1. News -

    The Healthwatch Bromley (HWB) Committee is an advisory body, supporting the staff and volunteers in Your Voice in Health and Social Care (YVHSC) to deliver local Healthwatch activities in Bromley, using their professional and personal experience and local knowledge.
  2. News -

    Healthwatch Bromley’s Patient Experience Report, for October – December 2021, is now available on our website.
  3. News -

    Are you someone with lived experience of adult safeguarding processes who wants to make a difference?
  4. News -

    Partners from the South East London Integrated Care System are hosting two webinars for local people to learn more about the formal establishment of the South East London Integrated Care System (ICS) and what this means for local people.
  5. News -

    King’s Improvement Science (KIS) is looking for input from people with experience using health and social care services in south-east London or caring for someone who does. KIS is based at King’s College London and researches how improvement to health services takes place.
  6. News -

    Have you recently used health services at Bromley Urgent Treatment Centres?
  7. News -

    Local Healthwatch have been nominated for a prestigious national award for creating a new job role, ensuring patient feedback is shared with our Integrated Care System while allowing each Healthwatch to continue working on local priorities.
  8. Report -

    Our annual report includes how we have engaged and supported people over the year. We successfully gathered 2,442 resident's experiences of health and social care services in the Borough of Bromley and we produced 12 reports about the improvements people would like to see to health and social care services.
  9. Report -

    Our annual report includes how we have engaged and supported people over the year. We heard from 1,883 people this year about their experiences of health and social care. We engaged with and supported approximately 2,511 people during the COVID-19 pandemic this year. We worked on and produced 11 projects and reports about the improvements people would like to see to health and social care services.
  10. News -

    This year Bromley Safeguarding Adults Board (BSAB) has teamed up with the South East London Safeguarding Boards to offer you a wider range of learning sessions during National Safeguarding Awareness week.

    BSAB Safeguarding Awareness Week is being held from 15 to 19 November 2021.
  11. News -

    There are a number of opportunities for people to get involved in some patient/public groups of Kings’ College.
  12. Report -

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Children's vaccines, why they matter and your questions answered!
  19. News -

    The guidance depends on whether you are visiting someone in a care home or a resident is having a visit out of the home.
  20. News -

    NHS is asking patients, NHS staff, partner organisations and interested members of the public to give views on proposals set out in the document:
  21. News -

    Do you think it’s important that local people are involved in services?
  22. News -

    We are recruiting for a new full-time Patient Experience Officer to support the Boroughs of Bromley and Lewisham. Application deadline: Thursday 27th April, 5pm
  23. News -

    We are recruiting for a Projects Officer. This is a community and office-based role, encompassing both face-to-face community engagement and outreach elements, alongside office-based aspects.
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. News -

    Bromley Healthcare is recruiting individuals to participate in the Bromley Healthcare CIC Patient Reference Group (PRG).
  27. Advice and Information -

    A list of community organisations that work with Roma in London.
  28. News -

    Each year the flu kills on average 11,000 people and hospitalises thousands more. This year it’s more important than ever for people at risk to get their free flu vaccine.
  29. News -

    Healthwatch Bromley is recruiting volunteers. Make this an opportunity to build your community.
  30. Report -

    A statutory function of Healthwatch Bromley is to provide information and signposting to residents on health and social care services. Based on our intelligence we identified diabetes as one area of focus for our work.
  31. Report -

    The Cancer Information and Support Survey was a local project run by Healthwatch Bromley. The project aimed to identify and understand trends in the support needs of people, and their loved ones, living with or beyond different types of cancer.
  32. Advice and Information -

    Primary care is made up of the GP, practice nurse, high street pharmacist, along with other clinicians working in your GP surgery to support you when you first feel poorly or are concerned about your physical or mental health. Watch this video to get information on how services are working and the best way to get the care you need.
  33. News -

    We are supporting @HealthwatchE’s campaign calling on new mums and birthing parents to share their experience of mental health support. Please help us spread the word and share our survey with your audiences.
  34. News -

    You are invited to a meeting on 21 December, 12.30pm-1.30pm. Plans for the new centre will be shared and questions answered from local stakeholders and residents.
  35. News -

    Healthwatch Bromley’s offices are closed from 5pm on Friday 16th December. We reopen at 9am on Tuesday 3rd January.

    Healthwatch Bromley is independent and acts as a patient champion in health and social care services. Advice and Information can be found on our website.
  36. Advice and Information -

    Find your nearest Warm Centre in Bromley Borough

  37. News -

    The Cancer Information and Support Services Report received a response from King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and NHS South East London Integrated Care Board (Bromley).
  38. News -

    Further industrial action by ambulance service staff around the country is set to take place on Wednesday 11 January 2023.
  39. News -

    Join the Community Roadshow at The Glades Shopping Centre on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 January with information on vaccination.
  40. News -

    Healthwatch Bromley gives you the chance to say what you think about how local health and social care services are run. Your experiences are important and can help to inform commissioners and service providers. Please take five minutes to share your story with us.

  41. News -

    Take part in Children’s Mental Health Week. Help make a difference to the lives of children and young people across the UK.
  42. Report -

    Updated 12th June 2023.

    On 20th July 2022 we conducted an in-person visit at Hollybank, a children’s respite centre in Bromley.
  43. Report -

    An E&V visit was carried out on 28th October 2022 by three E&V Authorise Representatives (AR). The visit was announced and planned in partnership with the home. In preparation for the visit, we shared with the registered manager a poster announcing our visit to display in communal areas and copies of questionnaires explaining the purpose of E&V visits. 
  44. News -

    The BSCP has now published its Annual Report covering 2021-22.

    This detailed report covers partnership activity to safeguard children and young people in Bromley and to promote their welfare, and the impact that activity had.
  45. News -

    Healthwatch England new data shows a worrying increase in the number of people avoiding vital care.
  46. News -

    In March 2023, Bromley Healthcare launched a new specialist nurse-led service to support children and young people with bladder and bowel conditions in Bromley.