1. Seven pieces of information that you should expect to receive after being diagnosed with dementia

    Advice and Information -

    Take a look at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's (NICE) quick guide to discussing and planning support following a dementia diagnosis.

  2. Early Experiences on Project Smith

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    We carried out an evalution of the first two years of Project Smith, where local people worked together with NHS Lambeth CCG and Lambeth Council, recognising that the community and people are the assets and key to good health and wellbeing.

  3. ‘Going Home’ Pilot Project Learning and Next Steps

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    A pilot project aimed to test out an approach for building a picture of older people’s experiences of health and social care services following a stay in hospital.

  4. Evaluation of the Caring with Carers Course adapted for community setting

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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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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)

  7. Occupational therapy: what should the research priorities be?

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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?

  8. Update on Coronavirus - 11 March

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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,

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. Care Quality Commission and Healthwatch "Because We All Care" campaign is looking for case studies

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    Would you be happy to share your experience about raising concerns about care?  Healthwatch and the CQC want to hear from people over 55, carers and people with learning disabilities about their experience of healthcare services during COVID-19.

  12. 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.

  13. 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

  14. Complete the Age Friendly Lambeth Survey

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    Share your views on what it's like to grow older in Lambeth to help services learn and improve

  15. Lambeth's Ageing Well Festival

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    A fun and social day with free food, information stalls, workshops, a tea dance, activities and crafts for residents aged 50+

  16. Ageing Well Festival

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    Healthwatch Lambeth was delighted to participate in Lambeth's Ageing Well Festival which launched Age Friendly Lambeth.

  17. Lambeth Together Public Forum

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    Use your voice to improve health and care in Lambeth!

  18. Continuing Healthcare Report

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    The latest Healthwatch Lambeth report explores the experiences of service users and carers when applying for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding.