News and reports

More needs to be done to improve access to NHS services in south east London, according to hundreds of people who took part in the region-wide survey.

From April to June 2019, 997 South-East London residents, patients, carers and their families shared their as views as part of the NHS “What Would You Do?” campaign.

April saw the launch of the General Medical Council’s public consultation on changes to patient feedback requirements for re-validation. Healthwatch Greenwich were asked to take part.

Help make sure that your practice meets people’s accessibility requirements using this checklist from Healthwatch Slough.

Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide.

Our Annual Report for the year 2018-2019- How your feedback helped us work to improve health and social care services in Greenwich over the past year, and what our key priorities will be for 2020-21.

Take a look at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's (NICE) quick guide to discussing and planning support following a dementia diagnosis.

End of life care is support for people who are in the last months or years of their life. The guidance on the NHS website helps you know what to expect, how to plan ahead and how to manage your day to day decisions.

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.

In 2018, we re-visited our 2014 report regarding the issues experienced by members of the Nepalese community when accessing health services in Greenwich, in order to see how service providers responded to our 2014 recommendations.

In August 2018, Healthwatch Greenwich used our power of Enter and View to visit 167 Lodge Hill Care Home.

In January 2016, Healthwatch Greenwich conducted an Enter and View at Eltham Palace Surgery. In August 2018, we used our power of Enter and View to revisit the Surgery.