1. NHS Digital responds to Healthwatch call to monitor emergency readmission rates

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    New plans to investigate rising emergency readmissons to hospitals announced in response to concerns raised by patients.

  2. Mental health nurses and paramedics team up

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    Thousands of Londoners experiencing a mental health crisis will be now be sent a specialist nurse and a paramedic, as part of a new scheme.

  3. 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.

  4. Healthwatch Redbridge identified as the biggest loser of funding across London

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    Sir Robert Frances, Chair of Healthwatch England yesterday (1 November) highlighted his concerns at the depletion of funding for local Healthwatch across the country.

  5. “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.

  6. 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.

  7. Access For All Conference - HENCEL

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    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.

  8. 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.

  9. Healthwatch Redbridge achieve Investing in Volunteers Quality Standard

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    We are delighted to announce that we have successfully achieved the Investing in Volunteers Quality Standard.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. #ItStartsWithYou

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    Meet the Redbridge patients helping to heal the NHS

  17. Have your say on how Community Urgent Care Services can be improved

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    Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge Clinical Commissioning Groups have today (29 May 2018) launched a consultation to look at how we can improve the way community urgent care services are accessed locally.

  18. Are you passionate about empowering and supporting carers?

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    This is an exciting opportunity to work for a Queen’s Award winning charity supporting unpaid carers in the London borough of Redbridge.

  19. Have you received cancer treatment from BARTS health?

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    Use your skills and experiences to improve cancer care in London

  20. Healthwatch Redbridge celebrates successful tender bid

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    Healthwatch Redbridge (HWR) is celebrating its success in securing a new contract for the next three years.

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. The CQC wants to hear from you in regards to Care Homes

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    At the end of February, CQC (Care Quality Commission) will be launching an ASC campaign, aimed at people who are choosing a care home for themselves or a loved one.

  24. Caring for Redbridge

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

  25. A new alliance of north east London Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) have made a significant step today by awarding a new contract for an integrated NHS 111 and clinical assessment service to London Ambulance Service

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    The contract has been awarded by seven north east London CCGs – Waltham Forest, Newham, Tower Hamlets, City and Hackney, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and Redbridge CCGs.

  26. 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.

  27. Healthwatch Redbridge raises concerns at the decision to withdraw funding for CCG-funded patients at Meadow Court

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    Last Thursday (30 November 2017), Redbridge Clinical Commissioning Group (RCCG) met and discussed the outcomes of the consultation into proposed changes at Meadow Court Nursing Home situated on the King George Hospital site.

  28. 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.

  29. Redbridge Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment

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    A pharmaceutical needs assessment (PNA) helps ensure everyone in Redbridge has access to a pharmacy and the services they provide.

  30. 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

  31. 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.

  32. 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.

  33. 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.

  34. Meadow Court Nursing Home - Share your views with Redbridge Cocern for Mental Health

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    Redbridge Concern for Mental Health (RCMH) would like to hear your views on the proposed changes to Meadow Court nursing home.

  35. 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.

  36. £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.

  37. JOB VACANCY-Temporary Projects Coordinator

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    Temporary Projects Coordinator – Healthwatch Redbridge
    Job title: Projects Coordinator
    Employer: Healthwatch Redbridge
    Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer

  38. 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.

  39. Healthwatch Redbridge is currently seeking new Board Directors

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    Healthwatch Redbridge is now looking to build on the proven success of our first 5 years and are currently recruiting for additional board members.

  40. Healthwatch Redbridge AGM postponed

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    We have taken the decision to again postpone our Annual General Meeting that was scheduled to take place on Tuesday 6 February 2018.

  41. Could you be a voice for patients?

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    The Patient Partnership Council is the voice for patients across Queen’s and King George Hospitals and BHRUT (Barking, Havering, Redbridge University Trust) need people like you to join them.

  42. Communications & Media Support Volunteer

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    We are recruiting for a Communications & Media Support Volunteer

  43. Communications & Media Support Volunteer

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    We are recruiting for a Communications & Media Support Volunteer

  44. 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.

  45. Have your say on Healthwatch Redbridge

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    Healthwatch is an independent organisation that champions the cause of residents who use health and social care services in the borough.

  46. 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.

  47. 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.

  48. 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.

  49. 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