News and reports

This report highlights the experiences of 14 individuals experiencing homelessness and dual diagnosis (mental health and/or substance misuse) in Lambeth and the challenges they face when trying to access healthcare.

Read about Lambeth residents' experiences of going to the opticians and waiting for specialist eye care, in our local findings from Healthwatch England's 2024 survey.

Read our report on the experiences of unpaid carers of Black men with a serious mental illness in Lambeth. It draws on carers’ personal stories to highlight the challenges they face in their supporting role and their experience of mental health services.

Read our report on the experiences of Black men with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) of using mental health services in Lambeth. Highlighting their personal narratives will help guide local services in designing and implementing more inclusive care and community support services.

Read our quarterly Services Feedback Report, bringing together what people told us about their experience of using health and social care services from April to June 2025.

Read our quarterly Services Feedback Report, bringing together what people told us about their experience of using health and social care services from January to March 2025.

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.

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.

As part of our Enter and View programme, Healthwatch Lambeth visited the Luther King Ward, one of the wards in Lambeth Hospital where male service users living in the London Borough of Lambeth receive care for their acute mental illness.

Healthwatch Lambeth publishes our report on healthcare waiting lists, based on our survey of residents and their experiences. The findings reveal significant impacts on patient wellbeing due to extended wait times and limited communication.

Healthwatch Lambeth is thrilled to present its Annual Report for 2023-2024, detailing a year of significant achievements and ongoing commitments to enhancing health and social care services within Lambeth. As your local health and social care champion, Healthwatch Lambeth ensures that the voices of residents are heard by decision-makers, contributing to meaningful improvements in care.