Health and Social Care Services

Articles relating to health (pharmacies, GPs, hospitals, the NHS and other providers) and social care services that may effect carers and the people they care for.

Teddington Urgent Treatment Centre

On 2 July 2018 Teddington Walk-in centre became an Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC). The NHS is working to standardise the services available for urgent care. Feedback from the public suggests…

What makes a carer-friendly GP practice?

The Richmond and Kingston Clinical Commissioning Group led a facilitated discussion with carers at the recent Carers Wellbeing Day in York House, Twickenham. Seventy-one carers attended the event itself with…

Making a complaint about the NHS

Do you have a complaint about the way your NHS treatment has been handled? Do you need to let someone know about your experience? For general advice about how to…

Carer’s Charter

South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust has launched a Trust Carer’s Charter to recognise the important role that carers have in supporting the lives of those…

You can help shape community health services

At Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust, we want to improve how we engage and involve local people within the communities we serve. We are currently looking for people…

Transforming Mental Health

Across Richmond, with help from the community, mental health care is being transformed and improved. Healthwatch Richmond are hosting a public event to discuss the improvements, the challenges people still…