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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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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.
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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. -
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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. -
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Healthwatch Lambeth and GSTT work together to assess benefit of new Neighbourhood Nursing scheme -
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Services include minor adjustments to home and link ups with other community services -
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The latest Healthwatch Lambeth report explores the experiences of service users and carers when applying for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding. -
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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've pulled together a number of services for parents in need of support for their mental health. Read more to find out where you can go to get the help you need. -
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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 -
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In partnership with the Lambeth Council and Lambeth Made we evaluated the Early Help pilot in Streatham. Reframing Early Help Programme aims to improve the Early Help offer to enable families to receive high quality, whole-family support. -
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Lambeth Educational Psychology Service has put together some advice and guidance for parents and carers about how to support the wellbeing and learning of their children during the coronavirus outbreak. -
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With the lockdown, many people experience reduced care and online sessions, and there is a restriction on company during visits and labour. This can cause worry and have an impact on pregnant people's mental health. -
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We held a webinar with some tips, information on what support is locally available during this time for parents of young children and what to expect if you’re expecting in Lambeth. -
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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. -
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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.
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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. -
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Healthwatch England to survey experience of maternity services and mental healthcare -
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Regulator gives maternity service good rating after September 2022 inspection -
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Survey of 2,693 new mothers and birthing parents shows shortfall in postnatal care services -
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We speak to Hilary Ibhagbemien, The Motherhood's Group's new Programmes & Communication Manager -
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Healthwatch Lambeth is doing a maternity project, engaging with women and birthing people from different backgrounds, communities and neighbourhoods, especially those from seldom heard groups and communities. -
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Healthwatch Lambeth has today published "Trust Mother's Words," a report based on a research project funded by SEL Local Maternity and Neonatal services (LMNS) exploring the maternity care experiences of women from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, refugees, migrant and asylum-seekers, women living in areas of high deprivation and women with learning disabilities. -
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This research explored the experience of mothers from Lambeth with mild to moderate mental health problems during the perinatal stage, before and after giving birth, and what support was available to them.