1. HENRY Healthy Families: online course for parents in Southwark

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    HENRY Healthy Families is an online 8 week course for parents in Southwark with children under 5.

  2. Southwark Council publishes their first needs assessment of unpaid carers in the borough

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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.

  3. Free PPE for unpaid 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). 

  4. Social care in Southwark

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    Find out how to access social care services in Southwark.

  5. Get updates on carer related news and events in your local area

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    Caring for someone with a mental illness in the local area? Sign up to A Caring Mind Newsletter 

  6. How to register with a GP in Spanish and Portuguese.

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    It has been estimated 1 in 7 in the Latin American communities in Lambeth and Southwark isn’t registered with a GP. 

  7. Call for evidence: inquiry into racial inequality of workers in health and social care

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    The Equality and Human Rights Commission want to understand the experiences of ethnic minority people working on the frontline in lower-paid roles.

  8. Apply to work at the Mayoral elections

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    Southwark Council are recruiting for Presiding Officers and Poll Clerks to work at the Mayoral elections scheduled for May 2021.

  9. The census is taking place in March 2021- Attend a Q&A session!

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    The census is a survey that happens every 10 years and gives us a picture of all the people and households in England and Wales. It helps plan and fund public services, like transport, education and healthcare.

  10. Government launches call for evidence to improve health and wellbeing of women in England

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    To mark International Women’s Day, the government launched a 12-week call for evidence to better understand women’s experiences of the health and care system. 

  11. Become a PCREF activist and help transform access, experience and outcomes for black patients at South London and Maudsley!

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    South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust are one of the pilot sites (along with East London, Birmingham and Manchester) for the Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (PRECF). This is a National initiative led by NHSE.

  12. Women are five times more likely to feel not listened to when seeking medical help for their reproductive health. 

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    A new survey, carried out by YouGov for The Eve Appeal, found that women are five times more likely to feel not listened to when seeking medical help for their reproductive health.

  13. Ladies of Virtue Outreach day centre is reopening!

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     LOVO is a one-stop centre for vulnerable women and their families - mostly from Black and minority ethnic communities.

  14. Share your views on General Osteopathic Council approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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    A major priority for the General Osteopathic Council is to ensure that Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of their work.