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We know from our conversations with the public that some patients report feeling rushed during appointments and struggling to make themselves heard. Here are some tips that could help you get the most out of visiting your GP.

Read Healthwatch Greenwich's latest report providing insight into the experiences and perspectives of people admitted to Ward 2 at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

The new Pharmacy First scheme enables your local pharmacy to treat some common conditions with prescription-only medicines, without you visiting your GP. Find out everything you need to know.

Read Healthwatch Greenwich's latest report providing insight into the experiences and perspectives of people admitted to Ward 1 at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

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.

Find out what mental health support services there are in Greenwich.

In this article you can see the notes from all Healthwatch Board meetings that took place from March 2021 and January 2025.

Every woman deserves to feel safe, supported, and heard, before, during, and after giving birth. Yet for too many, pregnancy and childbirth remain deeply challenging experiences marked by lack of support and unmet needs. As we mark World Health Day 2025, Healthwatch Greenwich stands with the global campaign “Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures,” calling for urgent action to protect the lives and wellbeing of mothers and babies, and to centre women’s voices in shaping the care they receive.

New national report shows that Black, Asian and Mixed Heritage children are not being properly protected from harm.

When services work well, it's often because they listen—deeply and consistently—to the people they’re designed to serve. In Greenwich, the development of reablement services has been underpinned not just by strong clinical leadership or operational redesign, but by an equally vital force: the voice of residents, amplified through the work of Healthwatch Greenwich. More than simply identifying areas for improvement, our work has helped service leaders see the system from the ground up—through the lived experience of those navigating care during some of life’s most vulnerable moments.

Through our Be Well Support programme, Healthwatch Greenwich is empowering grassroots organisations with the tools, training, and connections they need to champion better mental wellbeing in their communities.

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