1. Registering with your GP: understanding your rights

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    People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register.

  2. Accessibility checklist for GP surgeries

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    Help make sure that your practice meets people’s accessibility requirements using this checklist from Healthwatch Slough.

  3. Do you need help travelling to NHS services?

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    Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services.

  4. Getting the most out of the virtual health and care experience

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    National Voices, Traverse, PPL and Healthwatch England put together some tips on how to get the most out of the virtual health and care appointments both for patients and health and care professionals.

  5. Enter and View Representatives

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    Enter & View visits are conducted by a small team of trained volunteers/staff, who are prepared as ‘Authorised Representatives’ to conduct visits to health and social care premises.

  6. The homeless and their rights to healthcare

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    ‘Despite the fact that it’s not NHS policy, many GP practices were asking for proof of address’: new film reinforces people’s right to register with a GP.

  7. Social prescribing helps to change lives in Redbridge

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    People in Redbridge are being supported to lead healthier lives, thanks to closer connections between the NHS, local council and charitable and voluntary sector.

  8. People in Redbridge urged to plan ahead for Ramadan

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    GPs in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge (BHR) are urging people to plan for Ramadan - to stay healthy and fast safely.

  9. Chlamydia Treatment Now Available at Local Redbridge Pharmacies for 15-24 year olds

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    Chlamydia is the most commonly diagnosed sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the UK, affecting both men and women, in particular among young people aged between 15 - 24 years old.

  10. PoHwer and Making a NHS complaint

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    PoHwer is a charity that promotes information, advocacy and advice services across England. It is an independent, free service reaching individuals struggling with particular challenges in life.

  11. Better health and care: developing a plan for north east London

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    What is the Better health and care plan ?
    The Better health and care plan sets out how local health and care services will change and be maintained over the next five years.

  12. Highlight Cancer - free training for hairdressers, barbers & others in North & East London

    Advice and Information -

    Attached below flyer and details below about an initiative to train front line non-medical people in talking about cancer.

  13. Need to see a doctor in the evening or at the weekend?

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    Appointments are available with a GP or Nurse practitioner from a number of local practices at one of the centres that have been specially set up by Redbridge GPs.

  14. Online booking and prescriptions at your GP surgery

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    People registered with a GP surgeries can now book appointments and request repeat prescriptions at a time convenient to them, thanks to GP online services.

  15. Spearpoint Surgery closing

    Advice and Information -

    On behalf of Redbridge CCG I wanted to let you know that we held the first information drop-in event for patients of Spearpoint Surgery on Friday 8 January.

  16. Healthwatch Redbridge are looking for people to join our Enter and View team

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    The Enter and View programme is an important part of the way a Healthwatch works. Healthwatch representatives can visit and report on premises where health and social care services are being used such as hospitals, GP Practices and care homes.

  17. Ipsos MORI - patient survey on GP practices

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    See how your GP practice is doing or compare practices

  18. Available NELFT Blood testing clinics during Christmas

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    NELFT have their opening times over the Festive Season for Phlebotomy services. Why not take a look and be prepared?

  19. Blood Testing service opening times over Christmas and New Year

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    Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge Phlebotomy clinics opening hours 20 Dec 2021 – 9 January 2022

  20. The Accessible Information Standard – what you can expect from services

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    The Accessible Information Standard is mandatory for all organisations that provide National Health Service (NHS) or adult social care. Here’s some key information about the accessible communications you should expect from services.

  21. How to register with a GP

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    Everyone has a right to register with a GP (General Practitioner).

  22. Steps that can help people waiting for NHS treatment

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    The latest figures from the NHS show that the number of people waiting for NHS treatment has increased by 180,000. Read our response.

  23. What is the future of General Practice?

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    Jacob Lant, Healthwatch England, Head of Policy, Public Affairs and Research is talking about the future of General Practice - talking about the difficulties people face getting appointments and the rise in people avoiding appointments

  24. Integrated Care Systems - How the NHS is changing

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    How does the NHS in England work? and how it's changing...

  25. Accessing an interpreter when using the NHS

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    It is your right to have a trained interpreter to support you at each GP or hospital appointment. It is the responsibility of your healthcare provider (GP or hospital) to book an interpreter for you.

  26. More conditions can now be treated at pharmacies with Pharmacy First

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    Patients in England can now get treatment for seven common conditions at their high street pharmacy without needing to see a GP.

  27. 10 top tips to get the most out of your GP appointment

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    We know from our conversations with the public that some patients report feeling rushed during appointments and struggling to make themselves heard. Here are some tips that could help you get the most out of visiting your GP.