1. World Diabetes Day

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  2. Alcohol Awareness Week

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  3. World COPD Day

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  4. World AIDS Day

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  5. International Day of People with Disabilities

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  6. International Volunteer Day

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  7. Learning lessons from the lock down: how we use technology

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    As we adapt to living with COVID-19 long-term, technology has become increasingly central to how many of us communicate. With opportunities for face-to-face interaction limited, technology like video calling software has provided somewhat of an alternative. From doctors’ appointments to family catch-ups, how we communicate, receive information, and interact with others has changed considerably.

  8. How the pandemic is changing the training we offer

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    The way we carry out our work has changed substantially over the past eight months. We are not in the office anymore and have not been since March. We are not even all in the same country at the moment – with some of us working remotely as far away as Greece! This has meant we have had to change and adapt normal working practices. Lots of our in-person engagement work has had to be moved online, and we meet as a team, virtually, more regularly to help us all keep in touch.

  9. Improving public health messaging: what we have learnt from recent engagement work

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    At the moment, awareness of public health messaging is particularly important. A key part of our role at Healthwatch Central West London is raising awareness of Government and NHS public health messaging and working to ensure these messages are available to everybody.

  10. Your experience matters: how have you been affected by the second wave of the COVID-19 outbreak?

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    This week we have launched an updated version of our survey Coronavirus: Your Experience Matters.

    When the pandemic took hold earlier this year, we wanted to hear local people’s views and experiences. We ran focus groups and interview sessions with local groups and launched our first survey to give people the opportunity to talk to us about their experiences.

  11. What support can I get as a carer?

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    Many people who provide unpaid care are unaware of their rights. Find out more about the help and support you are entitled to.

  12. What have we learnt from recent engagement work on COVID-19?

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    We have published a COVID-19 insight report in collaboration with Breathe Easy Westminster. The report highlights the impact of COVID-19 on those living with a long-term respiratory condition.

  13. Thank you to everyone who attended our virtual Annual Meeting

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    Last week we were excited to host our first virtual Annual Meeting.

    We brought together over 80 Healthwatch Central West London members, stakeholders, volunteers, staff, trustees, external colleagues and local people to present our annual report and showcase our work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though we could not meet in person, we had a fantastic turnout, and it was great to see so many familiar faces.