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Healthwatch organisations from Redbridge, Havering, Barking and Dagenham were asked by the Outer North East London Joint Health Scrutiny Committee to gather the views of patients using chemotherapy services.

People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register.

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

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

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

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

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.

For many people with communication impairments going to see the doctor can sometimes have additional problems. Not hearing your name being called, having no access to a BSL Interpreter or relying on a family member to support you, can be frightening

Between June and August 2018, we revisited all GP practices to see what changes had been made since the initial visits in 2017.

"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.

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

For some years there have been discussions ongoing around the future of the Emergency Department at King George Hospital.