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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.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published two reports for Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust following a recent inspection in December.

Latest data suggests as many as one in five GP referrals for specialist care bounce back to general practice. Healthwatch England calls for more to be done to understand people’s experience of getting a referral.

Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.

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.

We surveyed Greenwich residents during December 2022 to understand the effect of the rise in cost of living on people’s health and wellbeing. Find out more and download the full report at the end of this article.

Read the NHS advice on Vitamin D.

Read the latest NHS advice on strike action.

Susan felt like she wasn't being listened to, until she spoke with Healthwatch Greenwich.

Find out what people have been telling us about their health and care experiences in South east London.

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The NHS will buy thousands of extra beds in care homes and other settings to help discharge more patients to free up hospital beds. Our national director Louise Ansari responds.