1. Women's Health Project

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    The government published a Women’s Health Strategy in 2022. One of the strategies commitments is to examine the effectiveness of a national campaign to encourage more women to take up cervical screening tests. Some national women’s health charities have found that uptake can be lower in minority ethnic women, or there can be specific barriers for women with disabilities.

  2. Waiting for your test results? Save time and check online

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    From this week patients who are signed up to Patients Know Best can check their blood test results as part of an exciting new feature.

  3. Supporting the improvement of quality care at King George and Queen's hospital

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    Barking, Havering, and Redbridge University NHS Trust (BHRUT) are keen to improve the quality of care and patient experience across the hospital trust which covers Queen’s Hospital in Romford and King George Hospital in Goodmayes.

  4. Carers workshop

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    North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT) cordially invites you to the Patient & Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF) carers workshop on Friday 12th April 2024. This workshop will be for carers only and will give you the opportunity to help shape their first Carers Strategy which will be launching in July.

  5. Health and care staff’s experiences of working with LGBTQ+ people

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    Redbridge Rainbow is inviting health and care professionals to respond to a short anonymous survey to share their experiences of working with LGBTQ+ people.

  6. Redbridge Rainbow health and care research project

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    Redbridge Rainbow would like to interview local LGBTQ+ people (aged 18 or over) about their experiences of health or social care services.

  7. NHS 111 Mental Health Crisis Response Service Launching April 2024

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    ELFT, along with North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) and partners across NEL, are working together to ensure that service users experiencing mental health crises can access support via NHS 111, a freephone number that provides urgent health advice 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to people of all ages.

  8. NHS Prescription charge increases announced

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    Charges for prescriptions and prescription prepayment certificates (PPCs) will increase by 2.59% (rounded to the nearest 5 pence) from 1 May 2024.

  9. Care Homes Direct Enhanced Service (DES) Survey – Phase 2

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    Following phase one of the Care Homes Direct Enhanced Service (DES) Report, Healthwatch devised further questions designed to extract data from those Homes where the DES was deemed to be working well.

  10. Less than half of women would act on ‘red-flag’ cancer symptoms

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    Under half of women would act on ‘red-flag symptoms’ a bleed after the menopause or between periods (45 and 44% respectively). Abnormal vaginal bleeding is a ‘red-flag’ symptom of three of the five gynaecological cancers: womb, cervical and vaginal, which together affect around 13,150 women and people with gynae organs each and every year in the UK.

  11. Diabetes and Hb1Ac - The Blood Test for Glucose Control

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    For National Diabetes Week, join the Diabetes UK, South East Coast and London team for an online event for people living with and affected by diabetes, plus healthcare professionals.

  12. Healthwatch Redbridge Women's Health Project

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    We want to hear from you about your experiences of cervical screening.

  13. Healthwatch Redbridge recruiting new volunteers for Women's Health Project

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    We are looking for dedicated volunteers to collaborate with Healthwatch Redbridge staff members in delivering information sessions for our Women’s Health Project.

  14. Join Mind Axis' Teashop mental wellbeing sessions 

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    Find out about the latest Community Cash Fund Project run by Mind Axis.

  15. ** Celebrate Pride Month with Redbridge Rainbow! **

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    Redbridge Rainbow Community are holding a number of events to celebrate Pride Month.

  16. Taracc Cancer Support Service

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    TARACC are launching a new cancer support service from July 2024.