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Healthwatch Southwark responds to the Change NHS Call-to-action
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…
Healthwatch Southwark’s response is grounded in feedback from our listening…
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NIHR and Guy's St. Thomas' Trust Research Opportunity
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1 Year Update of our Latin American Access Report!
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."
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GP partners have voted for collective action
Recently, the British Medical Association announced that GP members had voted to take ‘collective action’ in protest at funding levels and pressures. While there may be disruptions on service practices, the NHS is encouraging anyone to come forward for…
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Free life-saving mental health training for barbers, hair and beauty professionals
Southwark barbers, hair and beauty professionals can sign up for free training to help customers talk openly and honestly about their feelings and get support.
Southwark Council is working with the award-winning barber Tom Chapman to…
Southwark Council is working with the award-winning barber Tom Chapman to…
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O positive and O negative donors asked to urgently book appointment to give blood following London hospitals IT incident
O blood type donors asked to urgently fill appointments across south east London this National Blood Week ·
Visit blood.co.uk or call 0300 123 23 23
Visit blood.co.uk or call 0300 123 23 23
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The Role of Empathy: How Health Professionals Can Transform Patient Experience and Improve Service Access
Empathy is at the heart of human interaction, especially in fields demanding emotional intelligence and a personal touch. In healthcare, where…
What is Empathy?
Empathy is a remarkable human ability that lets us step into someone else's shoes and truly feel what they're feeling. Unlike sympathy, which might just make us feel sorry for someone, empathy allows us to connect on a deeper level. It's the secret ingredient in forming genuine connections, ensuring patients feel truly understood, valued, and comfortable.
Empathy is a remarkable human ability that lets us step into someone else's shoes and truly feel what they're feeling. Unlike sympathy, which might just make us feel sorry for someone, empathy allows us to connect on a deeper level. It's the secret ingredient in forming genuine connections, ensuring patients feel truly understood, valued, and comfortable.
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Volunteers Needed for Vaccine Trials
Currently recruiting 70+ year old volunteers to take part in a vaccine trial
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Responses to our Report on Latin American Access to Health and Social Care.
Care providers have responded to our report on Latin American access to health and social care services in Southwark.
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Latest reports and publication
Cost of Living Crisis Online Webinar Reflections Report
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. As energy costs rose in October, we thought it also would be topical to host a webinar that supports people that may be experiencing fuel poverty, in addition to how the cost-of-living crisis may be impacting other areas of their life such as food insecurity and their mental, emotional and social wellbeing.
We have written a report about the webinar we hosted. Read the whole report here:
We have written a report about the webinar we hosted. Read the whole report here:
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Quarterly Monitoring Report - Q2 2024-25
Learn what Healthwatch Southwark learned and achieved between July-September 2024.
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