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Approximately one in ten people in Southwark have high blood pressure but only half know that they do. Left untreated, high blood pressure can lead to heart attack and stroke. -
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Read our latest quarterly Signposting and Feedback Insight Report, this report provides an overview of the key themes highlighted from community feedback and signposting enquiries we received from 1st July - 30th September 2022. -
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Southwark Charities supports community organisations and charities that improve the well-being of Southwark’s older residents aged 55 plus. -
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Get advice from Southwark Council’s cost of living crisis booklet that can be downloaded and printed. -
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We are currently recruiting for Advisory Board members to help steer the work of Healthwatch Southwark. These are local people, who live or work in the community and can provide insights and guidance to the team.
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Find out more about our work and achievements over the past year. -
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Read our latest quarterly Signposting and Feedback Insight Report! This report provides an overview of the key themes highlighted from community feedback and signposting enquiries we received from 1st April to 30th June 2023. -
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Read our report on access to health and social care services for Latin American communities in Southwark. -
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Join us at our Latin American Health Event on Saturday, September 2nd. Come and see what health support there is for the Latin American Community!
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Community Health Ambassadors participated in an educational programme, developed by the SE London Long COVID Programme, to raise awareness of long COVID in their communities. -
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Care providers have responded to our report on Latin American access to health and social care services in Southwark. -
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Are you passionate about improving health and social care services for local people?
Join our team!
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Help Healthwatch Southwark understand how to improve healthcare access for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults. -
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As we welcome the new year, take a look at Southwark Community Health Ambassadors' achievement in 2023! They are dedicated to supporting and improving the health of their local communities. -
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Read what Healthwatch Southwark learned and achieved between October-December 2024. -
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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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Read what Healthwatch Southwark learned and achieved between January-March 2024. -
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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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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 has changed. Please see correct links below.* -
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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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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 -
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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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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 deliver bespoke training to those in the local hair and beauty industry to get clients talking about their mental health. Businesses will be offered £150 in compensation for each employee who attends.
The training takes place on Wednesday, 24 July at Peckham Levels from 10:30am-2:30pm. -
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Find out more about our work and achievements over the past year.
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Read what Healthwatch Southwark learned and achieved between April-June 2024.