1. Blood testing clinics at Queen's and King George Hospitals closed 4-10th Nov due to strike

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    The blood testing departments at Queen's and King George Hospitals will be closed next week to protect patients' safety while some biomedical scientists go out on strike in a row over new shift patterns.

  2. NHS commissioners in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge exit financial special measures

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    GPs in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge have praised the strength of the partnership between local health and social care organisations after financial directions imposed on the boroughs’ NHS commissioners had been lifted.

  3. Joint Statement re. King George Hospital

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    "For the past three months we have been examining what Queen’s Hospital in Romford and King George Hospital in Ilford will look like in the future as part of developing a new clinical strategy."

  4. Commissioning standard for Urgent Dental Care services in England

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    The Office of the Chief Dental Officer England and NHS England and NHS Improvement has produced a commissioning standard for Urgent Dental Care services in England.

  5. Continuing Healthcare Placements, policy consultation

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    Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge (BHR) CCGs has today (8 July 2019) launched an online survey to seek feedback on our proposed written continuing healthcare (CHC) placements policy.

  6. Care Quality Commission calls for improvements to oral health in care homes

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    The review draws on one hundred inspections of care homes on which CQC inspectors were accompanied by inspectors from dental regulation.

  7. Public consultation on proposed move of Moorfields Eye Hospital’s (City Road) Services

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    A public consultation is running on a proposal to move Moorfields Eye Hospital’s services to a new centre bringing together excellent eye care, ground-breaking research and world-leading education in ophthalmology.

  8. Chemotherapy services at Local Trust: concerns raised

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    Healthwatch organisations from Redbridge, Havering and Barking & Dagenham will provide a report to the Outer North East London Joint Health Scrutiny Committee in response to a request to gather the views of patients using BHRUT chemotherapy services

  9. King George's Urgent Care Centre’s rating jumps from Inadequate to Good

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    King George’s Emergency Urgent Care Centre (EUCC) in Ilford has been rated Good by the Care Quality Commission. Previously it had been Inadequate.

  10. Health and wellbeing of young people a major challenge says Healthwatch Redbridge

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    Councillors, senior healthcare and social care professionals gathered at a round table event on 28 February to hear our findings from our 'Healthy Living' project with young people in Redbridge

  11. 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

  12. Barts Health NHS Trust taken out of special measures

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    "The Care Quality Commission praised staff and services for being caring, effective and well-led following a major inspection of The Royal London, Newham and Whipps Cross hospitals last autumn.

  13. 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.

  14. New position statement on King George A&E Department

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    For some years there have been discussions ongoing around the future of the Emergency Department at King George Hospital.

  15. Whipps Cross Hospital seeking locals to help shape redevelopment

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    Whipps Cross Hospital has launched a new group to find out what residents want from a redeveloped site.

  16. NHS Digital responds to Healthwatch call to monitor emergency readmission rates

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    New plans to investigate rising emergency readmissons to hospitals announced in response to concerns raised by patients.

  17. Mental health nurses and paramedics team up

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    Thousands of Londoners experiencing a mental health crisis will be now be sent a specialist nurse and a paramedic, as part of a new scheme.