabilities share.

  20. What's your experience with NHS administration?

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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.

  21. Know your Covid-19 rights and care choices

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    Even in these difficult times, it’s important to understand your rights and care options so that you can make informed decisions and get the support you need during the coronavirus pandemic. 

  22. Have your say during Dying Matters Week

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    It’s Dying Matters Week 11th-17th May, an annual national awareness-raising week which aims to promote the importance of talking about death and dying.

  23. 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.

  24. Help for people with health conditions to look for employment

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    Central London Works (CLW) is a voluntary employment support programme designed to help residents of London boroughs including Lambeth, with a health condition (or who are long-term unemployed) manage their health conditions and look for employment.

  25. Video: Introducion to Healthwatch Lambeth

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    For this year's virtual Lambeth Country Show, we've put together a short video explaining what we do and why we want to hear from YOU!

  26. Free Lambeth service to record your future treatment and care wishes

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    Has covid-19 made you think about what care and treatment you would or wouldn’t want if you became very unwell? Lambeth residents can get free help to record your future wishes now in an advance care plan.

  27. 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. 

  28. Our Annual Report 2020-21

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    Find out in our Annual Report about how we have made a difference for people in Lambeth, our resources and how we have engaged and supported people in 2020-21.

  29. Staying well through winter: be prepared

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    Winter can be a challenging time. Viruses spread more easily. Cold and damp weather can aggravate existing health problems and make us more vulnerable to respiratory infections. But there’s lots you can do to prepare yourself and stay well.

  30. Putting people's wishes at the heart of care

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    Most people leave it too late to make their wishes known. Our work on advance care planning gives local people and services the tools they need to talk about the care and treatment that’s right for them.

  31. Join Us At Our Autumn Outreach Events

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    Come and meet members of the Healthwatch Lambeth team and discuss your experience of healthcare in the borough

  32. NHS urges parents to book children in for essential MMR vaccination

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    NHS to remind parents and carers of routine MMR vaccinations for children with information campaign beginning next week

  33. Children Aged 1-9 Offered Polio Vaccine in Lambeth

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    Find a Polio vaccination site near you

  34. NHS Urges Six Million People to get Covid Booster Jab

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    At risk groups and over 65s to be reminded about Covid-19 autumn booster next week

  35. NHS launches new online site finder for Monkeypox vaccines

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    NHS launches a new online vaccine site finder to make it as easy as possible for eligible people to get monkeypox jab

  36. The Survivors Trust and Brook Collaborate on #CheckWithMeFirst project

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    Organisations collaborate on #CheckWithMeFirst project to help raise awareness of the challenges that young survivors of sexual abuse, assault and trauma may face when accessing healthcare appointments