1. Redbridge GPs assuring residents that local NHS is ‘open for business’

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    People in Redbridge are being urged to contact their GP if they have any concerns about their health and to attend any appointments they are invited to, whether that be for immunisations, blood tests or consultations with a GP or nurse.

  2. NHS open for non-coronavirus patients too

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    NHS chief executive, Sir Simon Stevens warned that delays in getting treatment due to coronavirus fears pose a long term risk to people’s health.

  3. GP appointments available over the Christmas holidays

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    Knowing the right place for medical help over the Christmas holidays can help you get the treatment you need faster.

  4. CQC: State Of Care in England

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    The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England looks at the quality of care over the past year.

  5. BHR CCGs continuing healthcare placements policy – have you had your say?

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    In two weeks (on 30 September 2019), Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge Clinical Commissioning Groups’ online survey on our proposed written continuing healthcare (CHC) placements policy closes.

  6. NHS commissioners in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge exit financial special measures

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    GPs in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge have praised the strength of the partnership between local health and social care organisations after financial directions imposed on the boroughs’ NHS commissioners had been lifted.

  7. Care Quality Commission publishes report on the NHS Safety Culture

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    The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care asked the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to work with NHS Improvement to look at issues in NHS trusts that contribute to Never Events taking place.

  8. “Cancer doesn’t care who you are, but we do”, says the NHS

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    The NHS wants to encourage more people to give feedback if they experience cancer care and treatment, particularly people from black and minority ethnic communities who are currently under-represented in responses to surveys.

  9. Help Shape the New Long Term Plan for the NHS

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    As you may be aware the NHS is developing its Long Term Plan (LTP). During September NHS England is inviting input to shape the LTP.

  10. #ItStartsWithYou

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    Meet the Redbridge patients helping to heal the NHS

  11. Certain treatments no longer funded by the local NHS

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    Yesterday the governing bodies of Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge Clinical Commissioning Groups (BHR CCGs) agreed to no longer fund certain treatments, medicines and procedures as we look to make further savings for the local NHS.

  12. TARGET Antibiotic Toolkit

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    What is TARGET?
    TARGET stands for: Treat Antibiotics Responsibly, Guidance, Education, Tools. The toolkit helps influence prescribers’ and patients’ personal attitudes, social norms and perceived barriers to optimal antibiotic prescribing.

  13. Healthwatch England publishes annual report to Parliament

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    Over 300,000 people share experiences of hospitals, GPs and care homes with Healthwatch in 2016/17

  14. Emergency Department Focus Group

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    Healthwatch Redbridge is currently working in partnership with the Redbridge Health Scrutiny Committee to review Urgent and Emergency health care services being provided in Redbridge.

  15. Review of eye care services in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge (BHR)

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    BHR Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are reviewing eye care services provided within Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge and want to hear the views of local people in all three boroughs.

  16. Spending NHS money wisely 2

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    Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge (BHR) CCGs has today (20 September 2017) launched ‘Spending NHS money wisely 2’, a consultation to look at how they can reduce spending in certain areas.

  17. £1,000 Grants offered for local people's views

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    Healthwatch Redbridge has launched an exciting new project called Community Cash Fund, which will be paid to individuals, small groups and organisations that help gather people’s views on health and social care services in Redbridge.

  18. Changes to NHS services and treatment

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    Healthwatch Redbridge in May held an event to discuss the proposals made by Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge clinical commissioning groups.

  19. Have you used the GP online services to book online appointments?

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    Healthy London Partnership Transforming Primary Care programme is looking for patients in Redbridge who are using GP online services to book online appointments, order repeat medication or to view part of their GP record

  20. Hundreds respond to help Healthwatch set priorities

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    More than 365 residents responded to the Healthwatch ten-week survey asking for help to set work plan priorities for improving local health and social care services in the next twelve months.

  21. Consultation on the draft Health and Wellbeing Strategy

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    Redbridge’s Public Health and Wellbeing Board are developing a new strategy to help ensure that residents of Redbridge are able to lead a healthy and fulfilling life.

  22. NHS England and Public Health England have today launched their national campaign #staywellthiswinter

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    The main message is to Stay Well This Winter and to encourage people most at risk from cold weather, including those with long-term health conditions and the over 65s, to prepare for the lower temperatures.

  23. Have you used the Community Treatment Team (CTT) or the Intensive Rehabilitation Services (IRS) in Redbridge during the past year?

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    Healthwatch Redbridge is currently working with the CTT and IRS teams and would like to hear your experiences of using these services over the last year. You can make your voice heard by going to the links below and filling out a short survey for us!

  24. Mathukia’s Surgery to move temporary for refurbishment

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    Mathukia’s Surgery, at 281 Ilford Lane IG1 2SF is moving a short distance for approximately six months from tomorrow (15 April, 2016) while its premises are refurbished.

  25. Mystery Shopping

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    Become a Mystery Shopper for Healthwatch Redbridge and share your experiences of using local health and social care services

  26. 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.

  27. CQC: Increased stability in social care and real collaboration across health and care key to mitigating risk of “tsunami of unmet need”

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    The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England looks at the quality of care over the past year – the first of these reports to cover a full year of the pandemic.

  28. DeStress 2 – Poverty-related mental distress in primary care

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    UCL Partners are looking to recruit people for a mental health project, whose experience of seeking help with mental health issues via a GP practice has been adversely affected by their deprivation.

  29. Healthwatch Redbridge and Partners win National Award! - (Press release)

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    Healthwatch Network Awards 2021: Winners announced

  30. Job vacancy - Head of Health and Wellbeing - RCVS

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    RedbridgeCVS looking for an inspiring and innovative leader to join the team as Head of Health and Wellbeing (Maternity Cover).

  31. Social care: What is in the new plan?

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    Find out what's in the Government's new social care plan and how it compares with what people have told us.

  32. Have your say about your health services

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    If you have a disability or health condition and are finding it difficult to contact your Redbridge GP please join us and One Place East online (via Zoom) to share your experience, and have your say.

  33. Consultation on removing vaccination as a condition of deployment for health and social care staff

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    Consultation to remove vaccination as a condition of deployment as Omicron replaces Delta as dominant COVID-19 variant.

  34. Are you a carer, and having problems with your local health services?

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    If you are a carer and are finding it difficult to contact your Redbridge GP please join us and One Place East online (via Zoom) to share your experience, and have your say.

  35. Your Care, Your Way - Campaign information in alternative formats

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    Everyone should be given healthcare information in the way they need it. Read an overview of our campaign and find out more about Your Care, Your Way in British Sign Language and Easy Read.

  36. CQC inspects urgent and emergency care services in North East London

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    Throughout November and December the Care Quality Commission (CQC) undertook inspections of a number of urgent and emergency care services in the Barking, Havering and Redbridge area of the North East London Health & Care Partnership...

  37. Community Pharmacist Consultation Service

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    A new service where patients with a minor illness who contact a GP practice are offered a same day consultation with a pharmacist is set to be rolled out in North East London in the coming weeks.

  38. 2nd anniversary of the first UK COVID-19 lockdown - shared statement

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    National Voices, along with Healthwatch England and 68 other healthcare organisations reflect on this anniversary in a shared statement.

  39. Living with Covid

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    The Prime Minister’s announcement on 21 Feb 2022 set out how we will live safely with COVID-19. With the Government’s plan for removing the remaining legal restrictions, the focus is to protect the most vulnerable to COVID-19 and maintain resilience.

  40. St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub update

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    In a 12 week engagement period running from 22 November 2021 to 13 February 2022 local people from Havering, Redbridge and Barking and Dagenham were invited to share their views on proposals for a new integrated Health and Wellbeing Hub in Havering.

  41. BHRUT - waiting list update

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    Our clinical, operational, and administrative teams have been working hard to provide care as quickly as possible to people whose treatment has been delayed by Covid-19.

  42. Press Release: Redbridge Charity launches its first Community Health and Social Care Fair

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    Redbridge Charity launches its first Community Health and Social Care Fair

  43. Patient choice on GP appointments 'eroded completely', meeting told

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    The issue of GP appointments was debated during a Redbridge health and wellbeing board meeting.

  44. Managing high blood pressure - Survey

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    NHS North East London wants to hear your views on how it can help stop people living in these communities from getting high blood pressure and improving treatment for those who already have it.

  45. Help us to improve maternity services across north east London

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    We are interested to hear from you about your experiences of maternity services at your local hospital.

  46. Do you suffer from Long Covid?

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    People affected by Long Covid in north east London urged to seek NHS help!

  47. NHS North East London Polio Vaccination Update

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    NHS North East London are continuing to deliver the Polio booster vaccination for children aged 1 to 9

  48. Covid-19 booster extended to over 65s

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    People aged 65 and over are able to book their autumn Covid-19 booster, meaning five million more people can now to up their protection ahead of winter.

  49. New arrangements for evening and weekend GP appointments

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    GP practices across north east London now provide appointments outside normal practice hours, to ensure patients can more easily get help when they need it.