Healthwatch Wands

🌈 📣 Healthwatch Wandsworth is all about local voices being able to influence the delivery & design of local services.

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RED heat health alert for London

Please look after yourself and check in on others.
•Keep your home cool, close curtains and windows on the sunny side
•Drink water
•Stay out of the sun 11am–3pm
•Know the signs of heat exhaustion and heatstroke

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Happy Pride Month! 🌈

This month there's lots of free, fun upcoming events happening in Wandsworth! Come along with friends and families and celebrate together.

Take a look at the upcoming events here: https://t.co/4dlSw8lM3O

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What if your workout could make a real difference in your community?🏃‍♀️

GoodGym Wandsworth brings together exercise with practical volunteering, supporting community projects to helping local charities and schools.

Find out more and get involved: https://t.co/xojFVIhOvr

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It's #CervicalScreeningAwarenessWeek (15–21 June).

If you've been invited for cervical screening, please attend your appointment. Screening helps prevent cervical cancer before it develops.

🎥 Watch our video: https://t.co/JbN4ndyNok

🔗 Resources: https://t.co/Rx4iAX4BPe

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You're Invited to our Volunteers' Celebration Event! We're working alongside six fantastic organisations to create an event that recognises and celebrates the dedication of volunteers while helping more people get involved.

Book your free ticket here: https://t.co/UUDp2KIVhx

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During Diabetes Week, we're highlighting the importance of awareness, early diagnosis and access to quality healthcare.
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We want to hear from you about your experiences of diabetes services in Wandsworth. https://t.co/lelJWSDFDq - Link in bio to share your views.

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Industrial Action by resident doctors has been announced, 7am on Mon 15 June until 6:59 am on Fri 19 June. During strike action the NHS is still here for people who need it. Please use https://t.co/F7kzOpePxc and in life-threatening emergencies call 999.

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💜 It’s Carers Week! 💜

This week, we're shining a light on the thousands of carers in Wandsworth who support loved ones every day.

Thank you for everything you do. See upcoming events hosted by the community just for carers and the people they care for and share with others!

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Yesterday we attended Link Up London’s Volunteers’ Celebration event. It was a fantastic event filled with collaboration and fun. It was lovely to hear from the Mayor of Wandsworth, Kim Perlow the founder of Link Up London and Simon Shimmens, the Chair of Link Up London. 💜

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This year, our business plan is also a transition plan, reflecting significant changes ahead for patient voice. Following the Government's announcement of plans to abolish Healthwatch.

Read our priorities for 2026–27 here: https://t.co/aCeYudpFSQ

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Volunteers' Week Spotlight 📸

We're spotlighting one of our amazing volunteers, Wayne, who joined us through a photography volunteering opportunity.

By volunteering Wayne helped us capture and share stories, people and impact behind our work.

Read more: https://t.co/xq5xWdRpeu

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Volunteers’ Week 💜

This Volunteers’ Week, we want to say a huge thank you to all our incredible volunteers across Wandsworth. Your time, energy and commitment make a real difference every day.

Thank you for being such an important part of our team.💜

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As the warm weather continues in London, make sure you know the signs of heat exhaustion.

Heat can be dangerous for everyone, especially older people, young children and people with long term conditions.

Find out more https://t.co/WdLUxD2pXj

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With temperatures on the rise, follow our advice for staying safe in warmer weather and where to go for medical help or advice if you need it.

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Struggling with feelings of depression, excessive worry, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress or obsessions and compulsions?

NHS Talking Therapies can help. They are effective, free and also available in BSL via Sign Health.

Find out more: https://t.co/qp47etc1YQ

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It’s okay not to be okay and support is available for whatever you’re going through.

From Recovery Cafés to Talking Therapies, find out what NHS mental health services are available to support you or someone you care about: https://t.co/9ygWXski0d

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Thank you to the The team at The Furzedown project who hosted the Balham and Tooting Neighbourhood health team's Carers event last week. 💜

Feedback was very positive with many careres finding out about extra support they can now access.

Learn more: https://t.co/F6sFkluuDJ

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We are looking for a Voluntary Sector Representative to join the Wandsworth Health and Wellbeing Board.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone in the voluntary and community sector to help influence local health and social care services.

Apply here: https://t.co/4cdEXi23Rj

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Today is #WorldMaternalMentalHealthDay 💜

We’ve been listening to the real experiences of parents during pregnancy and after birth. By listening to people’s experiences, we can help shape services that truly support families.

Read the full report here:
https://t.co/Ic8lXXbNwH

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This #DeafAwarenessWeek we’re highlighting acccessible communication in healthcare is still falling short.

We heard from 144 patients/carers & 82 GP staff.
Key findings:
❗ 73% unaware of AIS
🔁 Patients repeating communication needs
and more!

Read more: https://t.co/LMlzACJKUm