1. Seven pieces of information that you should expect to receive after being diagnosed with dementia

    Advice and Information -

    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.

  2. Woolwich Library's "magic table" helps people living with dementia in Greenwich

    News -

    Bookable sessions for the “Magic Table” at Woolwich Centre Library from September 2021

  3. How to support patients living with dementia

    Advice and Information -

    Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust are asking staff, their families, friends, and local communities to help create twiddle muffs and fidget mats for patients living with dementia.

  4. Charlton Park Care Home Follow-up Report

    Report -

    In March 2022 Healthwatch Greenwich visited Brook House Residential and Nursing Home. Our authorised representative conducted an announced visit in March 2023 to follow up on the recommendation of the report.

  5. Shining a Spotlight on Care Homes: Healthwatch Greenwich's Reflective Review.

    Report -

    After completing our current round of Enter and View visits, we took a moment to reflect and review some of the insights and themes to come from them.

  6. Time Court Residential and Nursing Home Follow-up Report

    Report -

    In August 2022 Healthwatch Greenwich visited Brook House Residential and Nursing Home. Our authorised representative conducted an announced visit in February 2023 to follow up on the recommendation of the report.

  7. Riverlee Residential and Nursing home follow-up report

    Report -

    In April 2022 Healthwatch Greenwich visited Riverlee Residential and Nursing Home. Our authorised representative conducted an announced visit in February 2023 to follow up on the recommendation of the report.

  8. Cullum Welch Court Care Home Follow-up Report

    Report -

    In April 2022 Healthwatch Greenwich visited Cullum Welch Court Care Home. Our authorised representative conducted an announced visit in February 2023 to follow up on the recommendation of the report.

  9. Access to services remains the key health and social care issue for south east London residents

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    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.

  10. The NHS Long Term Plan Engagement Programme 2019

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    As part of the NHS Long Term Plan Healthwatch Greenwich were asked to gather local people's experiences and views on what the NHS can do to help them and their communities stay well and to make the support available better

  11. An update from Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

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    An important update regarding the services available at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust during lockdown.

  12. Briset Corner Surgery is Closing

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    Briset Corner Surgery, 591 Westhorne Avenue, SE9 6JX will be closing on the 31st March 2020. Patients will no longer be able to access primary care medical services from the practice after this date.

  13. COVID-19 information

    Advice and Information -

    Read the latest advice and information from NHS England and Public Health England about the Coronavirus.

  14. Annual Report 2019-2020

    Report -

    Our Annual Report for the year 2019-2020- 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.

  15. CAHMS Preliminary review follow-up

    Report -

    In 2018, we published a preliminary report on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Greenwich. This report builds on our earlier work and follows up on how our recommendations have been addressed.

  16. New NHS online support launched for people with diabetes

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    New online tools for people living with diabetes are now available on the NHS to help people manage their condition during the coronavirus pandemic.

  17. An important message from Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

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    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.

  18. Healthwatch responds to Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust’s Care Quality Commission inspection rating of ‘Requires Improvement.’

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    Despite significant improvement in some areas, Lewisham and Greenwich Trust has received ‘requires improvement’ in their latest assessment from the Care Quality Commission (CQC.).

  19. How to get an NHS dentist appointment in Royal Greenwich

    Advice and Information -

    Find more information about how to find a dentist near you.

  20. How is coronavirus affecting you?

    News -

    We want to know how your experience of services in Greenwich is being affected during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  21. Update on Circle MSK Services During the Coronavirus Pandemic

    Advice and Information -

    Please see the following information from Circle MSK:

  22. South East London NHS LTP Engagement Report 2019

    Report -

    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.

  23. Circle Musculoskeletal Service Report 2018

    Report -

    We have been working with Greenwich CCG, Royal Borough of Greenwich and Circle MSK in order to monitor the implementation and delivery of the new Circle MSK contract.

  24. Healthwatch Greenwich Annual Report 2018-19

    Report -

    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.

  25. Annual Report 2017-2018

    Report -

    Our Annual Report for the year 2017-18- 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 2018-19.

  26. Annual Report 2016-17

    Report -

    Our Annual Report for the year 2016-17- 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 2017-18.

  27. Annual Report 2015 - 2016

    Report -

    Our Annual Report for the year 2015-16- 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 2016-17..

  28. Annual Report 2014-15

    Report -

    Our Annual Report for the year 2014-15- 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 2015-16..

  29. Annual Report 2013-14

    Report -

    Our Annual Report for the year 2013-14- 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 2014-15..

  30. Mobile cancer service launched in Greenwich

    News -

    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.

  31. Black Lives Matter digital listening event summary

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    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.

  32. Urgent Request from Public Services Committee - Help with Finding Witness for Oral Evidence Session

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    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.

  33. COVID-19: What people are telling us

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    In our latest briefing, we look at the key issues the public have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  34. Join the Healthwatch South-East London Patient Group

    News -

    We’re looking to appoint up to three new members, residents of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, to sit on our Healthwatch South-East London Patient Group.

  35. More face-to-face GP appointments to be offered to those who need it in Royal Greenwich

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    NHS England has issued new guidance to GP practices across the country on facilitating more face-to-face appointments for patients.

  36. Changes to visiting rules at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

    News -

    From Friday 28 May, visiting restrictions at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust are changing in line with national guidance.

  37. Important updates to maternity services in Greenwich

    News -

    Find out about the current changes to maternity services in Lewisham and Greenwich.

  38. Today marks a pivotal moment for the NHS

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    A total of 42 new Integrated Care Systems (ICS) come into force today

  39. Our CEO reacts to the Government's Plan for Patients

    News -

    The Government announced its 'Plan for Patients', a programme to help the NHS and care system.

  40. Our National Director responds to NHS strikes

    Response -

    Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) will take industrial action on 15 and 20 December across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Read our response.

  41. New funding to speed up hospital discharge

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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.

  42. Strike action - what you need to know in Greenwich

    Advice and Information -

    Find out more about NHS strikes.

  43. NHS tells patients to seek emergency care as needed during latest strike action

    News -

    Read the latest NHS advice on strike action.

  44. Help shape a new community Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) community service

    News -

    Help shape a new community Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) community service. This webinar invitation is for patients across south east London.

  45. Junior doctors and dental trainees to take strike action

    News -

    The South-East London Integrated Care System (SEL ICS) reports that junior doctors and dental trainees will be taking strike action from Monday 13th - Wednesday 15th March.

  46. BMA announces dates for new 96-hour walkout by junior doctors in England after Government failure to make any credible offer in talks

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    A 96-hour walkout will take place for shifts starting between 06:59 on Tuesday 11 April and 06:59 on Saturday 15 April 2023. 

  47. NHS prescription charges to increase from 1 April

    Advice and Information -

    NHS prescription charges to increase by 3.2% from 1 April

  48. Women eligible for lower HRT prescription costs from 1 April

    Advice and Information -

    In a long-awaited move, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that HRT costs will be capped at around £20 a year through a new prescription prepayment certificate (PPC) being launched on 1 April.