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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).
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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. -
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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. -
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Find out how COVID-19 vaccinations are being rolled out in Southwark. -
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Find out how to access social care services in Southwark. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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.
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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. -
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Carole, the Learning Disability Service Manager from Bede House, speaks about how the tremendous contribution their volunteers make to families has also helped build confidence and skills in themselves.
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The Learning to Care project at Bell House has been set up to help educate people on how to care for and support their elderly family, friends and neighbours through a series of talks and short films. -
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You may be entitled to one or more state benefits to help you with costs. Have a look at what other support you can access here. -
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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. -
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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. -
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HENRY Healthy Families is an online 8 week course for parents in Southwark with children under 5.
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Southwark Council Public Health has published a Joint Strategic Needs Assessment of unpaid carers in Southwark. We are proud to have contributed to this work and see it as a positive step, as well as a valuable resource to advocate for local carers. -
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If you provide personal care for a friend or family member you are now eligible for free PPE (personal protective equipment – masks, aprons, gloves and a pair of goggles). -
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Caring for someone with a mental illness in the local area? Sign up to A Caring Mind Newsletter -
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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. -
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Help Healthwatch Southwark understand how to improve healthcare access for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults. -
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We talk to hundreds of local people who are dealing with various challenges. Making Every Contact Count (MECC) is about using the power of these short conversations to support people’s health and wellbeing and enable them to access the support they need.