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Support from community organisations during COVID-19

Community organisations continue to support Merton's residents during this time.

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Coronavirus Volunteer Workforce in Merton

Merton Voluntary Service Council (MVSC) is working with the voluntary sector in the borough to mobilise a volunteer taskforce to help isolated households and those at risk from COVID-19.

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World Suicide Prevention Day

Did you know September 10th 2019 was World Suicide Prevention day? Healthwatch Merton is supporting this campaign in the borough.

24 September 2019

Booking

Patient Access Online Now Offers Proxy Access in Merton

You can now request to act as a proxy for children, relatives and dependants that you care for using Patient Access in Merton.

Group of winners from the 2019 Healthwatch network awards

Women-only Contraception Clinic for Merton Residents

NHS Sexual Health South West London manage all sexual health services in Wandsworth, Merton and Richmond.

Merton Health and Care Plan

This plan has been published as a discussion document and has used the ideas generated during an event held in November 2018.

Graphic saying 'Speak-up' from our annual report

People regret not raising concerns about their care – but those who do raise concerns see improvements

Almost 7 million people who have used health or social care services, in the last five years, have had concerns about their care but never raised them.

Speaker

New website to give essential information about services in native tongue

Healthwatch Merton is pleased to see the launch of a free website for anyone new to living in London, who doesn’t speak English as a first language.

NHS

Have your say on implementing the NHS Long Term Plan

The NHS Long Term Plan included suggested legislative changes to help implement the plan faster and more effectively.

LGBT

New mindfulness-based chemsex recovery programme from Spectra

Spectra have launched a new Mindfulness-Based Chemsex Recovery Programme for gay and bisexual men (cis and trans) and men who have sex with men.

Reports and Summaries

Are you interested in health research?

Two national coordinating centres at the National Institute for Health Research are currently looking for members of the public to join their national and regional committees.

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Merton charity launch new app to tackle anxiety in teens

stem4 Merton, the award winning teenage mental health charity has launched their new app Clear Fear aimed to help children and young people manage anxiety.

27 February 2019