1. Changes to Teddington Memorial Hospital - July 2018

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    In early July 2018, the Walk-In Centre at Teddington Memorial Hospital was combined with the collocated extended hours GP service to become an Urgent Treatment Centre.

  2. The future of adult social care - event report

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    ‘The lives we want to lead’ – a discussion on the future of adult social care in Richmond upon Thames

  3. 'Major changes to local services' Event

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    We held an event, where NHS commissioners answered pressing questions from around 120 local residents about the recently published changes to the local NHS. These changes aimed to deliver care in south-west London at substantially lower costs.

  4. Changes to local NHS- Financial Recovery Plan

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    The local NHS had to save £20 million by April 2018 in order to meet its statutory duty not to go into debt.

  5. Changes to South West London NHS

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    Across south west London, commissioners have to save an additional £900 million to meet NHS budgets.

  6. Health and Care Plan launched in the borough of Richmond

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    The NHS, Richmond Council, voluntary sector and Healthwatch have launched a two-year plan to meet the health and care needs of people living in Richmond.

  7. Youth Out Loud!'s 15 Steps Challenge at Kingston Hospital

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    In February 2019, Youth Out Loud! completed their first 15 steps challenge at Kingston Hospital. They gave invaluable advice to improve the paediatric day unit and the paediatric emergency unit.

  8. Health, Care & Wellbeing Experiences During Lockdown- a Summary

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    We published a report summarising the findings from the first 200 responses to our wellbeing and healthcare surveys and calls to our office during the Covid-19 pandemic.

  9. Health, Care & Wellbeing Experiences in Richmond During Coronavirus

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    Read about the experiences of people in Richmond upon Thames during the Coronavirus crisis between March to July 2020.

  10. We’re taking action to improve access to NHS dentists

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    We know from feedback through our website and at community events that many people in Richmond still aren’t able to see an NHS dentist. Take our survey to help us make improvements.

  11. Response to NHSE consultation on changes to Paediatric Oncology

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    We have written on behalf of Healthwatch Richmond and Healthwatch Merton in response to the consultation on the move of cancer services from Royal Marsden to either St George’s or Evalina Hospitals.

  12. Apply to be a Healthwatch Volunteer Today!

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    Applications are now open for Healthwatch Volunteers. Find out how you can get involved.

  13. Teddington Memorial Hospital- Walk-in Centre

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    In May 2018, we reviewed the service of the Walk-in Centre at Teddington Memorial Hospital.

  14. Kingston Hospital Emergency Department

    Report -

    We reviewed the service of the Emergency Department at Kingston Hospital in March 2018.

  15. Richmond's Crisis Care Report

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    We published a report looking into Crisis Care in February 2020. Alongside this we have also been working with partners from across the system to map Crisis Care services in Richmond, as part of the wider Mental Health Transformation work.

  16. West Middlesex Hospital Enter & View

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    As part of our ongoing work on Urgent and Emergency Care, we reviewed the Urgent Care Centre and Emergency Department at West Middlesex Hospital in August.

  17. West Middlesex Hospital Urgent and Emergency care

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    We carried out a series of visits to review the Emergency Department and the Urgent Care Centre at West Middlesex Hospital. The findings of the report is based on the feedback from 78 patients and 16 members of staff.

  18. Youth Out Loud!

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    Aged 13-17?
    Living in Richmond or Kingston?
    Interested in volunteering?

  19. Coronavirus: Information for parents, carers and families

    Advice and Information -

    The government and the NHS are taking necessary steps to manage the pandemic, reduce transmission and treat those who need medical attention. Here we explain what this means for children, young people and their families.

  20. Healthwatch Richmond informs the JSNA

    Report -

    This report represents 2200 experiences collected through around 250 visits to community groups across the geographic and demographic range of Richmond as well as the findings of focussed reviews of services where relevant to the JSNA topics.

  21. Calling NHS 111 First

    Advice and Information -

    You can now access urgent care without waiting a long to be seen, through the new NHS 111 First Service. Find out how it works!

  22. What medical support are you entitled to if you’re new to the UK?

    Advice and Information -

    For new arrivals to the UK it can be confusing where to go if you need medical assistance. Here we outline your rights as a refugee, where you can access emergency help and how to register for a GP.

  23. London Ambulance Services

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    Earlier this year, The London Ambulance Service asked us for advice on how they can improve the care that they provide Londoners. We conducted a survey to explore the patient journey and obtain their thoughts as a result. The report is now available.