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Prevention starts with listening: Insights from our community safeguarding work
Each November, Safeguarding Adults Week invites organisations across the country to reflect on what we can do to keep people safe from harm. This year’s theme is “Prevention: Act Before Abuse”. It’s a call to shift the safeguarding conversation from…
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Health access beyond schools: What young people told us
Schools are one of the key spaces where young people learn about health, from vaccination teams and school nurses to PSHE lessons and assemblies. For many, this is where early conversations about wellbeing and practical access to support begin. But for…
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Resident doctors go on five-day strike from Friday 14 November
Doctors will be on a five-day strike from Friday, 14 November. This is likely to increase pressure on hospitals across south east London.
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Free morning-after pill now available from local pharmacies
Women and people who can get pregnant can now access the morning-after pill free of charge from thousands of high-street pharmacies across England.
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Championing equity and local leadership this Trustee Week
This Trustee Week, we’re celebrating the commitment of our trustees, local people who use their skills, lived experience, and insight to challenge inequality and drive fairer outcomes for Greenwich residents.
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From crisis to prevention: Rethinking social care
A report from the Royal Society for Public Health warns that too many people’s health gets worse, not better, once they start receiving social care.
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UK Government to test emergency alert system on Sunday, 7 September
The UK Government will send a test Emergency Alert to mobile phones across the UK at 3:00 PM on Sunday, 7 September 2025. This is a nationwide test…
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Resident doctors go on five-day strike from Friday 25 July
Doctors will be on a five-day strike from Friday, 25 July. This is likely to increase pressure on hospitals across south east London.
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Have your say: Call for evidence on visiting rights in care settings
Have you, a loved one, or someone you support been affected by restrictions on visiting in care homes, hospitals, or hospices?
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Latest reports and publication
Together We Prevent: Youth Participatory Action on HPV
Download the full report and summary report at the end of this page.
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What did we hear from August to October 2025? What action has been taken?
This quarter, we heard from 560 Greenwich residents about their experience of health and care services in Greenwich.
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