News and reports

In December 2025 and January 2026, Healthwatch Greenwich had the opportunity to share learning from our HPV project at two South London system events: the South East London Early Cancer Diagnosis Forum and the ARC South London Knowledge Exchange Event. These conferences brought together clinicians, public health teams, GPs, practice managers, cancer alliance partners and a small number of voluntary and community organisations to explore how cancer prevention and early diagnosis can be improved.

In December 2025 and January 2026, Healthwatch Greenwich had the opportunity to share learning from our HPV project at two South London system events: the South East London Early Cancer Diagnosis Forum and the ARC South London Knowledge Exchange Event. These conferences brought together clinicians, public health teams, GPs, practice managers, cancer alliance partners and a small number of voluntary and community organisations to explore how cancer prevention and early diagnosis can be improved.

This quarter, we heard from 511 Greenwich residents about their experience of health and care services in Greenwich.

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is inviting residents and people who work in the borough to take part in the Big Local Plan Community Event, an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of Greenwich.

Healthwatch Greenwich has been working alongside ten grassroots organisations supporting marginalised communities to understand how safeguarding is understood, discussed and acted on in everyday neighbourhood life. What we heard was consistent and it points to trust and relationships as the deciding factor in whether safeguarding works at all.

Doctors will be on a five-day strike from Wednesday, 17 December. This is likely to increase pressure on hospitals across south east London.

Join us for our Annual General Meeting and help us shape our future plans.

Tips to help you stay well this winter and get the care you need.

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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 reaction to prevention, encouraging people to act earlier, listen sooner, and strengthen communities, so people feel confident seeking help. 

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 those educated outside of schools, these touchpoints can look very different.

Doctors will be on a five-day strike from Friday, 14 November. This is likely to increase pressure on hospitals across south east London.