News and reports

The London Met University are carrying out research into the affect of covid19 on health and wellbeing in the LGBQI+ community and are looking to hear from Lambeth residents about their experiences during the pandemic.

Healthwatch across south-east London are aware of the sale in Feb 2021 by AT Medics of 8 GP surgeries to Operose Health, owned by US private healthcare company Centene Corporation, and the media interest this has generated.

Help is available for Lambeth residents who need to complete an application for the EU Settlement Scheme. 

Could you be a governor at Guy’s and St Thomas’? Nominations are open for the 2021 elections. A virtual awareness session is being held for prospective governors at 11am on 19 March.

We held a webinar on 23rd February with representatives of Public Health Lambeth to discuss action on food poverty in Lambeth.

In October 2020, we held an online event with South London and Maudsley Trust (SLaM) and Black Thrive for local people to explore the inequalities linked to vascular dementia experienced by Lambeth’s Black communities.

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.

Healthwatch Lambeth engaged with children and young people aiming to hear their views on the Lambeth Council’s SEND and Inclusion Strategy.

The Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF) is running a series of events aimed at achieving anti-racism and equity in South London and Maudsley mental health services.

NHS London wants to hear from children and young people who have experiences with using cancer services in London and South East England, as well as their families and carers; following the most recent review of the services in January 2020.

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.

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.