1. CQC to review use of ‘Do Not Attempt CPR’ during pandemic

    News -

    The Department of Health and Social Care has asked the Care Quality Commission to review how Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions were used during the coronavirus pandemic.

  2. Have your say on the Growth of Redbridge

    News -

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

  3. CQC: State Of Care in England

    News -

    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.

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

    News -

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

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

    News -

    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

    News -

    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. Continuing Healthcare Placements, policy consultation

    News -

    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.

  8. Care Quality Commission calls for improvements to oral health in care homes

    News -

    The review draws on one hundred inspections of care homes on which CQC inspectors were accompanied by inspectors from dental regulation.

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

    News -

    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

  10. Learning disability and autism training - consultation

    News -

    Have your say on proposals to introduce mandatory learning disability and autism training for health and care staff

  11. Healthwatch Redbridge Making it Easier to Access NHS Services

    News -

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

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

    News -

    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.

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

    News -

    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.

  14. Access For All Conference - HENCEL

    News -

    Five E&V visits were conducted in March 2016 at four Hospital Emergency Departments (North Middlesex, Royal Free, Whipps Cross, and Homerton Hospital) and one Outpatient Department (Newham) in regards to accessibilities.

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

    News -

    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.

  16. One Place East - community cash fund

    News -

    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.

  17. #ItStartsWithYou

    News -

    Meet the Redbridge patients helping to heal the NHS

  18. Caring for Redbridge

    News -

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

  19. TARGET Antibiotic Toolkit

    News -

    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.

  20. Healthwatch England publishes annual report to Parliament

    News -

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

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

    News -

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

  22. Emergency Department Focus Group

    News -

    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.

  23. £1,000 Grants offered for local people's views

    News -

    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.

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

    News -

    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.

  25. Hundreds respond to help Healthwatch set priorities

    News -

    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.

  26. Consultation on the draft Health and Wellbeing Strategy

    News -

    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.

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

    News -

    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.

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

    News -

    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!

  29. Survey about health services for young people

    News -

    Redbridge’s mental health services for children and young people are changing.

  30. Mystery Shopping

    News -

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

  31. Guiding Principles for Patient, Carer and Public Engagement

    News -

    Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge and Havering Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are undertaking a piece of work to improve the way patients, carers and members of the public are involved in the work we do to plan and improve health services.

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

    News -

    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.

  33. Draft Redbridge Joint Carers Strategy Consultation

    News -

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

  34. CQC’s Invisible Conditions Campaign

    News -

    Nearly one in three people in England have a long term condition, and three in four of those consider their long term conditions to be invisible.

  35. Improving Dignity in Health and Care

    News -

    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.

  36. Proposal to expand the current Section 75 agreement between LBR and NELFT

    News -

    Nationally, there are a growing number of issues relating to the long term management of Adult Social Services which is increasingly focusing on the NHS and Local Authorities working closer together in a more joined up way.

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

    News -

    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.

  38. BHR Health and Care Academy Launch

    News -

    This month saw the launch of the Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge (BHR) Health and Care Academy. It aims to offer "rewarding" careers for residents in the three boroughs.

  39. Press release: People living in the poorest areas waiting longer for hospital treatment

    News -

    The King’s Fund and Healthwatch England jointly call for urgent action to address hospital waiting lists and improve patients’ experience of delays to treatment .

  40. Job vacancy - Independent Mental Capacity Advocate - POhWER

    News -

    We are looking for an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate to join our London team.

  41. Job vaccancy - Senior Engagement and Communications Advisor - CQC

    News -

    This is a great opportunity to shape our comms and engagement activity as we develop how we oversee Local Authorities and Integrated Care Systems.

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

    News -

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

  43. Job vacancy - Independent Disability and Domestic Abuse Advocate - Stay Safe East

    News -

    Stay Safe East is seeking to recruit an Independent Disability and Domestic Abuse Advocate to support and advocate for disabled survivors of domestic and sexual violence, hate crime and other forms of abuse in London.

  44. Healthwatch Rebridge nominated for a HW England Network Award

    News -

    We're proud to be shortlisted in the national Healthwatch Network Awards 2021...

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

    News -

    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.

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

    News -

    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.

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

    News -

    Healthwatch Network Awards 2021: Winners announced

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

    News -

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

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

    News -

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

  50. Job vacancy - Various roles - The Advocacy Project

    News -

    The Advocacy Project a growing charity dedicated to helping marginalised or vulnerable people make their own choices about their lives currently has roles available at the organisation...