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Patients felt unready to leave hospital and missed out on vital follow-up visits and assessments according to new Healthwatch and British Red Cross research into hospital discharge arrangements during the first five months of the pandemic.

A message from Dr Dino Pardhanani, GP Borough Lead for Sutton.

Minutes of our bimonthly board meeting.

COVID-19 poses a unique challenge for health and social care professionals when talking to someone with hearing loss. Here are some important tips to help you communicate effectively.

Before the lockdown, we created a short survey to find out your views and understand the impact the coronavirus pandemic was having on you, your family and friends. Our new report captures your experiences as the pandemic unfolded in Sutton.

Before the lockdown, we created a short survey to find out your views and understand the impact the coronavirus pandemic was having on you, your family and friends. Our new report captures your experiences as the pandemic unfolded in Sutton.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the majority of GP consultations to take place remotely, as well as an increase in electronic prescriptions. We asked patients about their recent experiences of these services to find out how they are working.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the majority of GP consultations to take place remotely, as well as an increase in electronic prescriptions. We captured patients' views on their recent experiences of using these services.

Earlier this year, we asked you to tell us what you thought about changing GP services in Sutton. Find out what you told us in our new report.

Working with National Voices and Traverse, Healthwatch England have put together some tips on how to get the most out of the virtual health and care appointments for patients and health and care professionals.

In March 2020, we asked you to tell us what you thought about changing GP services in the Borough. Here is what we found:

The usual processes the NHS follows to discharge you from hospital have changed during the coronavirus pandemic. Here's what you can expect when it's time to leave hospital.