1. Unpaid carers in Redbridge asked to share feedback on care

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    Alliance of local and national care organisations calls for feedback from unpaid carers in Redbridge after a year which has seen enormous challenges for all those working in the health and social care sector.

  2. Seven pieces of information that you should expect to receive after being diagnosed with dementia

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    Take a look at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's (NICE) quick guide to discussing and planning support following a dementia diagnosis.

  3. Looking after someone? Know your rights

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    Since the COVID-19 pandemic, it's been estimated that across the UK there are 13.5 million unpaid carers. Many people are unaware of their rights as a carer and, as a result, are not accessing the help and support they are entitled to.

  4. NHS Long Term Plan - Report

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    Commissioned by Healthwatch England to gather feedback, we worked as part of a footprint with other local Healthwatch across North-East London. As a group we focused on the following themes:
    Preventation
    Personalisation
    Primary Care services

  5. 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.

  6. Annual Report - 2018-2019

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    The 2018-2019 Annual Report details the impact of and showcases the achievements that Healthwatch Redbridge has completed over the past year.

  7. Annual Report and financial statements: year ending 31 March 2018

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    The Annual Report and financial statements for the year ending 31st March 2018 detail the impact of and showcases the achievements that Healthwatch Redbridge has completed over the past year.

  8. Annual Report 2017-2018

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    The 2017-2018 Annual Report details the impact of and showcases the achievements that Healthwatch Redbridge has completed over the past year.

  9. Annual Report - 2016-2017

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    The 2016-2017 Annual Report details the impact of and showcases the achievements that Healthwatch Redbridge has completed over the past year.

  10. Annual Report - 2015-2016

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    The 2015-2016 Annual Report details the impact of and showcases the achievements that Healthwatch Redbridge has completed over the past year.

  11. Annual Report - 2014-2015

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    The 2014-2015 Annual Report details the impact of and showcases the achievements that Healthwatch Redbridge has completed over the past year.

  12. 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.

  13. Learning disability and autism training - consultation

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

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. Caring for Redbridge

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

  17. Waltham Forest Bipolar UK Support Group

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    The Waltham Forest Bipolar Support Group belongs to the national network of local groups run by Bipolar UK.

  18. 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

  19. 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.

  20. £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.

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. Carers Trust Crossroads Carer Service

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    Carers trust crossroads provide a wide choice of services to people of all ages with a range of disabilities and health conditions, allowing carers to have some relief and time to themselves.

  24. 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.

  25. 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.

  26. Highlighting Heroes

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    Who are your local heroes?
    We would like to hear from you.

  27. Mystery Shopping

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

  28. Guiding Principles for Patient, Carer and Public Engagement

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    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.

  29. 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.

  30. Annual Report - 2020-2021

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    Healthwatch Redbridge 2020-2021 Annual Report: find out how we have been responding to your concerns throughout the year.

  31. 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.

  32. BHR Health and Care Academy Launch

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    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.

  33. 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.

  34. RedbridgeCVS: Job vacancy

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

  35. 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.

  36. 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 its team to manage the delivery of the project and promote positive outcomes for young adult carers aged 16-30.

  37. Healthwatch Rebridge nominated for a HW England Network Award

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

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

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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 – the first of these reports to cover a full year of the pandemic.

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

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

  40. Job vacancy - Various roles - The Advocacy Project

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    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...

  41. Unlimited visiting for care home residents to return

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    From Monday 31 January, there will be no limit on the number of visitors a care home resident can have and no requirements to test or isolate after visits out (providing these visits are not deemed to be “high risk”).

  42. Are you a carer, and having problems with your local health services?

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    If you are a carer and are finding it difficult to contact your Redbridge GP please join us and One Place East online (via Zoom) to share your experience, and have your say.

  43. 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.

  44. Your Care, Your Way - Campaign information in alternative formats

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    Everyone should be given healthcare information in the way they need it. Read an overview of our campaign and find out more about Your Care, Your Way in British Sign Language and Easy Read.

  45. Regulations making COVID-19 vaccination a condition of deployment to end

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    The legal requirement for health and social care staff to be double jabbed will be removed from 15 March.

  46. 2nd anniversary of the first UK COVID-19 lockdown - shared statement

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    National Voices, along with Healthwatch England and 68 other healthcare organisations reflect on this anniversary in a shared statement.

  47. How Healthwatch England uses the data you share with us...

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    How the data you share with your local Healthwatch is processed and used

  48. Living with Covid

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    The Prime Minister’s announcement on 21 Feb 2022 set out how we will live safely with COVID-19. With the Government’s plan for removing the remaining legal restrictions, the focus is to protect the most vulnerable to COVID-19 and maintain resilience.

  49. Board meeting minutes - 10 March 2022

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    Take a look at what was discussed in our March Board Meeting by downloading the document below.

  50. Press Release: Redbridge Charity launches its first Community Health and Social Care Fair

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    Redbridge Charity launches its first Community Health and Social Care Fair