1. Healthwatch Bromley is closed Friday 16th – Monday 19th September

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    Healthwatch Bromley is closed from Friday 16th – Monday 19th September due to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral. Please email or leave a voice message and we will get back to you on our return.

  2. Get Help With the Cost of Living

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    If you don’t have enough to live on, you might be able to get help from the government or your local council to afford essentials like bills and food. This includes the Household Support Fund and Cost of Living Payments.

  3. My Involvement Profile – access or support needs

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    When you’re asked about your access or support needs, do you ever feel tired and annoyed at having to repeat them, yet again?

  4. How to find your local NHS Service in South East London

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    Please see below information on how to find your local NHS Service in South East London:

  5. Download Free NHS Weight Loss Plan To Help You Start Healthier Habits

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    Download free NHS Weight Loss Plan to help you start healthier habits

  6. Can you help King’s Improvement Science explore patient experiences and preferences when waiting for heart surgery at South-East London hospitals?

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    King’s Improvement Science want to know what it is like waiting for elective (non-emergency) heart surgery at Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy’s and St Thomas’s Hospital, and King’s College Hospital – and what could make the experience better.

  7. The NHS Is Contacting People At The Highest Risk Of Exposure To Monkeypox To Come Forward For Vaccination.

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    Find out more about which groups are at risk, what the symptoms are and where you can find the latest info:

  8. The cost-of-living crisis: Implications for Londoners’ public mental health

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    Download the latest briefing on the cost of living crisis.

  9. Your Local Pharmacist Is Your First Port Of Call With Minor Health Concerns

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    Do you have minor health concerns? Start with contacting your local pharmacist.

  10. Latest information about COVID-19 vaccination and testing services in South East London.

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    Find the latest information about COVID-19 vaccination and testing services in South East London.

  11. Bromley GP Primary Care is Open For You

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    The new Bromley health campaign, #YourPrimaryCare, has launched to let residents know that their GP practice is open and here for you and your family.

  12. Volunteer Post as Healthwatch Bromley Committee Member

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    The Healthwatch Bromley (HWB) Committee is an advisory body, supporting the staff and volunteers in Your Voice in Health and Social Care (YVHSC) to deliver local Healthwatch activities in Bromley, using their professional and personal experience and local knowledge.

  13. Bromley Y – Training For Young People And Parents

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    Bromley Y is providing a wide range of free webinars for young people and parents, including topics such as: emotionally based school avoidance; managing academic stress; low mood; anxiety; and worry.

  14. The Bromley Children Project

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    The Bromley Children Project (BCP) offer a wide range of free parenting courses and seminars and support from before birth to 18 years and beyond!

  15. Mayor of London’s Cost of Living Hub

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    The Mayor of London has launched a new Cost of Living Hub for Londoners facing financial hardship. You can get advice about benefits, dealing with debt, financial management and mental health support
    Visit

  16. ‘What should happen if you or someone you know experiences a fragility fracture?’- a patient and carer resource

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    The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has recently published a resource aimed at patients and carers for the Fracture Liaison Service Database (FLS-DB)

  17. Improving The Patient Journey For People With Musculoskeletal Conditions (MSK)

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    Do you have lived experience of musculoskeletal conditions (MSK)?

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  18. Bromley Well – Long Term Conditions Service

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    Bromley Well is a service that supports people with long term conditions. Check out their summer newsletter for upcoming workshops!

  19. Join the Forum for Ethnic Carers of People living with Mental Illness – Friday 24th June 10:30 AM

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    The online ethnic carer forum provides an opportunity for people from diverse backgrounds who care for someone with a mental illness to learn more about how mental health works with race and ethnicity.

  20. Befriending services, support and opportunities #LonelinessAwarenessWeek

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    What is befriending? And how to get support?

  21. Chaplaincy and Spiritual Services Survey ( Ends 10 June)

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    Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust wants to involve patients and families in developing its Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care services. They want to know what works well and what can be improved so they can provide better care to the community.

  22. Bromley Community Equipment Survey

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    Help us improve The Community Equipment Service in Bromley

  23. South London Listens community survey – Open now

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    South London Listens has just launched its second annual survey of south Londoners’ mental health and wellbeing.

  24. World Asthma Day

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    Every 10 seconds, someone in the UK is at risk of dying of an #AsthmaAttack.
    You can save lives by learning these five simple steps.

  25. Share your Cancer Experience with us at Community House Bromley 3 May 2022

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    Healthwatch Bromley is running a drop-in at Community House Bromley from 2-4 pm.

  26. Vaccination clinics for 5-11 years old

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    Grab a Jab for your 5-11 year old in one of our pop-up clinics. All children over 5 and family members welcome.

  27. Autism Awareness Week 25-29 April

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    The schedule of events for Autism Awareness Week 25-29 April.

  28. Helping Bromley Children Stay Out of Hospital

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    Funding to help children in Bromley stay out of hospital and get care and treatment at home, in a familiar surrounding, has been issued.

  29. Patient Experience Report, October to December 2021

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    Healthwatch Bromley’s Patient Experience Report, for October – December 2021, is now available on our website.

  30. NHS Easy Read Newsletter

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    Download and read the NHS easy read newsletter to understand how local services plan to work with integrated care systems (ICSs) and learn about new plans to support mental health, learning disability and autism services.

  31. Join The Medequip Panel To Help Improve Services For People With Mobility Needs

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    Are you a relative? A community expert from a relevant charity? Or a carer to someone that uses Medequip equipment? If so, then this role could be for you.

  32. One Bromley Community Champions Programme

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    Would you like to promote health and wellbeing in Bromley?

  33. Join The Medequip Service User Panel Member

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    Are you a relative? A community expert from a relevant charity? Or a carer to someone that uses Medequip equipment? If so, then this role could be for you.

  34. HELP US IMPROVE ASTHMA CARE IN LONDON

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    Join the Help us improve asthma care in London focus group and win a gift voucher worth £12.50. On Wednesday 23rd February 5:30-6:30 pm on Zoom.

  35. Covid Vaccination Family Clinics in Bromley

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    Get all the family protected in one of the family clinics.

  36. Mottingham Family Fun and Vaccination Day – Thursday 17 February and Friday 18 February from 3-7.30pm

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    Don’t miss out this Family Fun Health Day

  37. Become a Bromley Representative On The London Safeguarding Voices Group

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    Are you someone with lived experience of adult safeguarding processes who wants to make a difference?

  38. New statutory Integrated Care System Webinar – Tuesday 1 March, 9.30 am to 11.30 am and Wednesday 9 March, 6 pm to 8 pm

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    Partners from the South East London Integrated Care System are hosting two webinars for local people to learn more about the formal establishment of the South East London Integrated Care System (ICS) and what this means for local people.

  39. King’s Improvement Science Is Looking For Patient And Public Members

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    King’s Improvement Science (KIS) is looking for input from people with experience using health and social care services in south-east London or caring for someone who does. KIS is based at King’s College London and researches how improvement to health services takes place.

  40. Share your views on induction of labour with Bromley Maternity Voice Partnership

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    Have you given birth in the past 2 years in Bromley? If you were induced, we’d like your views! Kings and PRUH Maternity Voices Partnership are working alongside the King’s College Hospital maternity department to review and improve the induction of labour pathway.

  41. Bromley Urgent Treatment Centres (PRUH and Beckenham Beacon Sites) – Have your say

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    Have you recently used health services at Bromley Urgent Treatment Centres?

  42. King’s Maternity Services Survey

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    King’s College Hospital is asking women, families and partners about what is important to them about maternity services across their sites

  43. Keep Warm Keep Well – Coping With Cold Weather and COVID-19

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    It’s essential to keep ourselves warm during winter to protect our bodies from viruses and infections.

  44. Accessing GP Surgery During The COVID-19 Pandemic

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    COVID-19 has changed how patients access their GP. The pandemic has supercharged the use of remote consultations in primary care. These will never replace face-to-face appointments which should be available to patients where appropriate. However, remote consultations can be a convenient way for people to access medical advice and treatment.

  45. Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment Public Survey

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    Bromley Council is working in partnership with Healthy Dialogues in writing a pharmaceutical needs assessment (PNA) which looks at the health needs of the people who live in your area. Part of this PNA will consider finding more out about your experiences and views around your local pharmacy, and how you may be currently using them.

  46. PRESS RELEASE: Your Local Health And Social Care Champion Is Shortlisted For Work Showcasing Innovation And Collaboration In A Major National Awards Scheme

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    Local Healthwatch have been nominated for a prestigious national award for creating a new job role, ensuring patient feedback is shared with our Integrated Care System while allowing each Healthwatch to continue working on local priorities.