1. Burgess Park Care Home

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    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).

  2. Our findings from Tower Bridge Care Centre - Summary report

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    In November 2018, Healthwatch Southwark used our power of Enter and View to visit Southwark's only public nursing home, Tower Bridge Care Centre.
    We spent six hours at the home over two days and spoke to 8 residents, 6 visitors and 10 staff members.

  3. What is the 'Red Bag' and what does it do?

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    The 'Hospital Transfer Pathway' or 'Red Bag' scheme, pioneered by Sutton Homes of Care, is designed to make emergency hospital visits safer for care home residents and to speed up discharge.

  4. COVID-19 vaccinations in Southwark

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    Find out how COVID-19 vaccinations are being rolled out in Southwark.

  5. Social care in Southwark

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    Find out how to access social care services in Southwark.

  6. South Asian community members needed for Breast Cancer Care project

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    Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine are looking for South Asian community members living with and beyond breast cancer and their family members or carers to join a public involvement project.

  7. Quarterly Insights Report- 1st July - 30 September

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    Read our latest quarterly Signposting and Feedback Insight Report, this report provides an overview of the key themes highlighted from community feedback and signposting enquiries we received from 1st July - 30th September 2022.

  8. Listening Tour – Can you help?

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    We are hosting a series of pop ups as part of our listening tour whereby the general public can share their experiences in health and social care settings and know that we will do right by them to share this information with decision-makers.

  9. Tower Bridge Care Centre

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    In November 2018, Healthwatch Southwark used our power of Enter and View to visit Southwark's only public nursing home, Tower Bridge Care Centre.

  10. Dealing with coronavirus as a carer

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    If you care for someone, coronavirus can make things more complicated and stressful. Here you can find helpful information, advice, and signposting to support all in one place for carers in Southwark.

  11. How else can you help during the outbreak?

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    The most important thing for all of us to do is to scrupulously follow the government's rules on staying at home, to save lives and support frontline workers. But there are other ways to help, too.

  12. What have local people been telling us about the coronavirus outbreak? (March 2020 update)

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    We have analysed our recent signposting and feedback calls and emails to give you a picture of what Southwark residents are telling us about the initial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

  13. Patients to start being removed from "clinically extremely vulnerable" or shielded list

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    As we move into the next stage of the coronavirus pandemic, some patients are being identified by clinicians (doctors and other healthcare professionals) as no longer needing to be on the clinically extremely vulnerable list. What does this mean?

  14. Dentists to start reopening from 8 June - but how have they been working during the pandemic?

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    NHS England has written to dental practices setting out the next steps for delivery of NHS dental services in England, as the NHS moves into the second phase of the Covid-19 response. Dentists can start reopening for all routine care from 8 June.

  15. What have local people been telling us about the coronavirus outbreak? (April-May 2020 update)

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    We have analysed our recent signposting and feedback calls and emails to give you a picture of what Southwark residents are telling us about the initial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

  16. Join the Community Health Ambassadors Network

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    Join the Community Health Ambassadors Network to help inform, empower and support your community with issues related to health & wellbeing.

  17. VCS COVID-19 Prevention Grants from Southwark Council

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    - Applications for the grants programme is now closed -

  18. NHS COVID-19 vaccination films are available in different languages

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    NHS South East London CCG published a compilation film of local doctors, nurses, care workers and faith leaders.

  19. Booking coronavirus tests for over 70s

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    On the 3 February, NHS England (London region) announced changes to the way in which Londoners over the age of 70 can access their COVID vaccination.

  20. COVID-19 Vaccinations: Spotting a scam

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    If you are invited for a vaccine, you'll be contacted by letter, text or email with information on how to book your appointment.

  21. COVID-19: What's the latest? See headline progress as of Friday 5 February 2021

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    See the latest COVID-19 progress, as of Friday 5th February 2021.

  22. Wellness in COVID: a report on the pandemic’s impact on physical, mental and emotional wellness

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    Creative Treaty have launched 'Wellness In COVID', a report on the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on physical, mental and emotional wellness.