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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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Mayor of Southwark: Letter of Commendation to Healthwatch Southwark
We at Healthwatch Southwark are pleased to share the letter of commendation from Mayor Michael Situ for our work in the community supporting residents address barriers to health and social services.
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Give your views on maternity care in Southwark
Southwark Council want to hear from you:
· if you’ve had a pregnancy in the past five years
· from your family members
· or if you’re a professional that delivers maternity services in Southwark.
*Survey link…
· if you’ve had a pregnancy in the past five years
· from your family members
· or if you’re a professional that delivers maternity services in Southwark.
*Survey link…
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Listening Tour – Can you help?
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.
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Free Making Every Contact Count (MECC) Training!
We talk to hundreds of local people who are dealing with various challenges. Making Every Contact Count (MECC) is about using the power of these short conversations to support people’s health and wellbeing and enable them to access the support they need.
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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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Vaccination for monkeypox
The NHS is offering the smallpox vaccination to people who are most likely to be exposed to monkeypox.
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Polio vaccinations for children aged 1-9
All children aged 1 to 9 in London are being offered a booster or catch-up dose of polio vaccine. The best way to prevent polio is to make sure you…
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Latest reports and publication
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Our 23-24 Annual Report is here!
Find out more about our work and achievements over the past year.
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Empowering Voices: Examining Healthcare Access for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Autistic Adults
Read our latest research report exploring the experiences of adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults when accessing healthcare services in Southwark.
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