News and reports

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.

We’re looking to appoint two Bromley residents to sit on the Healthwatch South East London Patient Group.

Bromley Healthcare is providing the new Bromley 0 to 19 Public Health Service from 1 October 2020. The service will provide better, more coordinated, health guidance and support for children, young people and families in the Borough.

Do you think it’s important that local people are involved in services?

We conducted a virtual Enter & View visit (online and telephone) of Clairleigh Nursing Home. During our visit, we spoke with staff, family, and service users about their experiences and response to living conditions as well as Covid-19 precautions.

To keep patients and staff safe it is best to speak to a clinician before attending your practice, it may be that you can be treated effectively without seeing a health professional, or directed to your local pharmacy for treatment, however if you need a physical assessment your GP will arrange for you to be safely seen for a consultation in the practice.

We conducted a virtual Enter & View visit (online and telephone) of Baycroft Grays Farm Road Care Home, a nursing and residential care home in Bromley. During our visit, we spoke with staff, family, and service users about their experiences and response to living conditions as well as Covid-19 precautions.

Healthcare Cards are available to help adults who are homeless to get access to London GP practices.

Take a look at what the guidance around visiting your loved ones in care homes means in practice.

A patient experience report with 300 reviews collected this quarter about the health and social care services in the London Borough of Bromley, covering the period from April-June 2020. We found that 233 (78%) local residents reviewed positively with star rating 4-5, 5 (2%) neutral and 62 (20%) negative.

The NHS have planned 60-minute webinars for anyone feeling anxious about coronavirus and how it is impacting you, your loved ones or your work.

Thrive LDN is continuing a partnership with Hackney-based print artist, The Fandangoe Kid, to run a series of interactive online workshops for 14-25 year olds to explore experiences, challenges and issues faced during the pandemic and build resilience.