1. Patient Access Online Now Offers Proxy Access in Merton

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    You can now request to act as a proxy for children, relatives and dependants that you care for using Patient Access in Merton.

  2. World Suicide Prevention Day

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    Did you know September 10th 2019 was World Suicide Prevention day? Healthwatch Merton is supporting this campaign in the borough.

  3. World Health Day 2019

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  4. Maternal mental health awareness month 2019

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  5. Make May purple

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  6. Mental health awareness week 2019

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  7. Dying matters awareness week

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  8. Learning disability awareness week

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  9. Dementia action week 2019

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  10. Registering with your GP: understanding your rights

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    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.

  11. Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours in Merton?

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    Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Find out where you can go for help when your GP is closed.

  12. Carers Rights Day

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  13. Self care week

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  14. International Volunteer Day

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  15. National Stress Awareness Day

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  16. World Hospice and Palliative Care Day

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  17. World Homelessness Day

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  18. World Suicide Prevention Day

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  19. Men's Health Week

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  20. World Diabetes Day

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  21. Sexual Health Week

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  22. International Day of Older Persons

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  23. Do you need help getting to hospital in Merton?

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    If you visited hospital recently, how did you get there? Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments.

  24. World Alzheimer’s Day

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  25. Organ donation week

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  26. Baby loss awareness week

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  27. World Mental Health Day

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  28. Access free online therapy

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    A new free online therapy service by Big White Wall has been commissioned by the NHS in Merton to enhance the existing mental health support in the borough.

  29. Carers needed to help develop new bereavement service

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    The South West London & St George Mental Health Trust is keen to expand the involvement of all service users and carers in developing their services.

  30. Registering with your GP: a new advice article from Healthwatch England

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    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.

  31. Merton charity launch new app to tackle anxiety in teens

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    stem4 Merton, the award winning teenage mental health charity has launched their new app Clear Fear aimed to help children and young people manage anxiety.

  32. Have your say on the new sexual health strategy for Merton

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    Help inform the direction the Council's Public Health department when commissioning sexual health services.

  33. New mindfulness-based chemsex recovery programme from Spectra

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    Spectra have launched a new Mindfulness-Based Chemsex Recovery Programme for gay and bisexual men (cis and trans) and men who have sex with men.

  34. Are you interested in health research?

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    Two national coordinating centres at the National Institute for Health Research are currently looking for members of the public to join their national and regional committees.

  35. Have your say on implementing the NHS Long Term Plan

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    The NHS Long Term Plan included suggested legislative changes to help implement the plan faster and more effectively.

  36. People regret not raising concerns about their care – but those who do raise concerns see improvements

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    Almost 7 million people who have used health or social care services, in the last five years, have had concerns about their care but never raised them.

  37. New website to give essential information about services in native tongue

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    Healthwatch Merton is pleased to see the launch of a free website for anyone new to living in London, who doesn’t speak English as a first language.

  38. Merton Health and Care Plan

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    This plan has been published as a discussion document and has used the ideas generated during an event held in November 2018.

  39. Do you want access to information held by public authorities?

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    The Freedom of Information Act 2000 ensures the public have access to recorded information held by a public authority in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and by UK-wide public authorities based in Scotland.

  40. Do you want access to personal information held about you?

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    You have the right to get a copy of the information that is held about you. This is known as a subject access request.

  41. Young People in Merton Mental Health Directory 2020 Refresh

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    Hearts & Minds and Healthwatch Merton have launched the refresh of the Young People in Merton Mental Health Directory which was originally compiled back in 2017.

  42. Coronavirus Volunteer Workforce in Merton

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    Merton Voluntary Service Council (MVSC) is working with the voluntary sector in the borough to mobilise a volunteer taskforce to help isolated households and those at risk from COVID-19.