1. Findings from our Trans Survey

    Report -

    Healthwatch Southwark wanted to understand the experience of local people in the context of the national experience of Trans patients and so started a series of engagement activities.

  2. Young people's experiences of sexual health services

    Report -

    Sexual health was identified as a priority area for Healthwatch Southwark. We held a focus group with Mind charity to understand where young people turn to find information about sex and what their experience are of accessing sexual health services.

  3. Bengali Focus Group with Macmillan Cancer Support

    Report -

    We were commissioned by Macmillan Cancer Support, to run a focus group exploring the different ways the Bengali community access information – where they get it from and in what format and language.

  4. Bengali Women's Focus Group

    Report -

    We worked with Southwark Council’s engagement team to visit a Bengali Women’s Group at the Rockingham Community Centre, to explore engagement opportunities to understand the issues this community faces when accessing health and social care services

  5. Latin American Women's Focus Group

    Report -

    The session was conducted in Spanish, led by Latin American Women’s Rights Service (LAWRS) with staff support from Coalition of Latin Americans in the UK (CLAUK) and Healthwatch Southwark.

  6. Gypsy and Traveller Community Focus Group

    Report -

    Healthwatch Southwark spoke with Traveller women who reside in Traveller sites in Southwark, of which there are four: Springtide (Peckham), Brideale (Peckham), Ilderton (Bermondsey) and Burnhill (Peckham).

  7. Healthwatch Southwark’s Public Forum: “Everyone is treated equally” – Join the debate!

    Report -

    We held a public forum on 15th September at Canada Water Library. 67 people attended the event, with 15 people subsequently registering as new
    supporters of Healthwatch Southwark.

  8. Access and Experience of GP Services

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    In December 2015, we published a report based on what 79 Southwark residents told us about GP access and experience.

  9. Do Southwark GPs offer interpreting services?

    Report -

    Following an early report about the experiences of seldom-heard communities in accessing GPs, we carried out a review of GP out-of-hours answerphone messages.

  10. The Impact of Caring on Unpaid Carers

    Report -

    We have been listening to unpaid carers about their experiences, the support they receive and further support they would like, and the impact that their role has on their life and wellbeing.

  11. Annual Report 2022/3

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    Find out more about our work and achievements over the past year.

  12. Access to Health and Social Care Services for Latin American Communities in Southwark Report

    Report -

    Read our report on access to health and social care services for Latin American communities in Southwark.

  13. Quarterly Monitoring Report - Q3

    Report -

    Read what Healthwatch Southwark learned and achieved between October-December 2024.

  14. Quarterly Monitoring Report - Q4 2023-4

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    Read what Healthwatch Southwark learned and achieved between January-March 2024.