09.05.2018
Take our short survey on the experience of services by those with Dementia now
Healthwatch Croydon is starting to research the experience of health service by those with dementia, through the experiences of their carers. We plan to publish initial findings in time for Dementia Awareness Week from 21 May-27 May and a full report in June. Visit our Take Part in Projects page.
View article24.04.2018
Healthwatch Croydon volunteers become Dementia Friends
At our Volunteers event last Friday (20 April), 11 volunteers and two Healthwatch Croydon staff became Dementia Friends. A Dementia Friend learns a little bit more about what it’s like to live with dementia and then turns that understanding into action – anyone of any age can be a Dementia Friend. Dementia Friends is about...
View article12.04.2018
Healthwatch England highlights our work on homeless access to GP services
Healthwatch England has highlighted the challenges that homeless people have in gaining access to GP services, citing our report of those living in homeless accommodation in Croydon. Read the Healthwatch England profile here.
View article26.03.2018
Healthwatch Croydon will be under new management from 1 April 2018
Help and Care Ltd won the tender process by Croydon Council and will run local Healthwatch services. As from 1 April, services will be provided by an organisation called Help and Care. Based in Bournemouth, Help and Care provide Healthwatch services in six areas including Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Slough, West Sussex and Wokingham....
View article06.03.2018
Meet The Changemakers Event back on – next Tuesday 13 March
The Meet The Changemakers event has been rescheduled for next Tuesday 13 March. This had been previously postponed due to the bad weather on 27 February. Ask your questions directly to those making the changes to these NHS services in Croydon in 2018: Anticoagulation (blood thinning) Ear, Nose and Throat Dermatology (skin) Gynaecology Musculoskeletal Diabetes...
View article27.02.2018
Meet The Changemakers Event Postponed
Meet The Changemakers Event Postponed There are different weather reports as to how bad the ‘Beast From the East’ is actually going to be on Tuesday 27 February evening. However we have decided to listen to the advice of the Met Office who have issued an amber alert and advise the following: “Snow showers or...
View article07.02.2018
Croydon adult homeless living in hostels need stronger support from GPs says report
Croydon GP practices need to enhance their services to adult homeless people with complex needs according to report by Healthwatch Croydon. Our study, The Experiences of Homeless People using Health Services, published today, recorded the experiences of homeless people who were referred by the council into support hostels in November 2017. It found that adult...
View article20.12.2017
Croydon’s Black and Asian carers say GPs need to recognise their role earlier and support them more
Croydon GPs need to recognise Black and Asian carers roles and support them more by referring them to relevant services, according to a new research published by Healthwatch Croydon. The study, Black and Minority Ethnic Carers and their experiences of GP Services in Croydon, looked at issues such as recognising the caring role, carer’s health...
View article07.11.2017
Healthwatch Croydon launches ‘TripAdvisor’ style health and social care review service through mobile phone
Croydon residents can now use their mobile or tablets to give their views on over 500 health and social care services and help influence change, thanks to Healthwatch Croydon. You can review services centre on mobile phone Mayor of Croydon Cllr Toni Letts OBE with Healthwatch Croydon CEO Jai Jayaraman as he shows her the...
View article30.10.2017
TV actress Lynda Baron officially opens £1.2m Croydon Heart Centre
Croydon Heart Centre opens Actress Lynda Baron, who played Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in Open All Hours, officially opened the Croydon Heart Centre at Croydon University Hospital this week. The £1.2 million centre means cardiac patients can benefit from modern purpose-built facilities and £180,000 worth of state- of-the-art technology, including new electrocardiographs (ECGs) and analysis equipment....
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