1. Intermediate Care in Redbridge: A review of patient experience of home and hospital care for people needing short term rehabilitation support

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    Intermediate Care in Redbridge is a Healthwatch Redbridge strategic priority as part of our work programme.

  2. Annual Report - 2014-2015

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    The 2014-2015 Annual Report details the impact of and showcases the achievements that Healthwatch Redbridge has completed over the past year.

  3. Enter and view - HENCEL - Deaf Inclusion Project

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    This Report captures the findings and recommendations from the three visits. The findings from each hospital are presented separately, to ensure ease of access for each trust with summative conclusions and recommendations at the end of the report

  4. Enter and view - Complaints - Redbridge GP's Complaints procedures

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    The report from the 2015 Enter and View completed by Healthwatch Redbridge in regards to the complaints procedures at GPs.

  5. 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.

  6. NELFT sports, health and wellbeing day 2015

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  7. Whipps Cross welcomes the Secretary of State for Health, RT Hon Jeremy Hunt

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    Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt MP visited Whipps Cross Hospital (Thursday 23rd July ) to meet and talk to hospital staff and patients as part of regular hospital visits he undertakes.

  8. Proposal to expand the current Section 75 agreement between LBR and NELFT

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    Nationally, there are a growing number of issues relating to the long term management of Adult Social Services which is increasingly focusing on the NHS and Local Authorities working closer together in a more joined up way.

  9. Enter and View Report - Intermediate Care In-Patient Services

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    In April, Healthwatch Redbridge carried out two visits in response to concerns raised by local people about in-patient rehabilitation services. Wards at both Wanstead Hospital and King George Hospital were visited.

  10. Enter and View Report - Intermediate Care In-Patient Services

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    Enter and View Report - Intermediate Care In-Patient Services In April, Healthwatch Redbridge carried out two visits in response to concerns raised by local people about in-patient rehabilitation services.

  11. CQC joins the 'Call to Action' Dementia Words Matter campaign

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has signed up to an important campaign to show the health and social care regulator’s commitment to best practice in the use of language when talking or writing about people living with dementia.

  12. Redbridge Local Forum

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  13. Dementia Party in the Park

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  14. Enter and view - Dignity - Vi & John Rubens House Residential Home

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    A number of visits to residential homes and hospitals have been planned as part of our project seeking to collect people’s personal experiences of dignity and respect within health and social care services

  15. 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.

  16. Enter and view - Dignity- Belmont Lodge Residential Care Home

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    A number of visits to residential homes and hospitals have been planned as part of our project seeking to collect people’s personal experiences of dignity and respect within health and social care services

  17. Enter and view - Dignity - Tomswood Lodge Residential Care Home

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    A number of visits to residential homes and hospitals have been planned as part of our project seeking to collect people’s personal experiences of dignity and respect within health and social care services

  18. Enter and view - Dignity- Birch Ward, Whipps Cross Hospital

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    A number of visits to residential homes and hospitals have been planned as part of our project seeking to collect people’s personal experiences of dignity and respect within health and social care services

  19. Enter and view - Dignity - Clinical Assessment Unit, King George Hospital

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    A number of visits to residential homes and hospitals have been planned as part of our project seeking to collect people’s personal experiences of dignity and respect within health and social care services

  20. Enter and view - Dignity - Seabrooke Manor Care Home

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    A number of visits to residential homes and hospitals have been planned as part of our project seeking to collect people’s personal experiences of dignity and respect within health and social care services

  21. Enter and view - Dignity - Birchwood Residential Care Home

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    A number of visits to residential homes and hospitals have been planned as part of our project seeking to collect people’s personal experiences of dignity and respect within health and social care services

  22. Enter and view - Dignity - Clayhall House Care Home

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    A number of visits to residential homes and hospitals have been planned as part of our project seeking to collect people’s personal experiences of dignity and respect within health and social care services

  23. Enter and view - Dignity - Oakwood House Care Home

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    A number of visits to residential homes and hospitals have been planned as part of our project seeking to collect people’s personal experiences of dignity and respect within health and social care services

  24. FREE EVENT! Marcus Clinical Debate 2015

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  25. Invitation to participate in BHRUT clinical reviews

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  26. Consultation: community learning for people with mental ill health

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  27. Enter and View Coordinator

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    Enter and View Project Coordinator: 35 hours per week
    Salary: £25-29,000
    Temporary 6 month contract

  28. Enter and view: British Sign Language and subtitles

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    13 Local Healthwatch working together to improve local health and social care. The Health Education North, Central and East London team have trained a number of profoundly deaf/hard of hearing people to become Authorised Enter & view representatives

  29. CQC’s Invisible Conditions Campaign

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    Nearly one in three people in England have a long term condition, and three in four of those consider their long term conditions to be invisible.

  30. 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.

  31. 10 top tips to get the most out of your GP appointment

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    We know from our conversations with the public that some patients report feeling rushed during appointments and struggling to make themselves heard. Here are some tips that could help you get the most out of visiting your GP.

  32. Public Health Survey on the current provision of food and drink

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    This survey (link below) is designed by Public Health Team at Barts Health to collect views on the current provision of food and drink across Barts Health NHS Trust.

  33. RCSS Carers Rights Day

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  34. Volunteer Centre: Volunteer Fair

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  35. Draft Redbridge Joint Carers Strategy Consultation

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    The formal consultation of the draft Joint Carers Strategy for Redbridge is now underway.

  36. 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.

  37. Cardiac Patients, Psychological Services - Have your Say!

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  38. Board meeting minutes - January 2019

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    Take a look at what was discussed in our January Board Meeting by downloading the document below.

  39. 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.

  40. 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.

  41. 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.

  42. 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.

  43. 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.

  44. Breaking down the barriers for people with visual impairments

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  45. Enter and view - GP - Redbridge GPS revisited

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    Between June and August 2018, we revisited all GP practices to see what changes had been made since the initial visits in 2017.

  46. User Friendly? Communication Support at GP Practices in Redbridge 2nd visit

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    For many people with communication impairments going to see the doctor can sometimes have additional problems. Not hearing your name being called, having no access to a BSL Interpreter or relying on a family member to support you, can be frightening

  47. Healthy living and young people - Report

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    One of Healthwatch's priorities for 2018-2019 is services for children and young people. This area is also one of the six overarching ambitions for the health and wellbeing strategy 2017-2021.

  48. A New Whipps Cross - Public Meeting

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  49. 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

  50. 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