1. Residents' experience of living in extra care housing

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    Our Extra Care Review used Enter and View to visit five of the borough's extra care housing schemes to find out whether residents have a good quality of life.

  2. Enter & View: King's College NHS Foundation Trust - Paediatric Ward

    Report -

    We were interested in understanding how ‘youth friendly’ the services at King’s College Hospital were from the perspective of young people and their families.

  3. GP Experiences: How supportive are waiting rooms for people with mental health concerns?

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    We explored GP waiting rooms from a mental health perspective, rRecognising that the waiting room atmosphere and the information displayed affect all patients, not only those with mental health concerns.

  4. GP Experiences: On talking to the GP about mental health

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    We were interested to listen to the experiences of adults either living in Lambeth or registered with a Lambeth GP who had spoken to their GP about mental health concerns in the last twelve months.

  5. GP Experiences: Mental health information on Lambeth GP websites

    Report -

    in 2016, we looked at websites of GP surgeries in Lambeth to find out what information and signposting was available for patients online.

  6. Seeking mental health support from a GP: Summary report

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    Our work in Vassall Ward in 2015 revealed that most people would choose to visit their GP first if they needed help for a mental health concern. That's why we decided to look at people's experience of tlaking to their GP about mental health.

  7. Enter & View: Mental Health Community Services

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    We carried out an Enter and View to take a closer look at community-based mental health services. The project was based on a recognition of the large numbers of people who rely on primary care and community services as an important means of support.

  8. Care Assessment Survey: with Sheltered Scheme and Care Home Managers

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    Our survey of care home managers and sheltered scheme managers reveals that some residents are not receiving a level of social care that meets their needs.

  9. The Accessible Information Standard - What you can expect from services

    Advice and Information -

    A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect.

  10. What should you expect from home care services?

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    The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?

  11. Evaluation of the Caring with Carers Course adapted for community setting

    Report -

    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.

  12. Putting people's wishes at the heart of care

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    Most people leave it too late to make their wishes known. Our work on advance care planning gives local people and services the tools they need to talk about the care and treatment that’s right for them.

  13. Reducing delays for children and young people in care

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    Our work with Lambeth's social care teams addressed the delays in assessing the health needs of children in care. This has led to a 50% increase in the number of children being assessed on time.

  14. Improving support for young people with mental health needs

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    Young people told us about challenges during their transition to adult mental health services. This led to the recruitment of transition workers to help coordinate their support, ensuring services are responsive to their needs.

  15. 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.

  16. Autumn COVID Booster Jabs Now Available to Over 65s

    News -

    Covid boosters now available to carers, pregnant women and over 65s in Lambeth

  17. Join Us At Our Autumn Outreach Events

    News -

    Come and meet members of the Healthwatch Lambeth team and discuss your experience of healthcare in the borough

  18. NHS urges parents to book children in for essential MMR vaccination

    News -

    NHS to remind parents and carers of routine MMR vaccinations for children with information campaign beginning next week

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

    Advice and Information -

    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.

  20. 10 top tips to get the most out of your GP appointment

    Advice and Information -

    We know from our conversations with the public that some patients report feeling rushed during appointments and struggling to make themselves heard. Here are some tips that could help you get the most out of visiting your GP.

  21. 10 top tips to get the most out of your dental appointment

    Advice and Information -

    Everyone should be able to access good quality NHS dental services. Take a look at our top tips to help you get the most out of your next dental appointment.

  22. Children Aged 1-9 Offered Polio Vaccine in Lambeth

    Advice and Information -

    Find a Polio vaccination site near you

  23. NHS Urges Six Million People to get Covid Booster Jab

    Advice and Information -

    At risk groups and over 65s to be reminded about Covid-19 autumn booster next week

  24. Video: Introducion to Healthwatch Lambeth

    Advice and Information -

    For this year's virtual Lambeth Country Show, we've put together a short video explaining what we do and why we want to hear from YOU!

  25. NHS launches new online site finder for Monkeypox vaccines

    News -

    NHS launches a new online vaccine site finder to make it as easy as possible for eligible people to get monkeypox jab

  26. Do you need help travelling to NHS services?

    Advice and Information -

    Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services.

  27. Mental Health support in Lambeth

    Advice and Information -

    It is normal to feel worried during these difficult times. For some people, especially those who were already dealing with anxiety, depression or other mental health challenges, these times can be particularly hard.

  28. Need help finding local health and wellbeing resources?

    Advice and Information -

    Lambeth Public Health has a health and wellbeing web page titled ‘Your health’. This digital resource helps people find health and wellbeing services in the local community.

  29. The Survivors Trust and Brook Collaborate on #CheckWithMeFirst project

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    Organisations collaborate on #CheckWithMeFirst project to help raise awareness of the challenges that young survivors of sexual abuse, assault and trauma may face when accessing healthcare appointments

  30. Where to go for children & young people’s mental health support

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    We’ve put together services that can help children and young people experiencing mental health problems, and their parents or carers.

  31. Qwell – Mental health support service for Lambeth residents

    Advice and Information -

    Qwell is a free, anonymous online counselling and emotional wellbeing service for adults over 26 from digital mental health pioneers Kooth.

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

    News -

    Healthwatch England to survey experience of maternity services and mental healthcare

  33. Get the Latest Covid-19 Advice & Guidance

    Advice and Information -

    For information on Covid-19, Lambeth Council's guidance pages should point you in the right direction. If you need more help, call or email us for further support.

  34. Enter and View at The Well Centre (Herne Hill)

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  35. Healthwatch Lambeth Enter and View at The Well Centre

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    Healtwatch Lambeth to co-facilitate Enter and View visit to young person's service in Herne Hill

  36. South East London ICS Launches #FreeYourMind Campaign

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    Healthcare body launches the #FreeYourMind campaign to promote self-care around mental health

  37. NHS Offers Second Monkeypox Vaccinations to Eligible Residents

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    Almost 68,000 people have been vaccinated against monkeypox since the first cases in this outbreak were identified in England in May this year

  38. Dentist Pay Increased Following Healthwatch Advocacy

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    Increases in pay will help dentists treat patients needing most complex treatments

  39. Take Part in a study on Doctor/Patient Communication

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    Healthwatch Lambeth has teamed up with University of Cambridge's THIS.Institute on a programme aimed at improving doctor communication during diagnosis

  40. Rollout of testing at A&E sites identifies hundreds of new HIV and Hepatitis cases

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    NHS programme identifies conditions and helps patients seek early treatment

  41. Group A Strep – What do I Need to Know?

    Advice and Information -

    A short guide for parents and carers

  42. Nursing Strikes – What Do I Need to Know?

    Advice and Information -

    A short guide on the Royal College of Nursing strikes in December 2022

  43. Access to Annual Health Checks and COVID-19 Vaccine Report

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    Our latest report is out now! We met people with learning difficulties, autism and severe mental illness (and their carers) to discuss access to healthcare checks and Covid-19 vaccines.

  44. Staying well through winter: be prepared

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    Winter can be a challenging time. Viruses spread more easily. Cold and damp weather can aggravate existing health problems and make us more vulnerable to respiratory infections. But there’s lots you can do to prepare yourself and stay well.