Lambeth residents are helping to shape a new joined-up neighbourhood health and care approach. Recent workshops, surveys and focus groups run by Healthwatch Lambeth and culminating in their Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs) Community Engagement Report – show a strong call for local, connected and preventive services that are easier to access, more personal, and rooted in community life.
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Following recent outbreaks and clusters of Meningococcal B, also known as MenB, among teenagers and young adults, the NHS has introduced a new, time-limited, free vaccination offer for eligible young people.
MenB bacteria can cause meningitis, an infection of the lining around the brain and spinal cord, and septicaemia, sometimes called blood poisoning.
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Events held in Lambeth and across London have helped hundreds of Black women access free health checks, advice and HIV testing through Glam Squad events, many for the first time, leaving them better informed, confident and empowered to take control of their health.
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Residents across south London can now access 24/7 mental health crisis support through WhatsApp, offering a new, more flexible way to get help when they need it most.
The initiative is designed to complement existing urgent support routes, including the NHS 111 “press 2” mental health option, by giving people an additional channel that may feel more accessible and less daunting than speaking on the phone.