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Residential and Nursing Care Homes: Summary Report of Enter and View visits
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.
25 August 2020
Report
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Urgent Request from Public Services Committee - Help with Finding Witness for Oral Evidence Session
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.
19 August 2020
News
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Black Lives Matter digital listening event summary
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.
19 August 2020
Report
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Healthwatch Greenwich complaints policy
Anyone who is dissatisfied with any aspect of the service received by Healthwatch Greenwich can make a complaint under Healthwatch Greenwich complaints policy.
17 August 2020
Report
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Healthwatch Greenwich board meeting minutes 2020
Minutes for the Healthwatch Greenwich board meetings 2020
17 August 2020
Report
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Get Ready For September summer programme!
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.
7 August 2020
News
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Healthwatch Patient Participation Group (PPG) meeting July 2020
Meeting notes and agenda for the Healthwatch Greenwich PPG meeting July 2020.
31 July 2020
Report
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Mobile cancer service launched in Greenwich
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.
28 July 2020
News
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What you need to know when visiting a care home (new guidance for COVID-19)
Take a look at what the guidance around visiting your loved ones in care homes means in practice.
24 July 2020
Advice and Information
Man in a care home
New Greenwich & Bexley Bereavement Help-Point service launched
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.
24 July 2020
News
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Healthwatch responds to Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust’s Care Quality Commission inspection rating of ‘Requires Improvement.’
Despite significant improvement in some areas, Lewisham and Greenwich Trust has received ‘requires improvement’ in their latest assessment from the Care Quality Commission (CQC.).
10 July 2020
News
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An important message from Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
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.
10 July 2020
News