1. Where can I go for support for my mental health as a parent?

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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.

  2. 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

  3. Early Help Streatham Pilot Evaluation

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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.

  4. Coronavirus information for parents

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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.

  5. Advice if you're pregnant during Covid-19

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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.

  6. Webinar: Information for parents & expecting parents in Lambeth

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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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  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. Maternal Mental Health Care – What's Your Experience?

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    Healthwatch England to survey experience of maternity services and mental healthcare

  11. St. Thomas' Maternity Service Receives Good Rating from CQC

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    Regulator gives maternity service good rating after September 2022 inspection

  12. Healthwatch England finds six-week postnatal checks failing many new mothers

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    Survey of 2,693 new mothers and birthing parents shows shortfall in postnatal care services

  13. Healthwatch Lambeth Meets... The Motherhood Group

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    We speak to Hilary Ibhagbemien, The Motherhood's Group's new Programmes & Communication Manager

  14. Maternity Project Update

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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.

  15. Trust Mother's Words, Acknowledge Our Feelings: Exploring underrepresented experiences of maternity care

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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.

  16. Mothers' experience of Perinatal Mental Health services

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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.

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. ‘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.

  20. 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.

  21. 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.

  22. 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)

  23. 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?

  24. 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,

  25. 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.

  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. 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.

  28. 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

  29. 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

  30. 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+

  31. Ageing Well Festival

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

  32. Lambeth Together Public Forum

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    Use your voice to improve health and care in Lambeth!

  33. 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.