News and reports

Services across south east London continue to be affected following the ransomware cyber-attack on Synnovis earlier this week. NHS organisations across London continue to work in partnership to manage patient care.

On Wednesday 5 June, Healthwatch Greenwich joined 15 local residents at a tea and coffee afternoon at Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice to learn about their experiences of health and social care services.

On Monday 3 June, Synnovis, a provider of lab services, was the victim of a ransomware cyber attack. This is having significant impact on the delivery of services at Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts and primary care service users in Bexley, Greenwich, Lewisham, Bromley, Southwark and Lambeth.

Insect bites or stings are not usually serious and get better in a few days. But sometimes they can become infected or cause a serious allergic reaction. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where to get help for infected bites and stings.

If you have lost someone to suicide, the South East London Suicide Bereavement Service is here for you. They work with people across the boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark, including children and young people who feel that they would benefit from their service.

On Friday 17 May, Healthwatch Greenwich and our team of volunteers joined in the Dementia Action Week event organised by the Royal Borough of Greenwich at Eltham Library to speak with carers of people living with dementia.

On 15 May, the government announced that from Autumn, it will test out its patient choice expansion plan in new areas across the country to give patients a choice of where they receive out-of-hospital care.

With rising cases of whooping cough in England, the NHS is encouraging expecting mothers to get the whooping cough vaccine to protect their babies.

Find out what we have been hearing about health and care services in Greenwich and what action service providers have taken as a result of your feedback.

Healthwatch England's report titled Pharmacy: What People Want published on 30 April explores people's experiences and attitudes towards pharmacy services in England and identifies approaches that healthcare leaders and the wider sector can take to improve services.

Read Healthwatch Greenwich's latest report exploring mental wellbeing experiences within local Greenwich communities and strategies to improve access to mental wellbeing support.

Read Healthwatch Greenwich's latest report providing insight into the challenges carers within Black and ethnic minority communities face in navigating their roles and accessing support.