1. 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.

  2. Pharmacies asked to open over the Easter weekend

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    NHS England has asked all pharmacies to open this coming Good Friday and Easter Monday to deal with patients requiring medication to help the fight against coronavirus.

  3. BHRUT Update - 07 April 2020

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    Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals are continuing to make changes and adapt measures to keep patients and staff safe as they deal deal with the coronavirus (Covid-19) situation.

  4. 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.

  5. Concerns raised for safety of elderly discharged from hospital into care homes

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    A local health and social care charity is concerned that national NHS guidance being used by hospitals may be adding to the COVID-19 pandemic in local social care settings.

  6. Annual Report - 2019-2020

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    The 2019-2020 Annual Report details the impact of and showcases the achievements that Healthwatch Redbridge has completed over the past year.

  7. Changes to Urgent Treatment Centres

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    If you have a minor injury or minor illness, you can get treatment at an urgent treatment centre by calling NHS 111.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. Changes to phlebotomy (blood testing) services during the COVID-19 response

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    Due to patient feedback we became aware that there has been a lack of blood testing services operating in Redbridge.

  11. Reviewing patient access to GP practices in Redbridge - Report

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    Following feedback from members of the public regarding access to GP practices in Redbridge, we decided to build a picture of how services were running, in light of the pandemic.
    Some people told us they were unable to see their GP in person...

  12. Whipps Cross Redevelopment - virtual public meetings

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    The Whipps Cross Redevelopment Programme is hosting three virtual public meetings in October and November in partnership with the local boroughs to present updates on its redevelopment programme

  13. 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.

  14. Londoners to get NHS urgent and emergency care via NHS '111 First'

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    How people access parts of emergency care in London is changing, with ‘111 First’.

  15. Temporary night closure of Children’s Emergency Department at King George Hospital

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    King George Hospital reassures prospective users of the safety taken to look after them in spite of temporary closure of children's ward and Covid.