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Natasha shares her a bit about her experience of joining the Healthwatch Southwark Advisory Board, what activities she has been part of since being appointed in the role and words of encouragement for anyone looking to apply in this engaging blog.

During previous engagements, such as the listening tour and general engagement events, the cost-of-living crisis has consistently popped up in conversations as an important topic. People have expressed concerns about the rising living costs and not knowing where to go to for support. We thought it would be useful to host an online webinar, where people can receive advice about how to navigate the crisis.

The government’s 10-Year Health Plan provides an opportunity to address systemic inequities in healthcare and support Southwark’s most vulnerable populations.

Healthwatch Southwark’s response is grounded in feedback from our listening tour, signposting and feedback data, past projects, our Community Health Ambassadors Programme and collaborations with Community Southwark.

This document highlights critical priorities for improving health and care services, focusing on equity, integration, and prevention.

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Learn what Healthwatch Southwark learned and achieved between July-September 2024.

Empathy is at the heart of human interaction, especially in fields demanding emotional intelligence and a personal touch. In healthcare, where patients encounter vulnerable and stressful moments, empathy can truly change lives.
As proud advocates of care standards, we've seen firsthand how empathy elevates the overall patient experience in healthcare settings. Join us as we explore how empathy can revolutionise patient outcomes, boost safety, and enhance satisfaction.

Read more here about our plans for the future, how we will better fulfil our mission, and how we will explore our priority areas for future work until March 2026.

Find out how weight management and exercise programmes could be improved for the residents of Southwark.

Currently recruiting 70+ year old volunteers to take part in a vaccine trial

Information about mental wellbeing services in Spanish/Portuguese.

Find out what we have achieved in one year, since we launched our research report, "Access to Health and Social Care for Latin American Communities in Southwark."

Integrated care systems (ICSs) are partnerships that bring together NHS organisations, local authorities and others to share responsibility for how services are run, what policies and guidance is needed for them to be of high quality and effective and how they are funded across the UK.