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News and views

Changes to south east London Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs)

Southwark's CCG plans to merge with the other five CCGs in south east London, with a goal of improving quality, consistency and pathways, and saving money on management costs. Find out more about the plans here.

10 September 2019

‘It seems I get more results when Healthwatch get involved. It is good to talk through options with you.’

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Latest reports and publications

Strong in Southwark: The Experiences of Southwark's LGBTQ+ Community

Healthwatch Southwark and the Southwark LGBT Network have launched a...

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Annual Report 2018/2019

This report reflects a solid year of work for the Healthwatch staff...

Advice and information

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Join the next Coach4Care training sessions for carers on 26th-28th September

Coach4Care believes experienced carers are best placed to support people who are caring because they truly understand what it is like

16 September 2019

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Southwark Council shares resources on managing your health in poor air quality

Southwark Council - " Air pollution is a significant environmental problem with short and long-term risks to health. There are several ongoing initiatives across Southwark and London to help tackle this issue, especially with industry and transport..

10 September 2019

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Changes to emergency dental clinic at Kings

From Monday 12 August 2019, King's Emergency Dental Clinic are introducing an appointment system as the way to use the service.