1. Lewisham Dementia Support Hub

    News -

    From the 1st April 2023 the new provider commissioned to deliver the service will be Alzheimer’s Society.

  2. Lewisham Dementia Strategy 2023-2026

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    Lewisham Council are consulting on their new dementia strategy and would like your views.

  3. The Experience of Outpatients

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    In 2022, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT) commissioned Healthwatch Bexley, Healthwatch Greenwich and Healthwatch Lewisham to jointly deliver an extensive engagement programme over six weeks to understand the experience of patients when using LGT outpatient services with a particular focus on access and communication.

  4. CQC report: Care Outlook (Forest Hill)

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    A CQC report has been published for Domiciliary care service, Care Outlook (Forest Hill).

  5. South East London Childhood Immunisations

    Advice and Information -

    The best way to help protect your child against severe illness from polio, flu, measles, mumps, rubella, and other childhood diseases is to get them up to date with their routine vaccinations.

    If you or your child are not registered with a GP, they can still get free vaccinations – contact a GP surgery.

  6. Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

    Advice and Information -

    Do you #KnowTheHigh5 symptoms of bowel cancer?

  7. Tell us your feedback, help NHS and social care to improve and ‘Win the price voucher’.

    Advice and Information -

    We are inviting feedback from Lewisham residents about their experience of GPs, Pharmacies, and local Hospitals.

  8. New services to tackle abuse and neglect of older people

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    Hourglass, formerly Action on Elder Abuse, the UK’s only charity focused on the abuse and neglect of older people have recently been commissioned by Mayor’s Office of Policing and Crime (MOPAC) to provide our services in South East London (Bexley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark)

  9. Tell us about your health and what is important to you right now

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    If you live in Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham or Southwark NHS South East London would like to hear from you.

  10. Mental health Awareness Week: BLG Mind #ArtforAnxiety Workshop

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    To mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, BLG Mind are offering a free online Art for Anxiety Workshop.

  11. Leah Lodge Enter & View Report

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    Healthwatch Lewisham staff and Enter & View Authorised Representatives carried out a visit in November 2022 to Leah Lodge, a residential care home in Blackheath. During our visit, we spoke with staff, family, and service users about their experiences.

  12. New content to support young people during exam time

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    Kooth is an online mental health and wellbeing service for children and young people.

  13. Health services over the bank holiday weekend

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    May Bank holiday and Industrial action – how to get the help you need

  14. Check In and Chat self-referral toolkit

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    Volunteer Responders is a national, flexible volunteering programme developed to support healthcare in England.

  15. Meeting the health needs of south east Londoners

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    NHS South East London would like to invite you to join a webinar about the Joint Forward Plan (JFP).

  16. Patient Experience Report- Quarter 3

    Report -

    Healthwatch Lewisham is proud to be presenting the Quarter 3 Report from 2022-2023. The report is a general overview of the work we have done for the Patient Experience programme, within the last three months and gives great insight into the health and social care needs of the people within our community.

  17. The NHS Assembly: NHS@75 - An invitation to have your say

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    The NHS Assembly has launched a call for views about the NHS.

  18. Share your thoughts

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    Have you visited hospitals or community services recently?

  19. ‘Your care, your choice: - a course for Black people and those that support them’

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    This pilot course has been co-produced with Black people with lived experience, their carers/supporters, mental health staff, and researchers.

  20. Free BSL interepreted First Aid Awareness for deaf communities delivered by St John Ambulance

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    St John Ambulance will be delivering free British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreted First Aid awareness demonstrations on how to apply bandages, perform CPR and use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) as part of Lewisham Fire Station's Deaf Open Day.

  21. University Hospital Lewisham Patient Experience Event

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    Share your patient story and help drive improvements in Lewisham Emergency Department

  22. Mpower Learning Disability Home, Enter & View Report

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    Healthwatch Lewisham staff and Enter & View Authorised Representatives carried out a visit in January 2023 to M Power Care Home in Catford. During our visit, we spoke with staff, family, and service users about their experiences.

  23. BHF Data Science Centre: Have your say!

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    Can you help develop a smartphone app to track heart health?

  24. Manley Court Care Home, Enter and View Report

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    Healthwatch Lewisham staff and Enter & View Authorised Representatives carried out a visit in March 2023 to Manley Court Care Home. During our visit, we spoke with staff, family, and service users about their experiences.

  25. Job Vacancy: Patient Safety Partner, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

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    Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT) are looking for a Patient Safety Partner to help shape the future of patient safety.

  26. St Christopher’s 'What Matters Most' Campaign, 25/26 June

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    St Christopher’s are running ‘What Matters Most’ an online fundraising campaign (a bit like Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day). It’s called What Matters Most because this is the first question their patients are asked when they come under their care.

  27. Pride Month: Rainbow Memory Cafe

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    June is Pride month - a month dedicated to celebrating LGBTQ+ communities all around the world.

  28. Lewisham Local’s Foraging, Food Growing and Cooking Activities Small Grants

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    6 small grants of up to £325 to support foraging, food growing and/or cooking activities for groups that work with communities facing inequity.

  29. Healthwatch Lewisham Annual Report 2022-2023

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    Healthwatch Lewisham Annual Report 2022-2023.

  30. Free support with Form-filling and simple legal advice

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    Need support with writing a formal letter? Struggling to complete a form? Looking for simple legal advice?

  31. Creative Dementia Programme

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    Improving the lives of those living with dementia and their carers using reminiscence and the arts

  32. Health services during strike action

    News -

    Junior Doctors are striking from Thursday 13 to Tuesday 18 July, and then Consultants are striking on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 July.

  33. St John Ambulance BSL Emergency First Aid film and resources

    News -

    St John Ambulance have released a British Sign Language Emergency First Aid film, so that Deaf people know what to do if they find someone in cardiac arrest.

  34. Lewisham Foodbank

    News -

    Upcoming centre closures in July, August and September

  35. Lewisham Healthy Walks

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    Lewisham Healthy Walks is a free programme of volunteer led walks that take place across the borough’s parks and greenspaces.

  36. Have your say! Shaping Lewisham to 2030

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    Lewisham Council are launching Lewisham 2030 which will set out shared hopes and ambitions for the borough into the next decade

  37. Make a difference today

    News -

    South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust are running an election to fill 10 vacant roles in the Council of Governors

  38. Older Adults Physical Activity Timetable

    News -

    The Better Community Sport programme is delivered in partnership with Lewisham to provide physical activity & sport in the community; that is accessible for all.

  39. Singing and dancing for the over 60s

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    Trinity Laban is providing music and dance activity for older people aged 60 and above in Lewisham.

  40. Stardust Award

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    Share your experiences of great care Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and nominate your healthcare heroes today!

  41. Driving for Change

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    Driving for Change offers practical support and guidance to people experiencing homelessness.

  42. Out of hours pharmacies

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    Pharmacies where you can get medications after normal opening hours.

  43. Phoenix Community Housing: Health and Wellbeing Fair

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    Phoenix Community Housing are hosting a free Health and Wellbeing fair, with access to health and wellbeing advice, careers support, fitness information, wellbeing activities and more! Healthwatch Lewisham will also be there on the day with an information stall.

  44. Sports Competition Day for over 60s

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    The UK’s largest multi-sport event for Over 60’s will be held at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on 26 September 2023

  45. Silver Sunday event at Deptford Lounge

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    Sunday 1 October from 2 pm – 5 pm, Deptford Lounge, 9 Giffin Street, SE8 4RJ


  46. New Adult Learning courses in Lewisham

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    Details of new adult learning courses starting in September in Lewisham


  47. Q4 Patient Experience Report 2022/23

    Report -

    We engaged with 640 Lewisham residents between January and March 2023 to understand what they felt worked well and what could be improved about their health and social care services.

    This is what they told us.

  48. We're Hiring: Project Officer

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    We are recruiting for a Project Officer. This is a community and office-based role, encompassing both face-to-face community engagement and outreach elements, alongside office-based aspects.

  49. Dance for Wellbeing at Greenwich Carers Centre

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    1 & 15 November, 10:30 - 11:30