Advice and Information

From this autumn, people will be able to get treatment for five more common conditions at their local pharmacy, without needing a GP appointment first. The new conditions are migraine, hay fever in children, outer ear infections, acne, and mild skin infections including scabies.

Winter is the busiest time of year for health services in Redbridge, and it is also when it can feel hardest to get seen. Your local pharmacy can often help sooner than you might expect, and for more than you might expect.

Healthwatch Redbridge is speaking with parents, carers and young people across the borough about what happens when support moves from children's to adult health and care services. We will publish what we've heard, and what we think needs to change, in September.

Healthwatch Redbridge is sharing the latest guidance from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the NHS following reports of a number of cases of invasive meningococcal disease in Kent.

Do you find it difficult to cut your toe nails? Age UK's nail cutting service could be for you.

During winter people are more exposed to viruses, more susceptible to health conditions and need more care from their support networks due to the colder weather.

Are you a refugee or seeking asylum in England? Learn about how to access NHS care and what services you’re entitled to.

Healthwatch have published new research showing that there are significant gaps between the choices patients want when booking a GP appointment and the ones they are offered. But what choices should you get at your GP practice?

Waiting for an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessment can take a long time. What support is available for people while they wait?

Everyone who uses the NHS in England could soon have a single patient record that brings together important information about your health care. So how and where are your records kept now, how can you view them, and what do you do if you find mistakes in them?

Every loss is a very personal experience. You may find that it helps to talk to someone who is not part of your family or close circle of friends. Use this page to help find the services and support that are right for you.

Martha’s Rule is a key patient safety initiative to ensure that patients, families, carers and hospital staff’s concerns about a worsening health condition are listened to. This can help detect deterioration early, so action can be taken to prevent more serious health problems.