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Two COVID-19 testing sites have opened in the borough to make it easier for our residents to get tested for coronavirus. 

Click here for more information 

North East London Pharmaceutical Committee has set up a dedicated COVID-19 email account to respond to all issues relating to COVID-19 and community pharmacy services. All COVID-19 related issues will be prioritised to be dealt with as a matter of urgency.

See the impact the voices of local people has had on health and care services - you can read our report here

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Protect your loved ones with the official NHS COVID-19 contact tracing app for England and Wales.

It's the fastest way of knowing when you're at risk from coronavirus (COVID-19). The quicker you know, the quicker you can alert your loved ones, and your community. 

Protect your loved ones. For more information click here 

To download on Google Play click here 
To download on  on the Apple App Store click here

Disabled residents in Barking & Dagenham have faced more difficulties during COVID.

Healthwatch and local health providers are trying to find out what can be done to make things better. The eight North East London local Healthwatch, in partnership with the eight councils and 12 NHS organisations in East London (East Lonon Health and Care Partnership) are conducting a programme of community insights gathering with disabled residents.

If you live with a health condition that impacts your daily life, we want you to help shape local healthcare services by completing our questionnaire. Anyone who does can enter into a draw to win Amazon vouchers.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE, IMPROVE LIVES - INCLUDING YOUR OWN! For further information and to complete the questionnaire, you'll find it here at Disabled Residents Voices -

for people that prefer it, there is an Easy Read version Easy Read - Disabled Resident's Voices and for Carers involved in disabled resident's lives, please tell us your views here Carers for Disabled Residents

Since the arrival of COVID-19 and the consequential lockdowns, sexual health services have changed the way they are being delivered.

One of the changes was that sexual health services, run by the hospital trust, are delivered exclusively from Barking Community Hospital.

If you have tried to or used sexual health services since August 2020, we want to hear from you.

The questions should take approximately 5 minutes to complete depending on the detail of your responses. Any personal details you might share are kept strictly confidential and the information in your responses is kept anonymous.

Give your views at this link

Increased physical activity is a key area for the Health and Wellbeing of young people. It is vital to tackle inactivity, as this can have beneficial effects to improving health and maintaining good health.

However, over the last year during the COVID 19 pandemic, physical activity has declined, contributing to sedentary lifestyles developing in young people. This increases the risks of health related issues if the opportunities and facilities aren’t available. Most options haven’t been at hand due to the shutting down of places and indoor spaces where young people would exercise.

As that changes and society begins to get access to those places again it’s a timely reminder that guidelines recommend that young people should be active daily, and over each week, should participate in at least 300 minutes of moderate intensity activity.

In England overall, 74% of 11 to 24 year olds are deemed to be physically active; in Barking & Dagenham the comparison is down to 65%.

Healthwatch Barking and Dagenham will undertake a project to explore with local young people,

• what healthy exercise means to them

• which options are open to them and the exercise they like to take part in

• their views on how exercise relates to a healthier life for them

• the barriers they encounter to taking part

This will be carried out using a set of questions developed for local young people and through direct contact with individuals about their journey to using exercise to stay healthy or not as may be the case.

Barking and Dagenham has an estimated 45,300 young people between the ages of 11 and 24 representing 20% of the total local population and so Healthwatch call on young people to get involved, give your opinions and let your voice be heard on what this means to you! Complete the Questionnaire here.