Latest news and views
Patients put off seeking care due to ‘dysfunctional’ NHS admin, warn patient groups and healthcare experts
Healthwatch England have joined The King’s Fund and National Voices in highlighting the scale and impact of poor NHS administration and patient communications.
News
Ramadan Mubarak
This year Ramadan will begin on the night of Friday 28 February and end on Sunday 30 March. It’s important to keep healthy during this holy month and ensure you are observing Ramadan safely.
Blog
Share for Better Care Week launches
This Share for Better Care Week, take three minutes to share your experience of health and social care.
News
Improving community safety for LGBTQ+ people in Redbridge
Redbridge Rainbow are offering free workshops and advice sessions to help local organisations, groups, clubs, businesses and others to increase community safety for LGBTQ+ people in Redbridge and support community safety.
News
Redbridge's Groundbreaking Air Quality Project Galvanises Locals to Combat Pollution
The 'We Care for Our Air' project in Redbridge, a year-long community-driven initiative, successfully raised awareness of local air quality issues by involving volunteers, school children, and community groups. Now residents have the…
News
Mental Health Skills for Managers
Healthwatch Redbridge is offering fully funded* courses to staff with line management responsibilities in Redbridge.
Blog
Stop Smoking London and the Smokefree App bring a new offer for smokers in London
Stop Smoking London has partnered with the Smokefree App to bring you a limited time offer as an alternative option of support for your quit attempt.
News
Have Your Say - Experiences with 999 or NHS 111 during pregnancy
Calling all women in Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge and Havering! Healthwatch Barking and Dagenham are working with London Ambulance Service to…
Blog
On the Frontline of the UK's Corridor Care Crisis: Royal College of Nursing
'Corridor care' and 'temporary escalation spaces' are terms used to describe treatment that occurs in inappropriate spaces such…
News
Latest reports and publication
Enter and View: Beech Frailty Unit King George Hospital
Healthwatch Redbridge conducted an Enter and View at Beech Frailty Unit to speak with patients, relatives and carers to understand what works well within the ward and what could improve patient experience.
Find out more
The Teashop in Redbridge: Impact Report
This report summarises the outcomes of 'Celebrating You', a four part series of Teashop sessions supported by Healthwatch Redbridge.
These sessions aimed to create a safe space to explore how identity and background shape mental wellbeing, using practices from various cultures to guide session activities.
This report reveals some of the key challenges ethnic minorities face in accessing mental wellbeing support, and demonstrates the value of rooting support services in community practices.
These sessions aimed to create a safe space to explore how identity and background shape mental wellbeing, using practices from various cultures to guide session activities.
This report reveals some of the key challenges ethnic minorities face in accessing mental wellbeing support, and demonstrates the value of rooting support services in community practices.
Find out more