We are a small team with a big remit, covering the whole of adults' and children's health and social care for Southwark, and working across signposting, engagement and influence.

 

Rhyana Ebanks-Babb - Manager

Rhyana Ebanks-Babb is the manager for Healthwatch Southwark. 

Rhyana leads on the overall strategic and day to day operational management of Healthwatch Southwark. Her role also encompasses being the main liaison link with key stakeholders in Southwark and South East London.  

Contact Rhyana

If you would like to find out more about Healthwatch Southwark, get involved, work in partnership, or raise any issues or concerns, please get in touch with Rhyana by emailing rhyana@healthwatchsouthwark.org, or calling 020 3848 6546.

Isabella

Izzy Hester - Community Health Ambassadors Coordinator

Isabella runs a community network of Community Health Ambassadors, which ensures that all communities are kept informed and supported on local health issues such as vaccinations, cancer prevention, mental health support, cost of living crisis and much more! Through the project, Isabella aims to learn more about inequalities and barriers affecting the community, ensure that vulnerable groups are reached, and empower communities to better assist themselves in improving their health.

Contact Izzy

If you want to hear more about the Community Health Ambassadors Network, or have any ideas of what could help in your community, please get in touch with Isabella by emailing isabella@healthwatchsouthwark.org or calling 020 3848 6546.

Mariam Moalin- Community Engagement Officer 

Mariam's role at Healthwatch Southwark includes the following:

  • Speaking and listening to local people about their experiences of health and social care services
  • Engaging with local people, voluntary organisations and health and social care stakeholders
  • Providing information and directing local people to relevant health and social care services via our signposting and advice service
  • Managing Healthwatch Southwark’s volunteers

If you would like to share your experiences of a health or social care service with us or would like to know more about our volunteering opportunities, please get in touch with Mariam by emailing mariam@healthwatchsouthwark.org or by calling: 020 3848 6546.

Ruman Kallar- Research & Projects Officer 

Ruman's role at Healthwatch Southwark includes the following: 

  • Listening to local people’s feedback about health and social care services 
  • Collecting, storing and analysing local people’s feedback on our database 
  • Designing and carrying out research projects to collect more in-depth feedback 
  • Writing reports to share with decision-makers and the public 

The Research and Projects Officer also supports our signposting and advice service, especially when it comes to searching for the right information for people to make decisions about their care. 

If have an idea for a research project or would like to share feedback about health or social care services, please get in touch by emailing ruman@healthwatchsouthwark.org or by calling 020 3848 6546.