1. Report -

    In December 2013, we initiated a small scale research programme to engage with parents who attended Bromley’s Children and Family Centres (CFCs) and learn more about their experiences of using local health and social care services. 374 people responded to our surveys across the six CFCs.
  2. Report -

    This report is about the health of people who live in the borough of Bromley. It gives some insight into the health issues that residents in Bromley have.
  3. Report -

    This report draws together responses to our Young People’s Survey, and gives an insight into the thoughts of young people in Bromley regarding health services.
  4. Report -

    Our annual report includes how we have engaged and supported people over the year.
  5. Report -

    We conducted an Enter & View visit looking at the care and support provided at Jansondean Nursing Home. During our visit, we spoke with staff, family, and service users about their experiences and response to living conditions at the care home.
  6. Report -

    We conducted an Enter & View visit looking at the care and support provided at Fairmount Residential Care Home. During our visit, we spoke with staff, family, and service users about their experiences and response to living conditions at the care home;
  7. Report -

    Healthwatch from Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham carried out Enter & View visits to assess how supported patient's felt by the staff and how comfortable they felt in their surroundings. We observed Princess Royal University Hospital, Queen Elizabeth and Lewisham Hospitals’ Maternity Departments, and Darent Valley Hospital’s Maternity Department.
  8. Report -

    We conducted an Enter & View visit looking at the care and support provided at Foxbridge House Care Home. During our visit, we spoke with staff, family, and service users about their experiences and response to living conditions at the care home.
  9. Report -

    We conducted an Enter & View visit looking at the care and support provided at Archers Point Residential Home. During our visit, we spoke with staff, family, and service users about their experiences and response to living conditions at the care home.
  10. Report -

    We conducted an Enter & View visit looking at the care and support provided at Sundridge Court Care Home. During our visit, we spoke with staff, family, and service users about their experiences and response to living conditions at the care home.
  11. News -

    ClearCommunityWeb run a digital skills programme and their digital drop-in sessions will resume on 8th January.
  12. Report -

    The E&V visit was carried out on Thursday 1st November 2023 and two E&V Authorised Representatives (ARs) were present. It was announced and planned in partnership with Springfield. In preparation, we shared with the manager a poster announcing the E&V, to share with tenants, staff and family members, and questionnaires explaining the purpose of the visit in more detail.
  13. News -

    The NHS is offering flu and COVID-19 vaccines to those at greater risk of serious illness this winter. Those who can get both vaccines through the NHS includes everyone aged 65 and over, pregnant women, care home residents, people with certain health conditions, frontline health and care staff, unpaid carers and household contacts of those at higher risk.
  14. News -

    We are recruiting for a Patient Experience Officer. This is a community and office-based role, encompassing both face-to-face community engagement and outreach elements, alongside office-based aspects.
  15. News -

    On 18th January, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) published a report on health inequalities in England and Wales and the association between poor health and economic inactivity across different local authorities.
  16. News -

    We want to hear from working age adults aged 18-66, receiving community mental health support for more than 12 weeks or who have been discharged from this care within the last six months.
  17. News -

    The development of a new Health and Wellbeing Centre in the heart of Bromley Town Centre has moved an important step closer following planning approval.

  18. Report -

    A patient experience report with 640 reviews collected this quarter about the health and social care services in the London Borough of Bromley, covering the period from October - December 2023.
  19. News -

    Join the 2nd and final Warm Wednesday event for 2024 delivered by London South East London Colleges (LSEC), at their BR6 restaurant, located at their Orpington Campus.


  20. Report -

    The E&V visit was carried out on Thursday 28th September 2023 and four E&V ARs were present. It was announced and planned in partnership with the home. In preparation, we shared with the manager a poster announcing the E&V, to display in communal areas, and questionnaires explaining the purpose of the visit in further detail.
  21. News -

    Junior Doctors are on strike from Saturday 24 – Wednesday 28 February. This means that our hospitals will be under a lot of pressure again.
  22. News -

    NRS Healthcare is the UKs largest provider of Community Equipment, Technology Enabled Care (TEC), Wheelchair and Clinical Services, as well as a supplier of daily living aids through its retail site.
  23. Report -

    The aim of this report is to use PEP data collected between April –December 2023 to understand about access and overall experience of Bromley GPs. Data used in this report is aligned with questions in the GP Patient Survey (GPPS) to enable comparison. Analysis is provided at a Primary Care Network level.
  24. News -

    The Big Lunch is once again coming to Bromley to help people come together to celebrate their community, neighbourhood friendships and street friends.
  25. Advice and Information -

    Be more independent, safer and confident in choosing the right transport

    There are things you can do before you travel and while you are travelling to help you stay safe. Use the PLAN guidance.
    Prepare
    Look confident
    Avoid risks
    Never take safety for granted
  26. Advice and Information -

    If you have lost someone to suicide, the South East London Suicide Bereavement Service is here for you. They work with people across the boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark, including children and young people who feel that they would benefit from their service.
  27. News -

    If you have lost someone to suicide, the South East London Suicide Bereavement Service is here for you. They work with people across the boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark, including children and young people who feel that they would benefit from their service.
  28. News -

    Do you know how much alcohol you are drinking and how it might affect your health? Take the Lower My Drinking quiz to help you feel more informed and focused on your health and wellbeing.
  29. Report -

    This report describes a research project on ophthalmology services (OS) available to residents of the London Borough of Bromley (LBB), and lists its findings and recommendations. Survey responses indicated that service users are broadly satisfied with the range of services available to them.
  30. Report -

    The Mental Health Flexible Support Service (MHFSS) is a service for adults (aged 18+) with mental ill health, which supports their resettlement into the community following discharge from hospital. A floating support worker works with service users to meet their individual needs.