1. Meet the people using their voice to make a difference to care of others

    News -

    Five people and groups have been shortlisted for a national award that celebrates local people who, through their dedication, have helped improve health and care for their community.

  2. Extra GP appointments are available for busy Sutton patients this winter

    News -

    Sutton residents can now see an NHS GP more conveniently this winter, with appointments available 8 'til 8, 7 days a week.

  3. Healthwatch Network reveals top priorities for 2019

    News -

    To mark the start of 2019, Healthwatch England is today publishing our annual network priorities list – setting out the key health and care topics our local teams will be working on over the year ahead.

  4. Passionate about health and the local community? We're recruiting for health champions

    News -

    Healthwatch Sutton, working in partnership with Community Action Sutton, is in its second year of delivering a programme of health champions.

  5. People's real-life experiences of NHS and social care set out in new report to MPs

    News -

    In his first annual report to Parliament as Chair of Healthwatch, Sir Robert Francis looks beyond health and social care performance statistics to explore how people are experiencing care day-to-day across England.

  6. Treating minor health conditions is changing

    News -

    Minor health conditions are conditions that can be treated through self care.

  7. Sutton GP Surgery rated Inadequate

    News -

    A Sutton practice has been rated as Inadequate overall by the Care Quality Commission.

  8. Have you called South West London and St Georges Trust Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLSTG) Contact Centre?

    News -

    If you’ve used the Trust Contact Centre, we want to hear from you.

  9. St Helier Hospital A&E Waiting Times

    Report -

    Healthwatch Sutton was approached by Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust to see if a project could be carried out to collect the views of patients using A&E services.

  10. Care Homes Project Launch Event

    News -

    In October 2018, we officially launched our care homes project.

  11. Registering with your GP: understanding your rights

    Advice and Information -

    People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register.

  12. Survey of 5000 young people shows that 25% have felt lonely in the last month

    News -

    Today we publish what we found when we asked 5000 young people about their at their mental health needs.

  13. Children and Young People's Mental Health

    Report -

    In 2018 Healthwatch Sutton surveyed over 5000 young people aged 11-18, looking at their mental health needs.

  14. Improving Healthcare Together - Discussion Events

    Report -

    Healthwatch Sutton, Healthwatch Merton & Healthwatch Surrey were approached by Improving Healthcare Together to conduct discussion events around potential changes to Epsom, St Helier and Sutton Hospitals.

  15. Snapshot 1: An overview of local Health and Social care services in Sutton

    Report -

    In early 2018, we asked residents to complete a short 12 question survey (Take 5) to capture their thoughts on potential changes to health and social care services in Sutton. This report contains the analysed data of these responses.

  16. Inpatient Care Project

    Report -

    In 2016, local residents told us that they were concerned about the care their friends and family received whilst staying in local hospitals.

  17. Outpatient Care Project

    Report -

    Sutton residents told us they were not happy with the waiting times at the Outpatient Department in St Helier Hospital.

  18. Care.Data

    Report -

    In early 2014, we ran an online poll to find out what local people thought about the new care.data initiative.

  19. Let's make support work for everyone

    Report -

    A meeting was held on 28th June 2016, to find out what people think about support work for people with learning disabilities.

  20. Jubilee Health Centre Enter and View 2016

    Report -

    We used our statutory powers to 'enter and view' Jubilee Health Centre, in Wallington to see how services were being provided.

  21. Caring for people with Dementia

    Report -

    A Dementia Hub in Sutton is the one single thing that could address many of the issues highlighted in our latest report about local people’s experience of living with or caring for someone with dementia.  

  22. Young People's view of body image

    Report -

    One of the priorities set in 2014/15 was to investigate a subject that was important to young people in Sutton.

  23. GP Access

    Report -

    Throughout 2013, Healthwatch Sutton members reported that they found accessing their GP increasingly difficult.

  24. Hospital Discharge

    Report -

    In early 2014, our volunteers used their 'enter and view' powers to visit wards at St Helier hospital.

  25. NHS wants to hear people’s views on Epsom and St Helier Hospitals

    News -

    The NHS in Surrey Downs, Sutton and Merton is looking at the challenges faced by Epsom and St Helier hospitals.

  26. Would you rather be treated by a fallible human or a compassionless robot? Healthwatch explores people's views on the NHS at 80 and beyond

    News -

    In the 70th much celebrated year of the NHS, Healthwatch is turning its attention to the future, asking the public some big questions about what they want health and care in England to look like.

  27. Community Health Champions

    News -

    Healthwatch Sutton has been working on a pilot project, funded by Sutton Clinical Commissioning Group, to recruit, train and support community health champions.

  28. CQC cancels registration of Wallington’s Tordarrach Nursing Home

    News -

    A nursing home in the London borough of Sutton has had its registration cancelled by the Care Quality Commission - effectively closing it down.

  29. Tell us your story about mental health during pregnancy

    News -

    We want to know more about you or your partner's experience of mental health support when planning to get pregnant, during pregnancy, at the birth of your child and afterwards.

  30. Improving healthcare together 2020 - 2030 is seeking public feedback

    News -

    Improving Healthcare Together 2020 - 2030 are running engagement events for patients to learn more and share their thoughts. 

  31. Dementia 'Pop up' Hubs are coming to Sutton this summer

    News -

    Healthwatch Sutton, Age UK Sutton, Citizens Advice Sutton, Sutton Carers Centre, Alzheimers Society, Riverside Community Association Ltd and Admiral Nurses (Specialist Dementia Nurses) have launched dementia pop up hub.

  32. Healthwatch Sutton release snapshot report looking at health and social care services in Sutton.

    Healthwatch Sutton news -

    The last 12 months has been a period of planning and implementing significant changes to services in Sutton, especially regarding potential changes to NHS services.

  33. Healthwatch Sutton, Sutton CVS and Sutton CCG to run health awareness events in April

    News -

    Healthwatch Sutton, Sutton CVS and Sutton CCG to run health awareness events in April to allow local residents to learn more about the services that are available to support them.

  34. Health Support and Voluntary Groups invited to have your say on Sutton Health and Care Programme

    News -

    The Sutton Health & Care Programme Team have been working to integrate services for Sutton residents.

  35. We want you to take 5 and let us know what you think of Sutton services

    News -

    We have launched a new way to feedback your thoughts and awareness of services in Sutton.

  36. Care Homes Project Report - Launch Event

    Report -

    In October 2018, we officially launched our care homes project.

  37. Annual Report 2013-14

    Annual Report -

    Our Annual Report highlights our activity from 1st April 2013 to 31st March 2014.

  38. Annual Report 2014-15

    Annual Report -

    Find out what we have achieved over the past year, and how we helped to improve local health and social care services in 2014/15.

  39. Annual Report 2015-16

    Annual Report -

    Our Annual Report outlines how we put people at the heart of health and social care in Sutton during from 1st April 2015 - 31st March 2016.

  40. Annual Report 2016-17

    Annual Report -

    Find out what we got up to, and how your views helped to shape local health and social care services in 2016/17.

  41. Annual Report 2017-18

    Annual Report -

    Read how your views have helped to shape local health and social care services in 2017/18.

  42. Our Board Meeting - January 2015

    Report -

    Find out what happened at our Board meeting.

  43. Our Board Meeting - March 2015

    Report -

    Find out what happened at our Board meeting.

  44. Our Board Meeting - May 2015

    Report -

    Find out what happened at our Board meeting.