1. Waiting for your test results? Save time and check online

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    From this week patients who are signed up to Patients Know Best can check their blood test results as part of an exciting new feature.

  2. Safer sleep for baby, sounder sleep for you

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    It's Safer Sleep Week, 11th-17th March and here the Lullaby Trust highlight the key ways to keep your baby safe as they sleep.

  3. It’s never too late to quit smoking

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    The 13th of March this year marks the 40th anniversary of No Smoking Day. Since then, more and more people have been quitting smoking, and we are closer to building a smokefree generation.

  4. Supporting the improvement of quality care at King George and Queen's hospital

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    Barking, Havering, and Redbridge University NHS Trust (BHRUT) are keen to improve the quality of care and patient experience across the hospital trust which covers Queen’s Hospital in Romford and King George Hospital in Goodmayes.

  5. Do you smoke, vape, chew tobacco or use shisha & want to stop for Ramadan?

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    Are you thinking about making a healthy change during Ramadan? If you smoke, vape, chew tobacco, or use shisha, and want to stop, Via Redbridge can help.

  6. Carers workshop

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    North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT) cordially invites you to the Patient & Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF) carers workshop on Friday 12th April 2024. This workshop will be for carers only and will give you the opportunity to help shape their first Carers Strategy which will be launching in July.

  7. Health and care staff’s experiences of working with LGBTQ+ people

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    Redbridge Rainbow is inviting health and care professionals to respond to a short anonymous survey to share their experiences of working with LGBTQ+ people.

  8. Redbridge Rainbow health and care research project

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    Redbridge Rainbow would like to interview local LGBTQ+ people (aged 18 or over) about their experiences of health or social care services.

  9. NHS 111 Mental Health Crisis Response Service Launching April 2024

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    ELFT, along with North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) and partners across NEL, are working together to ensure that service users experiencing mental health crises can access support via NHS 111, a freephone number that provides urgent health advice 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to people of all ages.

  10. Community Treatment Team - a service to support patients at home

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    The community treatment team (CTT) works with adults in the community with an acute physical need who could potentially be treated at home, rather than attend accident and emergency (A&E).

  11. NHS Prescription charge increases announced

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    Charges for prescriptions and prescription prepayment certificates (PPCs) will increase by 2.59% (rounded to the nearest 5 pence) from 1 May 2024.

  12. Care Homes Direct Enhanced Service (DES) Survey – Phase 2

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    Following phase one of the Care Homes Direct Enhanced Service (DES) Report, Healthwatch devised further questions designed to extract data from those Homes where the DES was deemed to be working well.

  13. Less than half of women would act on ‘red-flag’ cancer symptoms

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    Under half of women would act on ‘red-flag symptoms’ a bleed after the menopause or between periods (45 and 44% respectively). Abnormal vaginal bleeding is a ‘red-flag’ symptom of three of the five gynaecological cancers: womb, cervical and vaginal, which together affect around 13,150 women and people with gynae organs each and every year in the UK.

  14. Diabetes and Hb1Ac - The Blood Test for Glucose Control

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    For National Diabetes Week, join the Diabetes UK, South East Coast and London team for an online event for people living with and affected by diabetes, plus healthcare professionals.

  15. Healthwatch Redbridge Women's Health Project

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    We want to hear from you about your experiences of cervical screening.

  16. The Accessible Information Standard - What you can expect from services

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    A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect.

  17. 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.

  18. What should you expect from home care services?

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    The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?

  19. 10 top tips to get the most out of your dental appointment

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    Everyone should be able to access good quality NHS dental services. Take a look at our top tips to help you get the most out of your next dental appointment.

  20. Diabetes Week

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  21. Carers Week

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  22. Men's Health Week

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  23. World Blood Donor Day

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  24. World Suicide Prevention day

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  25. World Mental Health Day

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  26. World Homelessness Day

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  27. Carers Rights Day

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  28. International Volunteer Day

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  29. Young Carers Awareness Day 2018

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  30. Dignity Action Day 2018

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  31. Children Mental Health Week

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  32. Student Volunteering Week 2018

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  33. Eating Disorder Awareness Week

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  34. World Autism Awareness Week 2020

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  35. World Health Day 2018

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  36. Stroke Awareness Month

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  37. Mental Health Awareness Week 2018

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  38. Dying Matters Week 2018

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  39. Young Carers Awareness Day

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  40. Children’s mental health week

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  41. Time to talk day

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  42. Student Volunteering Week

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  43. Care Day 2019

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  44. Volunteers Week

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  45. Carers Week

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