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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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). -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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We want to hear from you about your experiences of cervical screening. -
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We are looking for dedicated volunteers to collaborate with Healthwatch Redbridge staff members in delivering information sessions for our Women’s Health Project. -
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Find out about the latest Community Cash Fund Project run by Mind Axis. -
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Redbridge Rainbow Community are holding a number of events to celebrate Pride Month. -
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TARACC are launching a new cancer support service from July 2024. -
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Between April 2023 - March 2024, Healthwatch Redbridge engaged with 1575 people at community group events and over 3060 stakeholders at meetings, events, steering groups and training. -
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This Cervical Screening Awareness Week learn more about cervical screening and tips for making the appointment more manageable as part of @eveappeal’s #WhatsStoppingYou campaign -
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Patients are strongly advised to use public transport to get to Queen’s Hospital while essential improvement works are carried out on our multi-storey car park.
This will take place from Saturday 20 July to mid-September. For the first three weeks, the car park will be closed and more than 1,100 spaces will be unavailable. It will then reopen in stages. -
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You are invited to this year's Disability Festival in the park on Wednesday 17th July, 12-7PM, Christchurch Green, Wanstead, E11 2RH. -
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Come help us co-design The Teashop+, a six-week mental wellbeing package of care. To tailor our services to meet your needs, we need to listen. Join our co-design workshops to help us shape and improve our offerings. -
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Community Action Redbridge invite local people to attend their monthly meetings at Loxford Children's Centre. This is part of their healthy communities programme which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of local people and tackle health inequalities in Redbridge. -
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The Local Dental Committees Confederation want to know more about your experience with NHS Dentistry. -
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The Healthwatch 2023-2024 Annual Report is live!
This year, we have focused on developing networks within those communities where we know there are higher health inequalities. Partnering with local community organisations has delivered key insights that we have fed back to service providers and colleagues across the statutory sector. -
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Colours of Redbridge are hosting a 12-week dance programme overseen by expert instructors from internationally-acclaimed dance company Rambert.
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Have your say on future maternity and neonatal services in north east London -
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People of all ages, including children, who are in crisis or concerned family and loved ones can now call 111, select the mental health option and speak to a trained mental health professional. -
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Get involved in shaping the future of local healthcare services!
The panel includes representation from different voices across our local areas including age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, physical and mental health conditions, and people with learning disabilities.
Anyone living in north east London is invited to sign up and be part of the People’s Panel. By joining you will help support your NHS and social care services, be a voice for your community and help create services that work for you and others in your areas -
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Supported by the Healthwatch Redbridge Community Cash Fund, Redbridge Rainbow Community have explored the local perspectives of LGBTQ+ individuals in accessing health and social care.
Their report reflects on the insight gained from participants and identifies actions for LGBTQ+ inclusion. -
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The Better Me, Better Life campaign from Black Woman's Kindness Initiative (BWKI), supported by our Community Cash Fund was created to empower Black Women to have a voice in our local community in order to develop more equitable outcomes and community support provision. -
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New research from Healthwatch England calls for a more personalised approach to cervical screening to help the NHS meet its ambition to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040. -
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Our Annual General Meeting will be taking place on the 19th of November 2024.
This will be our first in-person Annual General Meeting for 5 years and will be followed in the afternoon by a Community Marketplace, with stall holders from across our Community Network. -
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For the first time in its history, the NHS has started vaccinating people against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). -
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Become a Mental Health First Aider with an Online Mental Health First Aid Course -
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We are looking for a new Treasurer to support and be a part of our Board. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference to health & social care in the London Borough of Redbridge. -
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The government is seeking your views on how they can make a health service fit for the future. -
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Our Community Network Fair is back!
Comprised of local groups, charities, and organisations who want to support Redbridge residents to get the best healthcare and well-being for their communities, the Community Fair is your one-stop-shop for advice and support. -
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Do you have a communication support need (hearing or visual impairment)?
Do you get information in a format that you can understand (large print, braille, easy read)?
Do you use any health and social care services (GP, dentists, pharmacy, or care home) in Redbridge?
Join us for one of our workshops to find out how you can get better information support from health and social care services. -
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Getting vaccinated is the most important thing we can do to protect against serious diseases.
The Healthy Redbridge Bus will be providing free winter flu and covid-19 vaccinations at locations across the borough this winter. -
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We all know how bad air pollution can be for our health, so Redbridge Council has been working with local community groups, GP surgeries and schools to launch ‘We Care for Our Air Redbridge’ – a range of initiatives, free activities and learning resources designed to raise awareness and empower local people to help in the battle to improve the air in Redbridge. -
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Join us at Redbridge Town Hall next week for our Community Fair and the chance to win a £50 shopping voucher. -
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Healthwatch Redbridge marked a momentous milestone on Tuesday with its Annual General Meeting (AGM) followed by a dynamic Community Fair. The event, which showcased the power of community organisations working together to support local people, brought 25 groups from across the London Borough of Redbridge to Redbridge Town Hall to offer vital health and wellbeing advice, support and signposting. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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? -
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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.