1. Have your say on the Growth of Redbridge

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    The Growth Commission is a great opportunity for residents to help shape how we grow Redbridge together.

  2. Seven Kings Community and Health Hub

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    Redbridge Living, the council’s wholly owned development company, is consulting on ‘Seven Kings’, an innovative and exciting car-free, mixed-use development proposal.

  3. Advice for safe funerals after discussions with faith leaders

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    Public Health England has published new guidance to ensure funerals are conducted safely, consistent with social distancing principles.

  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. Have your say on the future of King George and Queen's Hospitals

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    The Trust is inviting local residents to join in the conversation on future plans for King George and Queen’s hospitals.

  6. Closer collaboration between BHRUT and the Barts Health group

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    The pandemic brought NHS organisations and partners across north east London more closely together than ever before in responding to Covid, for the benefit of our patients and residents.

  7. 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.

  8. Continuing Healthcare Placements, policy consultation

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    Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge (BHR) CCGs has today (8 July 2019) launched an online survey to seek feedback on our proposed written continuing healthcare (CHC) placements policy.

  9. Chemotherapy services at Local Trust: concerns raised

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    Healthwatch organisations from Redbridge, Havering and Barking & Dagenham will provide a report to the Outer North East London Joint Health Scrutiny Committee in response to a request to gather the views of patients using BHRUT chemotherapy services

  10. Healthy Living - young people's survey

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    One of Healthwatch's priorities for 2018-2019 is services for children and young people.

  11. Health and wellbeing of young people a major challenge says Healthwatch Redbridge

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    Councillors, senior healthcare and social care professionals gathered at a round table event on 28 February to hear our findings from our 'Healthy Living' project with young people in Redbridge

  12. Barts Health NHS Trust taken out of special measures

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    "The Care Quality Commission praised staff and services for being caring, effective and well-led following a major inspection of The Royal London, Newham and Whipps Cross hospitals last autumn.

  13. Healthwatch Redbridge Making it Easier to Access NHS Services

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    Despite the publication of the Accessible Information Standard nearly three years ago, people continue to tell Healthwatch about their struggle to access NHS services.

  14. “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.

  15. Give Feedback about Local Diagnostics Services

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    Barking & Dagenham, Havering & Redbridge Clinical Commissioning Groups (BHR CCGs) are reviewing the Community Diagnostics services and would to hear your views – especially from people who have used them.

  16. Community Cash Fund

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    Healthwatch Redbridge provided funding for individuals, groups and organisations with creative and innovative ideas to gather information on people’s experiences of health and social care services in the borough.

  17. Redbridge Carers Support Service (RCSS) - Community Cash Fund

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    The successful project, working with carers of dementia and their dependents came to an end in February 2018.

  18. Performance Art Life Skills (PALS) - Community Cash Fund

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    Healthwatch Hear My Voice was a six week performance art based project commissioned by Healthwatch Redbridge for local residents with lived experience of mental ill health, either as service users, service providers or carers/support workers.

  19. Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) - Community Cash Fund

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    Pharmacies should ensure that they have a 100% confidential area for registrations and repeats and use it always.

  20. St Francis Hospice (SFH) - community cash fund

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    Saint Francis Hospice (SFH) was commissioned to conduct a survey to report on services which people received prior to their referral into SFH services.

  21. One Place East - community cash fund

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    One Place East provides advocacy support to people with learning disabilities in the role of quality checkers to see how easy it is for them to use social care service hubs.

  22. Recruitment to the Quality Standard Advisory Committee for school based interventions

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    The Quality Standards Advisory Committee (QSAC) are looking for experts on school based interventions to join their committee to develop a quality standard on school based interventions.

  23. Healthwatch Redbridge raises concerns over patient safety after Meadow Court Nursing Home closure

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    In November last year, Redbridge Clinical Commissioning Group (RCCG) approved the withdrawal of funding for 48 beds at Meadow Court Nursing Home.

  24. Caring for Redbridge

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    'Caring for Redbridge' is the strategic commissioning framework for Redbridge Council's People Directorate.

  25. 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.

  26. 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

  27. One Place East's response to proposed changes to Meadow Court

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    Following on from One Place East's survey about the proposed changes to Meadow Court Care Home, the charity have released their consultation response.

  28. 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.

  29. £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.

  30. One Place East- New Disability Organisation in Redbridge

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    The trustees and committee members of Redbridge Concern for Mental Health, Daffodil Advocacy and the Centre for Independent and Inclusive Living Redbridge (CiiL-R) are pleased to announce their intention to merge on 1st October 2017.

  31. Redbridge Council decides that the Community Meals Service will come to an end

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    Following a review of the Community Meals Service and alternative, Redbridge Council has decided that the service will no longer be available from Monday 31 July.

  32. The Outside Clinic

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    The Outside Clinic is a national home visiting company, providing optical and hearing services to those who are unable to get to the high street unaided.

  33. The Outside Clinic

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    The Outside Clinic is a national home visiting company, providing optical and hearing services to those who are unable to get to the high street unaided.

  34. 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.

  35. The Great Weight Debate: A London conversation on childhood obesity

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    The Healthy London Partnership with support of London councils, NHS and Public Health England, is coordinating ‘The great weight debate’.

  36. 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!

  37. Inclusion London are seeking to appoint a new Chair to lead the organisation through its next stage of growth

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    Inclusion London is a small but effective pan-London Deaf/disability equality organisation which has built a national reputation for our policy, campaigning and capacity-building support to Deaf and Disabled people’s organisations in London.

  38. Dignity Action Day Special Newsletter

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    Healthwatch Redbridge is participating in Dignity Action Day on the 1st February 2016 – a day that brings staff and members of the public together to make a difference to those receiving care.

  39. Volunteer Special Newsletter 2015

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    Healthwatch Redbridge leads award winning project to raise involvement for deaf people.

  40. Blood testing services in Wanstead - update

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    Barts Health have released a statement around the current situation of the blood testing services in Wanstead.

  41. Healthwatch Redbridge celebrates Dignity Action Day 2016

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    A cream tea was the order of the day as people from around the borough joined Healthwatch Redbridge to celebrate Dignity Action Day 2016 yesterday (Monday 1 February).

  42. Proposed changes to stroke rehabilitation services: a consultation for Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge

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    Today, Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge (BHR) Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are launching a consultation on proposed changes to local stroke rehabilitation services. The 12-week consultation runs until 5pm on Friday, 1 April 2016.

  43. Draft Redbridge Joint Carers Strategy Consultation

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    The formal consultation of the draft Joint Carers Strategy for Redbridge is now underway.

  44. 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.

  45. One Place East produce a report on the impact the pandemic has had on adults with learning disabilities

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    Adults with a learning disability, their parents/carers have contacted One Place East during the first lockdown in 2020 to express their frustration and anger
    about their treatment during the crisis.

  46. Vaccinations: North East London Health and Care Partnership bulletin

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    The latest edition of the North East London and Health Care Partnership bulletin has been published, focussing on vaccinations...

  47. Redbridge Carers Support Service: Job Vacancy

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    Working for Carers supports unpaid carers and former carers in London, who are aged 25 or over, to move closer to employment. Carers can access free support, which is tailored to meet individual needs.

  48. RedbridgeCVS: Job vacancy

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    As Volunteering Officer, you will help to create a vibrant and sustainable environment for volunteering in Redbridge.

  49. Job vacancy - Domestic cleaning staff - Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering

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    Age UK Redbridge, Barking & Havering is seeking high quality domestic cleaning staff to work in older people’s homes to provide cleaning, shopping and laundry services.

  50. Job vacancy - Young Adult Carers Project Manager – Redbridge Carers Support Service

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    Redbridge Carers Support Service is recruiting for Young Adult Carers Project Manager who will join our team to manage the delivery of the project and promote positive outcomes for young adult carers aged 16-30.