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Take a look at what was discussed in our July Board Meeting by downloading the document below.
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Take a look at what was discussed in our September Board Meeting by downloading the document below.
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Take a look at what was discussed in our November Board Meeting by downloading the document below.
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Take a look at what was discussed in our January Board Meeting by downloading the document below.
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King George Hospital reassures prospective users of the safety taken to look after them in spite of temporary closure of children's ward and Covid. -
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Healthwatch England want to understand more about what Black and Asian people think about the COVID-19 vaccine and why. This is an exploratory exercise with no end goal, apart from understanding what is driving people’s opinions. -
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In December 2020, the local health and social care organisation Healthwatch Redbridge (HWR), were made aware that some communities and individuals were expressing reluctance to being immunised with the newly developed COVID-19 vaccines. -
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A free COVID-19 Virtual #BereavementCounselling service is available to people over the age of 18 whose loved one has died of COVID-19 -
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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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How people access parts of emergency care in London is changing, with ‘111 First’. -
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The Department of Health and Social Care has asked the Care Quality Commission to review how Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions were used during the coronavirus pandemic. -
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The Whipps Cross Redevelopment Programme is hosting three virtual public meetings in October and November in partnership with the local boroughs to present updates on its redevelopment programme -
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People in Redbridge are being urged to contact their GP if they have any concerns about their health and to attend any appointments they are invited to, whether that be for immunisations, blood tests or consultations with a GP or nurse. -
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The Growth Commission is a great opportunity for residents to help shape how we grow Redbridge together. -
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Breast cancers picked up by breast screening are usually found at an early stage, when they are easier to treat, may need less treatment and are more likely to be cured. -
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Redbridge CVS is working with Redbridge Council for Voluntary Service (RCVS) and wanted to let you know about support available from Volunteer Centre Redbridge -
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A local health and social care charity is concerned that national NHS guidance being used by hospitals may be adding to the COVID-19 pandemic in local social care settings. -
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This week King George Hospital opened a frailty unit that has been purposely designed to care for frail and elderly patients, and aims to get them home on the same day. -
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Redbridge Living, the council’s wholly owned development company, is consulting on ‘Seven Kings’, an innovative and exciting car-free, mixed-use development proposal. -
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In a UK-first, Queen Mary University of London is leading a clinical trial of a new rapid COVID-19 testing system that delivers results in under an hour. -
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If you have a minor injury or minor illness, you can get treatment at an urgent treatment centre by calling NHS 111. -
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NHS chief executive, Sir Simon Stevens warned that delays in getting treatment due to coronavirus fears pose a long term risk to people’s health. -
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City Gates is keen to support the local community during this period of extreme need. Over the past few weeks they have given help to their members who are in need by providing them with food packages and other essential items.
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Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals are continuing to make changes and adapt measures to keep patients and staff safe as they deal deal with the coronavirus (Covid-19) situation.
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Public Health England has published new guidance to ensure funerals are conducted safely, consistent with social distancing principles. -
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Healthwatch needs people who can talk with users and take note of what is happening in places where problems have been reported, or where examples of interesting or good practice can be made known and publicised. -
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NHS England has asked all pharmacies to open this coming Good Friday and Easter Monday to deal with patients requiring medication to help the fight against coronavirus. -
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Losing a loved one is difficult at any time, but with so many changes to our usual customs, this can feel even harder. -
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13 Local Healthwatch (LHW) and the British Deaf Association (BDA) in North, Central and East London worked together on a project to improve access for disabled patients across NHS trusts. -
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This report captures findings and recommendations from visits to the
emergency and outpatient departments. -
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The visits were planned to evaluate access for those with communication impairments to Emergency Departments (EDs) across North, Central and East London. -
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The visits were planned to evaluate access for those with communication impairments to Emergency Departments (EDs) across North, Central and East London. -
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Many people with communication impairments have limited access to information and receive sub-optimal treatment due to the lack of staff awareness of their specific needs. -
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The first year of the project involved engaging with only the deaf community. We conducted 3 E&V visits to London Emergency Departments:
Queen’s Hospital Romford, University College London, Newham Hospital -
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This Report captures the findings and recommendations from the three visits. The findings from each hospital are presented separately, to ensure ease of access for each trust with summative conclusions and recommendations at the end of the report -
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A shortlist of homes was produced to support engagement with a number of homes from various areas within the borough. Homes were chosen to be representative (for older people, people with learning disabilities, people using mental health services). -
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A shortlist of homes was produced to support engagement with a number of homes from various areas within the borough. Homes were chosen to be representative (for older people, people with learning disabilities, people using mental health services). -
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A shortlist of homes was produced to support engagement with a number of homes from various areas within the borough. Homes were chosen to be representative (for older people, people with learning disabilities, people using mental health services). -
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A shortlist of homes was produced to support engagement with a number of homes from various areas within the borough. Homes were chosen to be representative (for older people, people with learning disabilities, people using mental health services). -
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A shortlist of homes was produced to support engagement with a number of homes from various areas within the borough. Homes were chosen to be representative (for older people, people with learning disabilities, people using mental health services). -
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A shortlist of homes was produced to support engagement with a number of homes from various areas within the borough. Homes were chosen to be representative (for older people, people with learning disabilities, people using mental health services). -
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Over four months between July and October 2017, Healthwatch Redbridge assessed all 45 GP practices on how well they were meeting the requirements set out by the Accessible Information Standard. -
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Between June and August 2018, we revisited all GP practices to see what changes had been made since the initial visits in 2017. -
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Over four months between July and October 2017, Healthwatch Redbridge assessed all 45 GP practices on how well they were meeting the requirements set out by the Accessible Information Standard. -
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Over four months between July and October 2017, Healthwatch Redbridge assessed all 45 GP practices on how well they were meeting the requirements set out by the Accessible Information Standard. -
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Over four months between July and October 2017, Healthwatch Redbridge assessed all 45 GP practices on how well they were meeting the requirements set out by the Accessible Information Standard. -
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Over four months between July and October 2017, Healthwatch Redbridge assessed all 45 GP practices on how well they were meeting the requirements set out by the Accessible Information Standard. -
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Over four months between July and October 2017, Healthwatch Redbridge assessed all 45 GP practices on how well they were meeting the requirements set out by the Accessible Information Standard. -
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Over four months between July and October 2017, Healthwatch Redbridge assessed all 45 GP practices on how well they were meeting the requirements set out by the Accessible Information Standard. -
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Over four months between July and October 2017, Healthwatch Redbridge assessed all 45 GP practices on how well they were meeting the requirements set out by the Accessible Information Standard.