Events

Do you look after someone who cannot manage without your help and support?
Would you like to know more about your rights as a carer and
how to access practical support to help you look after a loved one?

Come along on: 
24 November, 10am to 2pm
Eastbury Manor House, Eastbury Square, IG11 9SN

• Find out more information about the Carers’ Hub, including benefits and entitlements.
• There will also be presentations providing information about other services available in the borough.
• A light lunch and refreshments will be provided.

To book a place call 020 8227 5731 or e-mail adultcommissioning@lbbd.gov.uk
Please note places are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment.

Our team will be out and about near you. We want to hear from residents of Barking and Dagenham about their experiences of health and care services.

Come and say hello and have a chat with us.

This workshop is about supporting primary health care to improve outcomes for people with learning disabilities.

We will be sharing and discussing recent guidance and tools developed to improve access to primary care for people with learning disabilities.

The workshop will include guidance on increasing the uptake and improving the quality of Annual Health Checks and the use of Summary Care Records with additional information.

Speakers will include representatives from:

• The Public Health England Learning Disabilities Observatory (PHELDO)
• NHS Digital and NHS England
• The Mencap ‘Don’t Miss Out project’
• My Life My Choice

Who should attend:

GP learning disability leads, health facilitators/primary care liaison nurses, practice managers and nurses, social care providers, Clinical Commissioning Group and GP learning disability leads, Clinical Reviewers, family carers and self-advocates and others with an interest in improving primary healthcare services for people with learning disabilities

The workshop will start at 10am (registration from 9.30am) and finish at 4pm.

Please click here to register.

SAVE THE DATE! 

Come along to the Mental Health Marketplace taking place on World Mental Health Day. 

The event is hosted by Healthwatch Barking and Dagenham. There will be a number of organistations offering information and support. 

Its your chance to talk to someone who will listen and find out about services available to you.

Theres something for everyone, free neck massages, health checks and creative activties.  

Barking and Dagenham end of life care service in partnership with Saint Francis Hospice would like to invite you to our first End of Life Care conference 'Together we can make a difference'

We welcome all health and social care professionals from primary, acute and voluntary sectors who are in contact with and support people who may be in the last year of life.

The day will highlight good practice and support collaborative, cross boundary working with opportunities for table top working and sharing of ideas.

It promises to be an exciting, informative day.

To register your place click here

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Are you a clinical professional /social worker/ healthcare professional working in Barking and Dagenham or Redbridge or Havering ? Enrol Now for a free workshop.....

 Venues and timings:

24th November 2016, @Harmony House, Baden Powell Close, 12.30 to 15.30

30th November 2016, @Redbridge Central Library, 14.30 to 17.30

12th January 2017, @Mardyke Community Centre, Rainham, 09.30 to 12.30

18th January 2017, @Harmony House, Baden Powel Close, 18.00 to 21.00

19th January 2017, @St Barnabas Church Hall, Snakes Lane, 10.00 to 13.00

25th January 2017, @Queens Hospital, Education Centre, 13.00 to 16.00

26th Januray 2017, @Care City, Maritime House, Barking , 10.00 to 13.00