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Registering with your GP: understanding your rights
People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register.
1 April 2019
Social prescribing helps to change lives in Redbridge
People in Redbridge are being supported to lead healthier lives, thanks to closer connections between the NHS, local council and charitable and voluntary sector.
18 March 2019
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Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours?
Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.
24 December 2018
Help UCLH design a new cancer research study
University College London Hospitals (UCLH) are looking for 10 people to help them “test run” parts of an important new research study into the early detection of cancer.
The purpose of the test run is to help them assess how much time it will take participants joining the study to do some relevant activities - including watching a short video about the study...
17 August 2018
People in Redbridge urged to plan ahead for Ramadan
GPs in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge (BHR) are urging people to plan for Ramadan - to stay healthy and fast safely.
10 May 2018
Turning the Big C into a ‘small c’
Residents and workers in north and east London are being urged to visit the re-launched website www.smallc.org.uk– to learn more about the signs and symptoms of the most common cancers and help turn the Big C into a ‘small c’.
28 February 2018
Healthwatch hear my voice
Do you have lived experience of mental ill health as a patient, carer, support worker or service provider?
11 December 2017
Waltham Forest Bipolar UK Support Group
The Waltham Forest Bipolar Support Group belongs to the national network of local groups run by Bipolar UK.
16 November 2017
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What should you expect from home care services?
The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?
29 August 2017
Life in a care home in Redbridge, what's it really like?
Work by Healthwatch Redbridge has helped to inform a new national report on peoples’ experience of care homes.
11 August 2017
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The Accessible Information Standard - What you can expect from services
A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect.
31 July 2017
Accessible Information Standards- The NHS post implementation review
During January-March 2017 NHS England led a review of the Standard to assess impact and check that it is ‘fit for purpose’.
21 July 2017