1. Do you need help getting to hospital?

    Advice and Information -

    Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments.

  2. Care at home that puts people more in control

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    Over the past year, we have been working with Lambeth Council on a project looking into how home care can be improved. The aim was to use design approaches to find ways for home care to be more joined up with other services and to empower people.

  3. CliniQ: South London's first transgender sexual health service

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    King’s College Hospital, CliniQ’s Tuesday service is at the Caldecot Centre, 15-22 Caldecot Road, London, SE5 9RS. It is open every Tuesday from 4:00pm to 7:00pm.

  4. Sunflower lanyards – supporting people with hidden disabilities

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    Guy’s and St Thomas’s have launched a sunflower lanyard for their patients and staff. The sunflower lanyards are for people who have a disability that you might not be able to see, and for people who might need extra help.

  5. King’s College Hospital rated as ‘requires improvement’

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    The trust was rated ‘requires improvement’ for being safe, effective, responsive and well-led. It was rated ‘good’ for being caring, following the inspection in January and February 2019. Their previous overall rating was also ‘requires improvement'.

  6. Lambeth Learning Disability Assembly - Newsletters

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    Here you can find all past issues of the LLDA newsletter. The newsletter has useful information for Lambeth people with Learning disabilities. It also introduces new services and talks about issues that local people with learning disabilities share.

  7. Finding our way around King's College Hospital

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    In February 2018, three teams visited Kings College Hospital to assess effectiveness and accessibility of signage for people with learning disabilities within the grounds and hospital.

  8. Have your say: Making Brixton streets safer & healthier

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    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.

  9. Help for people with health conditions to look for employment

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    Central London Works (CLW) is a voluntary employment support programme designed to help residents of London boroughs including Lambeth, with a health condition (or who are long-term unemployed) manage their health conditions and look for employment.

  10. New Sexual Health Partnership for people from BAME backgrounds

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    The new Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham Sexual Health Partnership aims to increase awareness of sexual health promotion services available to people from BAME backgrounds in the boroughs.

  11. Re-imagining mental health services for Black communities

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    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.

  12. Lambeth SEND and Inclusion Strategy

    Report -

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

  13. Vascular Dementia Inequalities for Lambeth’s Black Communities

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    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.

  14. Addressing food poverty in Lambeth webinar

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

  15. EU Settlement Scheme- help for local residents

    Advice and Information -

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

  16. Understanding Lambeth’s LGBTQI+ communities in times of COVID19

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    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.

  17. VacciNation: Exploring vaccine confidence

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    Healthwatch' new research explores vaccine confidence amongst people from African, Bangladeshi, Caribbean, and Pakistani backgrounds. We want to understand these barriers to ensure key lessons are taken forward for future public health campaigns.

  18. Visit Our South Asian Health and Wellbeing Fair

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    This Health and Wellbeing Fair is for patients who have South Asian heritage i.e. Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi or Sri Lankan heritage/backgrounds.

  19. Share your feedback to improve care in your community

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    ‘Share for Better Care’, a new campaign launched by Healthwatch, aims to help address health inequalities across England.

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

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    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.

  21. Update on Coronavirus - 11 March

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    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,

  22. Government support for extremely vulnerable people

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

  23. 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.

  24. Have your say on the psychological and social impact of COVID-19

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    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.

  25. Coronavirus information for parents

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    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.

  26. Survey: How is the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic impacting you

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    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.

  27. Money and benefits information during coronavirus crisis

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    WLM St Luke’s has compiled this guide with information and links to help people sort out money problems, cut costs and apply for benefits at this difficult time. Please pass it on to friends, family, neighbours and colleagues who may find it useful.

  28. Coronavirus and people living with Dementia

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    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.

  29. GPs are still here for you during the Covid-19 pandemic

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    Doctors in Lambeth are asking patients not to put off contacting their GP surgery if they need to consult a doctor or nurse.

  30. Know your Covid-19 rights and care choices

    Advice and Information -

    Even in these difficult times, it’s important to understand your rights and care options so that you can make informed decisions and get the support you need during the coronavirus pandemic. 

  31. Share your experience on COVID-19... but where?

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    There are numerous surveys, questionnaires and other research going around now, to understand people's experience with COVID-19, health services, the lockdown and more. Here's a list to help you understand which ones might be relevant to you.

  32. Coronavirus information in many languages

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    Accurate and accessible information plays a very important role in keeping people safe and preventing the spread of Coronavirus. Here are some resources in various languages to help spread information to people from different backgrounds.

  33. How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected your health & wellbeing?

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    Healthwatch Lambeth wants to hear from local people about your health and care experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic.

  34. Your Covid-19 care options

    Advice and Information -

    We held a one-hour webinar for people to find out what it’s like to get coronavirus , the different treatment and care options, and ways to tell people now what you would or wouldn’t want if you became very ill with Covid-19 or other conditions.

  35. How are Lambeth care homes coping during the pandemic?

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    We held a webinar on what its been like for local residents in Lambeth care homes, and the people looking after residents during this time. We hear from some care home managers, NHS teams supporting the homes, and the comissioning team.

  36. Card for people exempt from wearing a face mask

    Advice and Information -

    From June 15 face coverings have been required on public transport across the city. But some people are exempt from wearing a face mask, including people with physical or mental impariment or a disability, if you are traveling to escape harm & more.

  37. Staying connected during the pandemic

    Advice and Information -

    We held a webinar about a mix of online and phone-based activities to stay connected from home.

  38. Webinar: Information for parents & expecting parents in Lambeth

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    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.

  39. Care Quality Commission and Healthwatch "Because We All Care" campaign is looking for case studies

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    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.

  40. Birth during COVID-19: Women’s stories of maternity care through the pandemic

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    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.