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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. -
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Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments. -
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The Accessible Information Standard (AIS) is a mandatory and statutory requirement that applies to all providers of NHS and publicly-funded adult social care services and came into force on 31 July 2016 .
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Visits were conducted across 3 hospital departments (Audiology, Eye Clinic, and the Urgent Treatment Centre/Emergency Department), and one ward (Amber A). The aim was to identify how Queen’s Hospital were meeting the (AIS) standard -
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Healthwatch Redbridge commissioned the Refugee and Migrant Forum Essex & London (RAMFEL) to look into issues around access to healthcare for vulnerable migrants.
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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London now has a Sight Loss Council to advocate the needs of blind and partially sighted people and influence positive change in the capital. -
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13 Local Healthwatch working together to improve local health and social care. The Health Education North, Central and East London team have trained a number of profoundly deaf/hard of hearing people to become Authorised Enter & 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. -
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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. -
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RAMFEL works with a range of vulnerable migrants that have different entitlements to healthcare along with varying needs. The rules are complicated to understand and can be very confusing. -
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Have your say on proposals to introduce mandatory learning disability and autism training for health and care staff -
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Despite the publication of the Accessible Information Standard nearly three years ago, people continue to tell Healthwatch about their struggle to access NHS services. -
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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. -
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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. -
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Meet the Redbridge patients helping to heal the NHS -
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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.
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During January-March 2017 NHS England led a review of the Standard to assess impact and check that it is ‘fit for purpose’.
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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.
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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. -
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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. -
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Who are your local heroes?
We would like to hear from you. -
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elop is an east London based mental health & wellbeing charity providing a wide range of support services to LGBTQ+ people across London and southwest Essex. -
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Become a Mystery Shopper for Healthwatch Redbridge and share your experiences of using local health and social care services
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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. -
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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.
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Healthwatch Redbridge led a partnership of other Healthwatch to win two national awards last night (30 June) championing the involvement and training of deaf people to become Enter and View representatives and mystery shoppers. -
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Healthwatch Redbridge 2020-2021 Annual Report: find out how we have been responding to your concerns throughout the year.
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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. -
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We're proud to be shortlisted in the national Healthwatch Network Awards 2021... -
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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. -
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Healthwatch Network Awards 2021: Winners announced -
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RedbridgeCVS looking for an inspiring and innovative leader to join the team as Head of Health and Wellbeing (Maternity Cover). -
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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.
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One Place East will be providing activities to support positive mental health and wellbeing throughout the festive season. -
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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... -
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During the last year, people have been contacting the local health and social care organisation Healthwatch Redbridge (HWR), telling them of the difficulties they have been having when trying to get an NHS dental appointment... -
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If you have a disability or health condition 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. -
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Consultation to remove vaccination as a condition of deployment as Omicron replaces Delta as dominant COVID-19 variant. -
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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. -
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Positive East is seeking someone living with HIV to help design, deliver, and manage a programme to tackle internalised stigma experienced by people living with an HIV diagnosis.