News and reports

The uptake of the flu vaccine for the 2017-18 winter season in Bexley was below the national average, therefore, we undertook a study to look at the reasons for this and try to understand some of the barriers to being vaccinated.

We listened to experiences of adult unpaid carers in Bexley. Our recommendations from this report are being used as an evidence base to make changes in the provision of carers services across the borough.

Many young carers may remain hidden and are unwilling to let schools or friends know they are a carer. Our work discovered there were many hidden young carers in the borough who were not accessing the help and support they needed.

Tackling barriers to healthcare and improving GP access and quality of care for people with a learning disability in Bexley.

Read the findings and recommendations following our audit of Patient Participation Groups (PPGs) in Bexley on behalf of the Bexley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).

Children and young people’s emotional wellbeing is a topical issue. There is evidence of growing prevalence of mental ill-health among children and young people.

During June and July 2017 we gathered the views of local people on their experiences of using pharmacy services in Bexley.

A lack of awareness of how to make a complaint is a common concern across the Bexley Borough

Find out our highlights from 2016 to 2017, including who we engaged with, our focus areas, and our impacts.

We teamed up with the other South London Healthwatch groups to provide support to assist the NHS London region with the evaluation of the effectiveness of the Transforming Primary Care Programme’s winter communications programme.

Obesity in Bexley is identified as a key public health concern and a priority of the Health and Wellbeing board. In Bexley, the levels of obesity, both for children and adults, is significantly higher than national and regional levels.

This snapshot study seeks to explore the experience of people with learning disabilities when accessing their GP surgery, in addition to the quality of care they receive when accessing the service.