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Digital access to GP services- share your experiences
It has always been important to access GP services. Whether you want a blood test, vaccination or prescription, a consultation with your GP is...
Increasing Vaccine Uptake in Black, Asian, Minority, Ethnic Communities
A key focus for North East London is increasing the uptake of the Covid-19 vaccine by Black, Asian, Minority, Ethnic (BAME) communities. Local data...
Welfare and Wellbeing - Domiciliary Care and Care Home Staff
Caring for the most vulnerable people in our local community; people living in care and nursing homes and those that have care support in their own...
April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Mouth
Bo wel cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the lower bowel and can sometimes be referred to as colon or rectal cancer . The aim during this mouth is to bring awareness amongst everyone that bowel cancer can effect anyone, it doesn’t matter what background you’re from or who you...
What would you do? Its your NHS! Have your say!
With growing pressure on the NHS – an ageing population, more people living with long-term conditions, and lifestyle choices affecting people’s health – changes are needed to make sure everybody gets the support they need. The Government is investing an extra £20bn a year in...
BLOG:Will young men talk about their mental health?
F or Healthwatch Barking and Dagenham, World Mental Health Day back in October was a good one. Working together with LifeLine Projects, Faith Action, Barking and Dagenham College, the Community Recovery Team from NELFT and the Local Authority – we were able to reach out and engage with young...
Healthwatch are engaging and working with groups of young people to get an insight into what issues might affect their mental well-being
Healthwatch has been engaging and working with groups of young people to get an insight into what issues might affect their mental wellbeing, how they deal with the down days and difficult issues, what is good for them and what makes them happy and what they know about where to go if they need to...
Coventry University students partner with Healthwatch Barking and Dagenham to put people at the heart of care
Healthwatch Barking and Dagenham welcomed six students from Coventry University’s Health and Social care course to spend three days with them last week. The placement offered students the chance to get involved with local healthcare by finding out what matters to people who live in Barking...
BLOG:Why Volunteer? The benefits
You may be thinking what will I gain from volunteering? Why should I volunteer for Healthwatch? Well, you may not realise what the benefits of volunteering are! They’re HUGE by the way – much bigger than you think – for you, your family and your local community. Research has shown...
Access to GPs: Call for information: Tell us your views!
GP services are vital and usually the first point of contact for many when something isn’t quite right with one’s health, but when undertaking a survey 27% of local people have told Healthwatch that they struggled to access these services. GPs are a universal service, which most of us...
BLOG:Who Knows 2018; You said we did!
Healthwatch Annual Survey! You said we did Healthwatch Barking and Dagenham believe it is only by listening to people who use the services that we can determine where improvements can be made and use this information to hold services to account. But how do we know if we are having a real impact and...
Blog:The importance of young people’s involvement in health and care services
Through our work we find out whether local health and social care services are meeting the needs and demands of children and young people! Our remit covers all health and social care services, which are paid for through the tax system. Some of the areas as highlighted by Healthwatch England include...
BLOG: Current issues in accessing GP services!
Current issues in accessing GP services! The thoughts of local people GPs are a universal service, which most of us have accessed. They play a pivotal role in the community, through the provision of advice, referrals and free healthcare. It is a vital service and usually the first point of contact...
Blog:‘Breaking the Barrier!’ Dementia and Stigma in BAME Communities
What Do the Stats Say? Since 2015 estimates have varied between 15,000 and 25,000 people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities being diagnosed and living with dementia in the UK. Compared with the total estimate of 850,000 in the UK, this represents between 1.76% and 3% of the estimated...
Blog:GP services! The thoughts of local people!
GPs are a universal service, which most of us have accessed. They play a pivotal role in the community, through the provision of advice, referrals and free healthcare. It is a vital service and usually the first point of contact for many when something isn’t quite right with one’s...
Healthwatch Barking and Dagenham Annual Report 2017/2018
Our Annual Report contains details of the impact our work has had over the last year. Take a look at what we have been up to over the last year and how your voices have resulted in change!
Blog:Share your story
We have all accessed health or social care services at some point in our lives, some of us have received good care and others not so good. What do you do when you receive an excellent service? What do you do when you receive care which needs improving? Check out our blog on how you can share your...
Who Knows: Healthwatch Annual Review 2017-18
Did you take part on our annual review? If you did, then a big thanks. Our key findings were: 79% of the respondents said they had not been aware of Healthwatch prior to taking the survey. Majority (76%) of the respondents indicated they use Facebook whilst 39% said they use Instagram. These...
Lay member: sexual health committee
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are looking for: lay members to join the sexual health committe. They are looking for people who have an understanding of sexual health services and the issues important to patients. This understanding could have been gained: through...
Blog: Advice and Information
Check out our information and signposting Blog! We’re here to help you find what you need! Signposting local people to accurate information about local services is part of our job...
The entrance to the Emergency Department (ED) at Queen’s Hospitals has moved.
Just in case you didn't know. The entrance to the Emergency Department (ED) at Queen’s Hospital has moved a little further down. The new e ntrance can be found n ext to the maternity entrance, less than a minute’s walk along fom the current entrance.
Seven north east London CCGs award first joint contract
A new alliance of north east London Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) have made a significant step by awarding a new contract for an integrated NHS 111 and clinical assessment service to London Ambulance Service. The contract has been awarded by seven north east London CCGs – Waltham Forest,...
CQC rates NELFT services as Good
18 January 2018 Press Release CQC rates NELFT services as Good NELFT today (18 January 2018) welcomed the publication of the Care Quality Commission's (CQC) report into our services following the Well-Led Review late in 2017. We are delighted with the new overall rating of 'Good' as this reflects...
Could you be the voice for patients?
The Patient Partnership Council is the voice for patients across Queen’s and King George Hospitals and we need people like you to join us. You can help us provide the best care possible, focused on the needs of patients just like you, and you could even become a partner to a specific team like...
Healthwatch Barking and Dagenham Christmas closure
Please note Healthwatch Barking and Dagenham will be closed from 3pm on Thursday 21st December 2017 until Tuesday 2nd January 2018. Any emails or messages received by our office within this time will be actioned on our return in the New Year. We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a...
Healthwatch Barking and Dagenham’s response to: Barking & Dagenham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Consultation – Proposals for Spending NHS money wisely 2
Barking Havering and Redbridge Clinical Commissioning Group (BHR CCGs) are legally required to balance their budget. To achieve financial balance, they need to deliver £55 million savings from the budget in the 2017/18 financial year. This is just over 5% of our total annual joint budget of just...
Changes agreed to NHS services and treatment funded locally
Yesterday,the CCG governing bodies for Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge agreed to stop funding or restrict access to a number of treatments, medicines and procedures as they look to make further savings for the local NHS. The decisions come after an eight week public consultation, ‘...
Healthwatch annual survey - Providers
WHO KNOWS? Healthwatch are undertaking a piece of work called 'WHO KNOWS'. We are keen to hear from indivduals working within the health and social care sector. By taking part you will help us find out the following: - Have people have heard of us? - How we can improve our engagement with the local...
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