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Healthwatch Lambeth is pleased to present its Annual Report for 2024-2025, highlighting a year of significant achievements and ongoing commitment to improving health and social care services in the borough.

We understand that making a complaint about NHS services can feel daunting. Check out our top tips and guidance to help you through the process.

We recently had Ruth Moore from the NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme (GMTS) join us for a productive three-month placement. Read about her experience and our volunteer opportunities.

Are you fasting for Ramadan or Lent this month? Check out this advice article from South East London Integrated Care System to help you care for your health and wellbeing.

Read our new report on supporting engagement with people and communities in Lambeth Primary Care Networks (PCNs), with additional reports on our projects on digital inclusion in Fiveways PCN and engaging South Asian patients in Streatham PCN. The reports highlight the importance of community engagement in shaping local healthcare services and outline steps for improving patient involvement across Lambeth’s PCNs.

Read our new bimonthly Feedback Report for November and December 2024. This new reporting initiative anonymously reports the feedback we receive from Lambeth residents, along with a brief summary of key issues.

A new report from the London Assembly Health Committee examines the state of dentistry and oral health.

Read Healthwatch England's response to the plan, which aims to tackle record NHS waiting times and improve people's experience while they wait.

Earlier this year, we published our report on women’s experiences using maternity care services in South East London. We would like to thank the women and birthing people who shared their stories.

We held our Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2024 on Wednesday, 4 December. We introduced our new trustees, discussed our planned work for the current financial year, and reflected on our key achievements from the previous year. Highlights included discussing the impact of our maternity and hospital discharge projects and meeting the Mayor of Lambeth, Cllr John-Paul Ennis.