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As lockdown has relaxed over the summer, we talked to local voluntary groups to hear how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the way Greenwich residents are accessing and experiencing health and care services.

In January and February 2020, we carried out a series of visits to Residential Care Homes in Greenwich to ascertain the quality of life, experience and views of residents.

The House of Lords would like to hear from people age 16-66 with complex care needs, long-term health conditions and disabilities about their experience of services during coronavirus, and how they think services could be improved going forward.

In light of the known impact of Covid-19 on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic(BAME) communties, and our solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, in July we held a digital listening event.

Minutes for the Healthwatch Greenwich board meetings 2020

This programme, organised by Abena Oppong-Asare MP for Erith and Thamesmead, will provide an opportunity for students to discuss educational, career and social issues.

Meeting notes and agenda for the Healthwatch Greenwich PPG meeting July 2020.

Cancer patients at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust can now get essential blood tests and other procedures needed before chemotherapy, from a mobile cancer service.

Local Partners work together to launch new Greenwich & Bexley Bereavement Help-Point; a service which aims to provide timely and compassionate support for people who are bereaved at the most challenging of times.

Despite significant improvement in some areas, Lewisham and Greenwich Trust has received ‘requires improvement’ in their latest assessment from the Care Quality Commission (CQC.).

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is running a campaign to let local people know about the measures the Trust is taking to keep patients safe when they come to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospital Lewisham or community sites.

Our Annual Report for the year 2019-2020- How your feedback helped us work to improve health and social care services in Greenwich over the past year, and what our key priorities will be for 2020-21.