Reaching out to the Redbridge community
Our projects are a way to build long-term focus on a particular issue for local people. We identify a concern for people in Redbridge and then through outreach deliver information sessions and collect data about your experiences through interviews, surveys and focus groups. Putting your voice at the heart of our reporting, we take our findings to decision makers and put forward recommendations for change
Maternity and Neonatal Senior Advocate
The Maternity and Neonatal Independent Senior Advocate (also referred to as Maternity and Neonatal ISA or MNISA) is a new senior role to support women and families in England.
This role was developed by NHS England working alongside people who have experienced adverse outcomes.
If during your maternity or neonatal care in North East London you have experienced an adverse outcome you can go to a Maternity and Neonatal Independent Senior Advocate for support.
The Maternity and Neonatal Independent Senior Advocate for North East London is Dawn Hobson. Dawn trained as a nurse working within the NHS, continuing her career in teaching and research in palliative care for 13 years. Dawn has been a Project Officer with Healthwatch Redbridge, the Patient Champion, for 2 years leading two large Maternity and Neonatal service user feedback projects across NEL. Dawn is an independent advocate who knows the local NHS systems, and can support you to feel heard by those who have provided your care.