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From January 2026, children across the UK will be able to get a new free vaccine during their usual GP appointments. The vaccine protects against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox and will be added to the regular NHS vaccination schedule for young…

Over the past few months, we've been gathering insights on young people's views of HPV and the HPV vaccine, now we're sharing those insights with stakeholders across our local health and care system to drive change.

A&E performance at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich has been named one of the three lowest-performing emergency departments in England for 2024–25, with fewer than 40% of patients seen, treated, admitted, or discharged within the four-hour target…

Recent national announcements have confirmed that the Healthwatch network, including Healthwatch England and local Healthwatch like ours, will be brought to a close as part of changes to how the public voice is supported in health and social care.

At Healthwatch Greenwich, we’re supporting the reshaping of outpatient care in ways that better meet the needs of residents. In collaboration with other Healthwatch organisations in south-east London, we worked alongside Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust…

In May, Healthwatch Greenwich took part in a Dementia Support Event organised by the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The event brought together unpaid carers, families, and professionals to talk openly about how dementia care is working in the borough - what…