1. Access to Healthcare for Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Vulnerable Migrants: - Report

    Report -

    Healthwatch Redbridge commissioned the Refugee and Migrant Forum Essex & London (RAMFEL) to look into issues around access to healthcare for vulnerable migrants.

  2. Healthy living and young people - Report

    Report -

    One of Healthwatch's priorities for 2018-2019 is services for children and young people. This area is also one of the six overarching ambitions for the health and wellbeing strategy 2017-2021.

  3. Have your say on the Growth of Redbridge

    News -

    The Growth Commission is a great opportunity for residents to help shape how we grow Redbridge together.

  4. Seven Kings Community and Health Hub

    News -

    Redbridge Living, the council’s wholly owned development company, is consulting on ‘Seven Kings’, an innovative and exciting car-free, mixed-use development proposal.

  5. Advice for safe funerals after discussions with faith leaders

    News -

    Public Health England has published new guidance to ensure funerals are conducted safely, consistent with social distancing principles.

  6. What to do if your loved one dies

    Advice and Information -

    Losing a loved one is difficult at any time, but with so many changes to our usual customs, this can feel even harder.

  7. Enter and view - Blood services - Whipps Cross University Hospital Phlebotomy Department 2016

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    ​​​​​​​Healthwatch Redbridge (HWR) conducted an E&V visit to Whipps Cross phlebotomy department in response to concerns raised by local residents about the temporary closure of the Phlebotomy service at Wanstead Hospital on 11 July 2016.

  8. Enter and view - Blood services - Whipps Cross University Hospital Phlebotomy Department 2019

    Report -

    Healthwatch Redbridge (HWR) conducted an Enter & View visit to Whipps Cross Phlebotomy Department in response to the proposal to review Phlebotomy Services to be carried out by Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge Clinical Commissioning Group

  9. Enter and view - Blood services - Wanstead Hospital Phlebotomy Department

    Report -

    Healthwatch Redbridge (HWR) conducted an Enter & View visit to Wanstead Phlebotomy Department in response to the proposal to review Phlebotomy Services to be carried out by Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge Clinical Commissioning Group

  10. 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.

  11. Have your say on the future of King George and Queen's Hospitals

    News -

    The Trust is inviting local residents to join in the conversation on future plans for King George and Queen’s hospitals.

  12. National HIV Testing Week (NHTW) in Redbridge

    Advice and Information -

    Positive East & RedbridgeCVS in partnership, join hands with Public Health England in its national drive to raise awareness of HIV and tackle late diagnosis!

  13. Closer collaboration between BHRUT and the Barts Health group

    News -

    The pandemic brought NHS organisations and partners across north east London more closely together than ever before in responding to Covid, for the benefit of our patients and residents.

  14. Refugee and Migrant Forum of East London (RAMFEL)

    Report -

    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.

  15. Whipps Cross Hospital - updates on redevelopment programme

    Advice and Information -

    Whipps Cross Hospital is hosting a public meeting to present updates on its redevelopment programme, to answer questions and to hear the views of local people.

  16. BHR CCGs continuing healthcare placements policy – have you had your say?

    News -

    In two weeks (on 30 September 2019), Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge Clinical Commissioning Groups’ online survey on our proposed written continuing healthcare (CHC) placements policy closes.

  17. Continuing Healthcare Placements, policy consultation

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    Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge (BHR) CCGs has today (8 July 2019) launched an online survey to seek feedback on our proposed written continuing healthcare (CHC) placements policy.

  18. Chemotherapy services at Local Trust: concerns raised

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    Healthwatch organisations from Redbridge, Havering and Barking & Dagenham will provide a report to the Outer North East London Joint Health Scrutiny Committee in response to a request to gather the views of patients using BHRUT chemotherapy services

  19. Healthy Living - young people's survey

    News -

    One of Healthwatch's priorities for 2018-2019 is services for children and young people.

  20. Social prescribing helps to change lives in Redbridge

    Advice and Information -

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

  21. Health and wellbeing of young people a major challenge says Healthwatch Redbridge

    News -

    Councillors, senior healthcare and social care professionals gathered at a round table event on 28 February to hear our findings from our 'Healthy Living' project with young people in Redbridge

  22. Barts Health NHS Trust taken out of special measures

    News -

    "The Care Quality Commission praised staff and services for being caring, effective and well-led following a major inspection of The Royal London, Newham and Whipps Cross hospitals last autumn.

  23. Healthwatch Redbridge Making it Easier to Access NHS Services

    News -

    Despite the publication of the Accessible Information Standard nearly three years ago, people continue to tell Healthwatch about their struggle to access NHS services.

  24. “Cancer doesn’t care who you are, but we do”, says the NHS

    News -

    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.

  25. 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.

  26. Community Cash Fund

    News -

    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.

  27. Redbridge Carers Support Service (RCSS) - Community Cash Fund

    News -

    The successful project, working with carers of dementia and their dependents came to an end in February 2018.

  28. Performance Art Life Skills (PALS) - Community Cash Fund

    News -

    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.

  29. Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) - Community Cash Fund

    News -

    Pharmacies should ensure that they have a 100% confidential area for registrations and repeats and use it always.

  30. St Francis Hospice (SFH) - community cash fund

    News -

    Saint Francis Hospice (SFH) was commissioned to conduct a survey to report on services which people received prior to their referral into SFH services.

  31. One Place East - community cash fund

    News -

    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.

  32. Turning the Big C into a ‘small c’

    Advice and Information -

    Residents and workers in north and east London are being urged to visit the re-launched website www.smallc.org.uk– to learn more about the signs and symptoms of the most common cancers and help turn the Big C into a ‘small c’.

  33. Recruitment to the Quality Standard Advisory Committee for school based interventions

    News -

    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.

  34. Healthwatch Redbridge raises concerns over patient safety after Meadow Court Nursing Home closure

    News -

    In November last year, Redbridge Clinical Commissioning Group (RCCG) approved the withdrawal of funding for 48 beds at Meadow Court Nursing Home.

  35. Caring for Redbridge

    News -

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

  36. Healthwatch Redbridge responds to the Day Services Consultation

    Response -

    Healthwatch Redbridge held two consultation events on Tuesday 7 November around the proposed changes to Day Services in the borough.

  37. Healthwatch hear my voice

    Advice and Information -

    Do you have lived experience of mental ill health as a patient, carer, support worker or service provider?

  38. 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.

  39. Waltham Forest Bipolar UK Support Group

    Advice and Information -

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

  40. Healthwatch England publishes annual report to Parliament

    News -

    Over 300,000 people share experiences of hospitals, GPs and care homes with Healthwatch in 2016/17

  41. One Place East's response to proposed changes to Meadow Court

    News -

    Following on from One Place East's survey about the proposed changes to Meadow Court Care Home, the charity have released their consultation response.

  42. Review of eye care services in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge (BHR)

    News -

    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.

  43. £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.

  44. 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.

  45. Healthwatch Redbridge Work plan for April 2018

    Report -

    Healthwatch Redbridge work plan has been developed by analysing current signposting information, reviewing issues from local outreach information, taking into consideration the work programmes of relevant stakeholders.

  46. Redbridge Council decides that the Community Meals Service will come to an end

    News -

    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.

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

    Advice and Information -

    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.

  48. Ilford Prospectus to shape major Town Centre regeneration

    Advice and Information -

    Share your views on our Delivery Prospectus for Ilford Town Centre

  49. The Outside Clinic

    News -

    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.

  50. The Outside Clinic

    News -

    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.