News and reports

Wow, March was an incredibly busy month for us at Healthwatch Greenwich! Find out how we engaged with communities through a variety of events and activities.

This week (10-15th April) will see strike action by junior doctors over several days from 11th-15th. Find out how this may affect services in Greenwich.

Last year, we spoke to you about your experience of the London Ambulance Service (LAS) to understand what is working well, what could be improved, and how LAS could better contribute to life in London.

We are looking for co-researchers to help us find out more about asylum-seeking and migrant women/birthing people’s experience of maternity services.

In a long-awaited move, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that HRT costs will be capped at around £20 a year through a new prescription prepayment certificate (PPC) being launched on 1 April.

Public satisfaction with the NHS has slumped to its lowest level ever recorded by the British Social Attitudes Survey (BSA). Despite this, the public shows very strong support for the NHS. Read the response from Healthwatch England

Healthwatch Greenwich appeals for more people to feedback on NHS care.

NHS prescription charges to increase by 3.2% from 1 April

A 96-hour walkout will take place for shifts starting between 06:59 on Tuesday 11 April and 06:59 on Saturday 15 April 2023. 

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.

A new series of videos to provide information, strategies and support for families with autism is now available on the Greenwich Community Directory website.

Healthwatch England warns that six-week postnatal checks – required of GPs in England - are
failing many new mothers