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The South East London Healthwatch (SELHW) Reference Group provides added value and furthers the work of local Healthwatch with stakeholders in the ICS at a regional level and to strengthen South east London Healthwatch collaboration.

As the UK marks Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, Healthwatch Greenwich chief executive Joy Beishon highlights the urgent need for increased awareness and accessibility to cervical screening, particularly among Black and ethnic minority women in the UK.

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.

This week is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week. Our new blog brings together some of the key challenges people have shared about cervical screening with local Healthwatch and outlines the steps we are taking nationally to address those.

Thanks to over 2,500 people who shared their views on the six-week check-up, we have ensured that the NHS prioritises mental health support for new parents.

In July last year, Healthwatch published our findings of experiences you shared about trying to get cancer care. Thanks to this insight, the NHS has simplified their process so people can better understand what to expect.

Healthwatch Greenwich's latest study to understand the experience of the reablement service from a carer’s perspective.

Healthwatch Greenwich's new report discusses accessibility, experience and opinions about local NHS dental services in Greenwich.

A family worries about their daughter's care at a supported accommodation because they don't get enough information and feel left out of decisions.

As 2024 begins, Louise Ansari, CEO at Healthwatch England, highlights some of the projects that made a difference for patients last year while showing the vital role of local action. We need to hear more of such examples in the new year.

Read Healthwatch Greenwich's latest report providing insights into maternity care challenges for migrant and asylum-seeking women in South East London.

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.