1. Unpaid carers in Redbridge asked to share feedback on care

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    Alliance of local and national care organisations calls for feedback from unpaid carers in Redbridge after a year which has seen enormous challenges for all those working in the health and social care sector.

  2. Do you need help getting to hospital?

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    Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments.

  3. NEW SIGHT LOSS COUNCIL LAUNCHED

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    London now has a Sight Loss Council to advocate the needs of blind and partially sighted people and influence positive change in the capital.

  4. Enter and View Representatives

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    Enter & View visits are conducted by a small team of trained volunteers/staff, who are prepared as ‘Authorised Representatives’ to conduct visits to health and social care premises.

  5. The homeless and their rights to healthcare

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    ‘Despite the fact that it’s not NHS policy, many GP practices were asking for proof of address’: new film reinforces people’s right to register with a GP.

  6. Learning disability and autism training - consultation

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    Have your say on proposals to introduce mandatory learning disability and autism training for health and care staff

  7. Healthwatch Redbridge Making it Easier to Access NHS Services

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    Despite the publication of the Accessible Information Standard nearly three years ago, people continue to tell Healthwatch about their struggle to access NHS services.

  8. Care Quality Commission publishes report on the NHS Safety Culture

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    The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care asked the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to work with NHS Improvement to look at issues in NHS trusts that contribute to Never Events taking place.

  9. Help Shape the New Long Term Plan for the NHS

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    As you may be aware the NHS is developing its Long Term Plan (LTP). During September NHS England is inviting input to shape the LTP.

  10. #ItStartsWithYou

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    Meet the Redbridge patients helping to heal the NHS

  11. £1,000 Grants offered for local people's views

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    Healthwatch Redbridge has launched an exciting new project called Community Cash Fund, which will be paid to individuals, small groups and organisations that help gather people’s views on health and social care services in Redbridge.

  12. Accessible Information Standards- The NHS post implementation review

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    During January-March 2017 NHS England led a review of the Standard to assess impact and check that it is ‘fit for purpose’.

  13. PoHwer and Making a NHS complaint

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    PoHwer is a charity that promotes information, advocacy and advice services across England. It is an independent, free service reaching individuals struggling with particular challenges in life.

  14. Consultation on the draft Health and Wellbeing Strategy

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    Redbridge’s Public Health and Wellbeing Board are developing a new strategy to help ensure that residents of Redbridge are able to lead a healthy and fulfilling life.

  15. Better health and care: developing a plan for north east London

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    What is the Better health and care plan ?
    The Better health and care plan sets out how local health and care services will change and be maintained over the next five years.

  16. elop LGBT+ Mental Health and Wellbeing services

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    elop is an east London based mental health & wellbeing charity providing a wide range of support services to LGBTQ+ people across London and southwest Essex.

  17. Mystery Shopping

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    Become a Mystery Shopper for Healthwatch Redbridge and share your experiences of using local health and social care services

  18. Healthwatch Redbridge are looking for people to join our Enter and View team

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    The Enter and View programme is an important part of the way a Healthwatch works. Healthwatch representatives can visit and report on premises where health and social care services are being used such as hospitals, GP Practices and care homes.

  19. Improving Dignity in Health and Care

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    We are reopening our Dignity survey to keep finding out what Dignity and Respect means to YOU.
    Join the Healthwatch Redbridge campaign and help us to identify and improve health and care for local people.

  20. Healthwatch Redbridge leads award winning project to raise involvement for deaf people

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    Healthwatch Redbridge led a partnership of other Healthwatch to win two national awards last night (30 June) championing the involvement and training of deaf people to become Enter and View representatives and mystery shoppers.

  21. One Place East produce a report on the impact the pandemic has had on adults with learning disabilities

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    Adults with a learning disability, their parents/carers have contacted One Place East during the first lockdown in 2020 to express their frustration and anger
    about their treatment during the crisis.

  22. Healthwatch Rebridge nominated for a HW England Network Award

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    We're proud to be shortlisted in the national Healthwatch Network Awards 2021...

  23. DeStress 2 – Poverty-related mental distress in primary care

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    UCL Partners are looking to recruit people for a mental health project, whose experience of seeking help with mental health issues via a GP practice has been adversely affected by their deprivation.

  24. Healthwatch Redbridge and Partners win National Award! - (Press release)

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    Healthwatch Network Awards 2021: Winners announced

  25. Job vacancy - Head of Health and Wellbeing - RCVS

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    RedbridgeCVS looking for an inspiring and innovative leader to join the team as Head of Health and Wellbeing (Maternity Cover).

  26. Social care: What is in the new plan?

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    Find out what's in the Government's new social care plan and how it compares with what people have told us.

  27. Supporting positive mental health and wellbeing throughout the festive season

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    One Place East will be providing activities to support positive mental health and wellbeing throughout the festive season.

  28. Job vacancy - Various roles - The Advocacy Project

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    The Advocacy Project a growing charity dedicated to helping marginalised or vulnerable people make their own choices about their lives currently has roles available at the organisation...

  29. Health watchdog calls for better NHS dental services in Redbridge - access and cost cause misery for patients - PRESS RELEASE

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    During the last year, people have been contacting the local health and social care organisation Healthwatch Redbridge (HWR), telling them of the difficulties they have been having when trying to get an NHS dental appointment...

  30. Have your say about your health services

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    If you have a disability or health condition and are finding it difficult to contact your Redbridge GP please join us and One Place East online (via Zoom) to share your experience, and have your say.

  31. Consultation on removing vaccination as a condition of deployment for health and social care staff

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    Consultation to remove vaccination as a condition of deployment as Omicron replaces Delta as dominant COVID-19 variant.

  32. Are you a carer, and having problems with your local health services?

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    If you are a carer and are finding it difficult to contact your Redbridge GP please join us and One Place East online (via Zoom) to share your experience, and have your say.

  33. Job vacancy - Stigma Training Programme Co-ordinator - Positive East

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    Positive East is seeking someone living with HIV to help design, deliver, and manage a programme to tackle internalised stigma experienced by people living with an HIV diagnosis.

  34. The Accessible Information Standard – what you can expect from services

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    The Accessible Information Standard is mandatory for all organisations that provide National Health Service (NHS) or adult social care. Here’s some key information about the accessible communications you should expect from services.

  35. Your Care, Your Way - Campaign information in alternative formats

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    Everyone should be given healthcare information in the way they need it. Read an overview of our campaign and find out more about Your Care, Your Way in British Sign Language and Easy Read.

  36. Congratulations to volunteer, Isaac Harvey: featured on BBC's One Show

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    On Thurs 3 March one of our volunteers, Isaac Harvey, was featured on the BBC One Show.

  37. Regulations making COVID-19 vaccination a condition of deployment to end

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    The legal requirement for health and social care staff to be double jabbed will be removed from 15 March.

  38. Living with Covid

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    The Prime Minister’s announcement on 21 Feb 2022 set out how we will live safely with COVID-19. With the Government’s plan for removing the remaining legal restrictions, the focus is to protect the most vulnerable to COVID-19 and maintain resilience.

  39. Press Release: Redbridge Charity launches its first Community Health and Social Care Fair

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    Redbridge Charity launches its first Community Health and Social Care Fair

  40. Help us to improve maternity services across north east London

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    We are interested to hear from you about your experiences of maternity services at your local hospital.

  41. Redbridge Dementia Befriending Service

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    One Place East is restarting Redbridge Dementia Befriending Service, which will allow people with dementia to continue doing what interests them and help them to participate in activities that will help to reduce their isolation ...

  42. Integrated Care Systems - How the NHS is changing

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    How does the NHS in England work? and how it's changing...

  43. Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering launches programme to help older people get online

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    Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering has launched a new Digital Champion Programme to help older people in the region who want to get online and learn how to use digital devices.

  44. Research participants wanted

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    If you live in Redbridge and have a visual impairment, One Place East would like to hear your views

  45. Wellbeing Hub - Programme for Black Women and Minority Ethnic Women in Redbridge

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    The Wellbeing Hub Launched at Redbridge Central Library on Tuesday 16th May.

  46. Healthwatch Redbridge Reports in Progress  

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    Maternity Choice and Post-Covid-19 NHS staff projects

  47. Redbridge Rainbow Community are recruiting to their Board of trustees

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    Redbridge Rainbow Community would like to increase the number of trustees and ensure that their board is representative of our diverse LGBTQ+ community.