Category Archives: Healthwatch Croydon
Public feedback sought on community pharmacy provision
Croydon Council has begun a consultation on the borough’s community pharmacies “to ensure they offer services that meet your health needs”. Community pharmacies are often the first point of contact to collect medication and for health and wellbeing advice and … Continue reading
Survey finds 60% suffer mental health issues due to covid-19
Nearly two-thirds of Croydon residents surveyed for a local healthcare organisation say that their mental health has been adversely affected by the impact of covid-19. The report, from Healthwatch Croydon, also found that there is a gap between the demand … Continue reading
Family and friends the biggest help to covid shielders – report
Croydon’s communities, friends and families rallied around to provide most help to those shielding from covid-19 during the early months of the pandemic emergency, a health services report has found. The latest report from Healthwatch Croydon, the local health services … Continue reading
Life expectancy in Fieldway 14 years less than in Sanderstead
The divergence in the quality of life among some Croydon residents is so great that a woman from Fieldway in New Addington can expect to live 14 years less than her counterpart with a home in the same borough and … Continue reading
Hospitals and boroughs prepare for London’s second lockdown
Croydon NHS chiefs offer assurance that they are more ready to handle a ‘second wave’ of the pandemic Croydon is to be placed on Tier 2 covid-19 lockdown measures from Saturday, with a ban on households mixing indoors. The new … Continue reading
Take part in Healthwatch survey on covid-19 and mental health
Healthwatch Croydon wants to know your views on how covid-19 has affected your mental health. Healthwatch describes itself as “your local champion for better health and social care”. It functions as an intermediary between the public and health and care … Continue reading
Healthwatch Croydon names its new six-member local board
Healthwatch Croydon, the area’s health service watchdog, has appointed a new local leadership board. Comprising Croydon residents, Edwina Morris, a recently retired social worker, has been appointed chair with Martin Faiers as deputy. Pat Knight, Brian Matthews, Anantha Ramaswamy and … Continue reading
Health bodies urge residents to ensure they have MMR cover
Croydon Council has accelerated its local Measles and Rubella Action Plan, to minimise the risk of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) spreading by ensuring more residents are vaccinated against these highly contagious diseases which can have serious, potentially fatal complications. … Continue reading
GPs fail to show registration good practice in their practices
Only three of Croydon’s 56 GP doctors’ surgeries consistently provide correct information on patient registration and a helpful way with good attitude, according to an insight report published today by Healthwatch Croydon. And at two surgeries in the borough, phone … Continue reading
Take part in Croydon BME Forum’s well-being survey
Council appoints Dorset firm to run Croydon health watchdog
Healthwatch Croydon is to be under new management from next week. A Bournemouth-based firm, Help and Care, won a tender process held by Croydon Council and will run the health watchdog from April. The council has issued no official statement … Continue reading
GPs need to do more to help health of homeless, says report
Croydon’s family doctors need to do more to help the homeless, according to report published this week by Healthwatch Croydon. The study, Experiences of Homeless People Using Health Services, recorded the experiences of homeless people who were referred by the … Continue reading
81% BME carers given inadequate advice by GPs, report finds
Croydon’s family doctors need to recognise the roles of black and Asian carers and support them more by referring them to relevant services, according to research published today by Healthwatch Croydon. Among its findings, the Healthwatch report found that fewer … Continue reading
South Norwood barbers puts free haircuts in the picture
A community event is being held at Cutter Barbers in South Norwood next month, where young BAME men can receive a free haircut. Following a successful funding application made to Healthwatch Croydon, the community event will coincide with Black History … Continue reading
Young Healthwatch Day, Whitgift Street, Aug 22
Healthwatch wants responses on quality of GP services
Croydon Healthwatch, the local watchdog on health and social care services, is running an online questionnaire exploring black and minority ethnic carers’ experiences of GP services. “We want everyone in Croydon to receive the best care possible, and would love … Continue reading
NHS watchdog has ‘crucial role’ to play over STP reform
In what may turn out to be one of its final acts as a publicly funded watchdog for NHS patients in the borough, Healthwatch Croydon has made a call for it to keep a close check on the latest round … Continue reading
Local charities carrying burden as NHS fails asylum seekers
Asylum seekers are being left behind in using health services, because their greatest need is just surviving the day, rather than health issues, according to a report from Healthwatch Croydon. The report – Refugees and Asylum Seekers: The health and … Continue reading
Healthwatch announces new CEO with limited job prospects
Healthwatch Croydon, the watchdog for local health services, has appointed an interim chief executive, even though the body does not have any guarantee of funding beyond next March. With the NHS Trust which runs Mayday Hospital and Croydon CCG, the … Continue reading
Croydon NHS in urgent need of injection of new funding
JAMES KILLDARE, our health correspondent, reports on a worrying report, much of it due to be discussed in secret at the Town Hall tonight, where wide-ranging cuts are expected to be suggested You might do well to give a miss … Continue reading
Healthwatch Croydon’s CEO to leave post after 18 months
Charlie Ladyman is to step down as chief executive of Healthwatch Croydon, after just 18 months in the post. Healthwatch Croydon is the body which represents NHS patients and users of social care in the borough, dealing with those who … Continue reading
