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Case Study: Perspective of Brian Tunney on what helped him improved his mental health and wellbeing

My name is Brian Tunney and I have lived in Dagenham for 30 years. I was an alcoholic for several years, I tried everything to keep off the drink including a detox, but nothing worked, until January 2017 I woke up one morning and realised that there is more to life than a drink, so I decide to...

Case Study: St Luke’s Adult Drug & Alcohol Service

Partnership Working through Covid 19 Barking & Dagenham BDAATBIT (B&D Access, Assessment & Brief Intervention Team) and St Luke’s Service meet monthly for joint case working. Both teams are working together to support those with Substance Misuse and Mental Health concerns. For our...

Case Study: Carers of Barking & Dagenham

Supporting Carers with their Mental Health and wellbeing during the Covid Pandemic The Carers Hub have continued during this pandemic to operate business as usual, we have remained open to carers and as a front line service to the community we have supported thousands of carers. Over the lockdown...

Tell Healthwatch England about your experience of leaving hospital during COVID-19

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the usual processes that hospitals follow to discharge people from their care changed to help free up beds. While this has helped the NHS manage the demand created by Coronavirus, Healthwatch England are keen to know how this is working for patients and their loved...

Guest Blog:Community Resources: Building Belonging During Lockdown

Authored by Sally Dixon, Open Doors Project Co-ordinator If you’d asked me for a list of phrases associated with ‘Lockdown’, I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have included, ‘The best birthday I can remember’! (I did actually celebrate my birthday during lockdown...

Latest Information - Changes to COVID-19 Guidance from 13th May 2020

STAY ALERT>>>>CONTROL THE VIRUS>>>>SAVE LIVES - the latest guidance from the government takes effect from today. Keep up to date here Keep informed - Can & Can't Do's...

Guest Blog:Downshall Intergenerational Group (DIG) Open Day

A uthored by Alexa Kerr-Dineen, Skills for Care Graduate at Care City In 2018, Channel 4 aired Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds , a social experiment turned documentary investigating the impact of intergenerational contact between residents of an old people’s home and a group of...

Read the latest advice and information from NHS England and Public Health England about the Coronavirus.

Correct as of 17/03/2020 Stay at home if you have coronavirus symptoms If one person in any household has a persistent cough or fever, everyone living there must stay at home for 14 days These people should, if possible, avoid leaving the house "even to buy food or essentials" - but they...

Review of blood testing services in Barking and Dagenham,Havering and Redbridge

Around 255,000 people use blood testing (phlebotomy) services across Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge every year. These services take place across 40 locations including GP practices, health clinics, King George Hospital, Queen's Hospital and Barking Community Hospital. Redbridge...

Blog: National Eating Disorder Awareness Week

National eating disorder week is a movement, which lasts from 25th of February to 3rd March. The week aims to combat society’s beauty standards and promote self -acceptance. According PRIORY, eating disorders are responsible for more loss of life than any other mental health condition, and...

Introduction of a written continuing healthcare placements policy in BHR

The Joint Committee of Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge Clinical Commissioning Groups (BHR CCGs) agreed (on 30 January 2020) the final content of our written NHS continuing healthcare (CHC) placements policy. The policy will come into effect across Barking and Dagenham, Havering and...

Join the conversation on the future plans for King George and Queen’s hospital

Barking Havering Redbridge hospital trust are inviting local residents to join in the conversation on future plans for King George and Queen’s hospitals at a series of public listening events. The events will give people the opportunity to hear from leaders and clinicians on future...

Invitation to give your views on digital information on screening programmes

Public Health England are plaining to have more information online about screening programmes in the future and reduce the amount of printed leaflets. They would like to hear your views on digital information and are keen to hear from: health professionals anybody who has been invited to, or...

Christmas Closure

Our offices will be closed over the Christmas period, from Tuesday 24th December 2019 to Friday 3rd January 2020. We will reopen on Monday 6th January 2020. We'd like to say a big thank you to everyone for their involvement this year! Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!...

Do you know where to access urgent care services over Christmas?

Barking and Dagenham Clinical Commissioning Group have provided some helpful information incase your not feeling well. Over the festive period, people in Barking and Dagenham have a number of healthcare options: Pharmacy: Many common illnesses such as coughs or colds can be easily treated by...

Peaced Together Guest blog

Peaced Together is a 10-week creative arts course for women with a difference. Using five themed craft projects, the course encourages women to reflect on their lives and set out on a personal journey from brokenness to hope. Since 2012, Peaced Together has helped over 1150 women and there are now...

Blog: What’s Movember about? Not just about growing a moustache!

If you see men with long moustaches this mouth, it may not necessarily mean that they can’t be bothered to shave! Its most likely that some of them are taking part in Movember! A campaign that takes place every November to raise awareness about prostate cancer, testicular cancer and suicide...

Lung Cancer Awareness Month

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and we’re raising awareness in an effort to encourage those who have symptoms of lung cancer to visit their GP. According to the NHS “Lung cancer is one of the most common and serious types of cancer. Around 47,000 people are diagnosed with the...

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Have you used hospital eye services recently? NHS England want to hear what you have to say!

NHS England are running a 1000 voices campaign, as part of the campaign they want to hear from people who have accessed hospital eye services. They are keen to hear from patients, carers and people who work in hospital eye services. Closing date for sharing your experiences is 30 th November 2019...

London Ambulance Service invite you to their Annual Public Meeting

The London Ambulance Service are inviting staff, patients and stakeholders to their Annual Public Meeting. Date: Tuesday 24th September Time: 5:30pm-8pm Venue: China Exchange, 32A Gerrard St, London W1D 6JA The focus of the meeting will be on a number of areas including: how we’re doing and...

What would you do!

In collaboration with seven other Healthwatchs across the Central North East London STP area, Barking and Dagenham carried out a consultation on three aspects of the Long Term Plan – Prevention, Personalisation and Primary Care. The consultation was called What would you do. Across the patch...

GPs take on board our findings

When undertaking a survey of local residents’ views of their local health and social care services, we asked an open question: "What areas of health and social care should we look into next year?". 27% of you told us the ability to access GP services was a struggle. To learn more...

Who Knows 2019 - what health and care issues should we look at next year?

This month we launched “Who Knows 2019”,it’s all about finding out what areas of health and care people want us to look into next year and in what way the local community wants to share their health and care stories with us. The survey also helps us to see how we can tailor our...

Clarification and Joint Statement re: King George A&E

A joint statement in regards to King Geoge A&E