News and reports

Black Thrive has teamed up with a number of South London organisations to answer the Government call for evidence that the COVID 19 pandemic is causing additional issues in protected communities.
We need you to tell us what you are experiencing.

Dementia is a disease of the brain and reduces the capacity of people to reason and make choices. So the UK and global response to Coronavirus 19 is particularly challenging for families and people living with dementia.

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.

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.

University College London have launched a study into the psychological and social effects of Covid-19 in the UK. The aim is to understand the effects of the virus and social distancing measures, and to track people's Mental Health and loneliness.

We want to know what you think about our proposal to move adult inpatient mental health services from Lambeth Hospital, in Landor Road, Lambeth to new, high-quality facilities on the Maudsley Hospital site, in Denmark Hill, in Southwark.

In September and October 2019 we carried out enter and view visits at three local care homes run by Excelcare, following a quality and safety review by Lambeth Council which indicated improvement was needed.

More Coronavirus support for vulnerable people announced!
Register if you have a medical condition that makes you extremely vulnerable to COVID-19.

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,

What are the most important research questions that occupational therapists, people who access occupational therapy services and their carers want answered?

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.

Healthier and safer streets in and around Brixton. Join the conversation to develop ideas for your neighbourhood. Currently engaging with people on Railton, Loughborough and Ferndale Neighbourhoods.