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St Helier, hospitals, £500 million

A Step Closer to building a brand-new specialist emergency care hospital in Sutton and modernise Epsom and St Helier hospitals

UPDATE from EPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST on the plans to invest more than £500 million in building a brand-new specialist emergency care hospital in Sutton and modernise Epsom and St Helier hospitals.

The plans to invest more than £500 million in building a brand-new specialist emergency care hospital in Sutton and modernise Epsom and St Helier...

15 November 2020

because we care

Help health and social care services recover from COVID-19 #BecauseWeAllCare

Two-thirds of people in England say they are more likely to act to improve health and social care services since the outbreak of COVID-19. You can help improve care in Merton by joining our campaign #BecauseWeAllCare.

10 October 2020

COVID-19 Snapshot

COVID-19 Snapshot Survey Analysis

At Healthwatch Merton we continue to work with our local council, NHS and other service providers to help them understand the needs of their communities in these challenging times.

Annual Report 2019 - 2020

Healthwatch Merton Annual report 2019-2020

Our 2019/20 Annual Report

Safeguarding

National Safeguarding Adults Week: 16-22 November 2020

Safeguarding Adults Week 2020 will take place from 16- 22 November. The week aims to create a time where we can all focus on safeguarding adults, with each day focusing on a different issue.

13 November 2020

CQC, Streategy, Engagement

CQC - Developing our future strategy

Care Quality Commission as part of developing their next strategy are sharing their latest thinking on a range of key areas.

9 November 2020

Dentist

NHS General Dental Services

NHS General Dental Services are operating at significantly reduced capacity due to social distancing and infection prevention and control requirements in light of the COVID-19 pandemic

3 November 2020

Latest reports and publications

report looks at the use of restraint, seclusion and segregation in care services for people with a mental health condition, a learning disability or autistic people.

Out of sight – who cares?: Restraint, segregation and seclusion review

13 November 2020

Looks at the use of restraint, seclusion and segregation in care...

COVID-19 Snapshot

COVID-19 Snapshot Survey Analysis

At Healthwatch Merton we continue to work with our local council, NHS...

Annual Report 2019 - 2020

Healthwatch Merton Annual report 2019-2020

Our 2019/20 Annual Report

Cover of the Healthwatch Merton report on Beecholme Adult Care 2019

Enter and View Report - Beecholme Adult Care 2019

In 2019, based on local intelligence, Healthwatch Merton visited...