1. 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.

  2. Young voices on sexual health

    Report -

    Over the summer of 2016, we engaged with 105 young people aged 13-25, via workshops and surveys, to find out about their experiences of sexual health education and information, access to services, and where they prefer to go for support.

  3. 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).

  4. Burgess Park Care Home

    Report -

    In 2016, one of our priority areas was social care.

    A focus of this has been to look at the quality of nursing care provision, especially after the closure of one of the three Southwark nursing homes in October 2015 (Camberwell Green).

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Young Voices on Mental Health

    Report -

    Over the summer of 2016, we engaged with 114 young people aged 12-23, via workshops and surveys, to find out about their experiences of mental health education and information, access to services, and where they prefer to go for support.

  8. What young voices told us about mental health

    News -

    Over the summer of 2016, we engaged with 114 young people aged 12-23, via workshops and surveys, to find out about their experiences of mental health education and information, access to services, and where they prefer to go for support.

  9. 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.

  10. Mental Health

    Report -

    Mental health was identified as a priority area for Healthwatch Southwark (HWS) through public and stakeholder consultation.

  11. Mental Health Services: Unmet Need in Southwark

    Report -

    Read our latest report looking at areas of unmet need within community adult mental health services in Southwark based on feedback from service users and carers.

  12. Healthwatch Southwark Priorities Survey 2022-23

    News -

    We want to hear what matters to you and what areas of health and social care you think we should focus on for the year ahead. We are also giving you the chance to win a £25 Amazon voucher!

  13. Learn More about Upcoming Changes to the NHS with this Easy Read Summary!

    Advice and Information -

    The NHS has produced an easy read newsletter to summarise the upcoming changes to the NHS system.