1. Our 'Going Home' project with Healthwatch Lambeth

    News -

    We have worked with Healthwatch Lambeth on a project called 'Going Home'. This is where we have tracked people's experiences from the moment they were ready to leave hospital for up to three months afterwards.

  2. Keeping safe in the summer sun

    Advice and Information -

    The sun has been making an appearance and we're loving it!.. but with highs of 27 degrees, it can get uncomfortable.

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

    Advice and Information -

    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. Winter Wellness - Staying safe in the winter

    News -

    Take a look at your local GPs and care professionals giving advice and information about the support available to you, so that you can keep warm and well this winter!

  5. Social care in Southwark

    Advice and Information -

    Find out how to access social care services in Southwark.

  6. What should happen if you or someone you know experiences a fragility fracture?- A patient and carer resource

    News -

    The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has recently published a resource aimed at patients and carers for the Fracture Liaison Service Database (FLS-DB).

  7. 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.

  8. What should you expect from home care services?

    Advice and Information -

    The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?

  9. King's College Hospital NHS Trust still 'Requires Improvement' according to CQC report

    News -

    The locations visited included King's College Hospital (KCH) at Denmark Hill, the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRU) in Orpington and satellite sites.

  10. Accident and Emergency Services

    Report -

    We found through our work on GP access that some people use A&E instead of out-of-hour services which are available if their GP practice is closed.

  11. Going Home: Step Down Care at Lime Tree House

    Report -

    In 2016, Healthwatch Southwark were involved in speaking to patients in short stay 'step-down' flats in an extra care scheme after leaving hospital.

  12. The NHS in Southwark is changing. Share your views and help to shape its future.

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    - This consultation is now closed -

  13. New enhanced 111 Integrated Urgent Care (IUC) service for South East London

    Advice and Information -

    Not sure what to do? Go straight to 111!

    As of 26 February 2019, residents in South East London can access a new enhanced NHS 111 IUC service.

  14. 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.

  15. What's happening to Lambeth Hospital? A blog of the Southwark Mental Health Carers Forum

    Blog -

    On Friday 24 April I attended the Southwark Mental Health Carers Forum, where we heard about the proposal to move mental health inpatient wards for Lambeth residents from Lambeth Hospital to the Maudsley in Southwark.

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

    News -

    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.

  17. Opportunity to develop skills in patient involvement and help shape CCG strategy

    News -

    NHS South East London Clinical Commissioning Group (the CCG) is looking for local people from to join its Engagement Assurance Committee to help them plan how they involve local people in health services.