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Supporting Bengali Women to Improve Health and Wellbeing
Healthwatch Greenwich met with Bengali women in the community to understand their health priorities, share practical wellbeing guidance, and hear directly about the barriers they face when accessing primary care.
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Listening to Refugee Voices During Refugee Week 2026
Healthwatch Greenwich gathered vital first‑hand insight from refugees, migrants and people seeking sanctuary to understand how well local health and care services are meeting their needs.
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🔥 Red Heat Alert in South East London
High temperatures this week can affect health — especially for older adults, young children and anyone with long‑term conditions. Health and care services may also be busier than usual.
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Community Fundraising Brings Specialist Child Cancer to Greenwich
A £26,800 fundraising appeal has equipped Queen Elizabeth Hospital with new high‑acuity monitors, allowing more children to receive complex cancer treatment safely and closer to home.
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Precision Radiotherapy Set to Transform Prostate Cancer Treatment in Greenwich
A new NHS rollout of multi‑beam precision radiotherapy is set to shorten treatment time and reduce side effects for thousands of men with prostate cancer.
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Tania Silvester named LGT Star of the Month
Congratulations to Tania Silvester, Senior Sister on the Day Care Unit at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, who is our LGT Star of the Month for May.
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Armed Forces Week June 2026
Armed Forces Week offers a moment to recognise the service, sacrifice and cultural heritage of the Gurkha community, whose long‑standing presence in…
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NHS Screening Programme – digital-first communications update
In 2025, the NHS started sending digital invitations, reminders and some results (login required) for the NHS Cervical and Bowel Screening Programme…
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Two Upcoming Opportunities to Connect, Learn and Feel Supported
Greenwich has two important Carers’ events coming up — each offering space to share experiences, build confidence and access practical support.
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Latest reports and publication
Raising awareness of abuse in marginalised communities
Over six months, Healthwatch Greenwich worked alongside community groups across the borough, engaging more than 200 residents directly and reaching over 1,000 people through trusted community networks. Together, we explored how people understand abuse, what influences their decisions to seek help, and why some forms of harm remain hidden.
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From Insight to Action: Stronger Support for Carers.
In 2024, Healthwatch Greenwich published a report exploring the experiences of Black and ethnic minority carers in Greenwich. We are pleased to see the Royal Borough of Greenwich take a positive and proactive approach in responding to the report's findings and recommendations.
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