1. Report -

    All Healthwatch activity is governed by legislation. Healthwatch was set up by the government in the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, as amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
  2. Report -

    Some business decisions are taken by our Directors under delegated authority, usually on grounds of urgent or because they are considered to be of minor importance.
  3. Report -

    At this meeting, the Board received information about current activities and concerns, and finance.
    The Finance Report presented at the meeting is also available
  4. Report -

    Our latest Monthly Financial Report shows income and expenditure for last month. The report is updated on, or soon after, the first working day of the current month.
  5. Report -

    Plans and programmes for improvement in health and social care services are proposed by NHS organisations or the local authority. In many cases, we will have supported the development of these plans in some way.
  6. Report -

    We are a Community Interest Company, limited by guarantee, set up specifically to provide a Healthwatch service in Havering, under contract to Havering Council.
  7. Report -

    This is our latest Annual Report
  8. News -

    Our Annual Report for 2020/21 is now available...

  9. Report -

    At this meeting, the Board received information about current activities and concerns, finance, and meetings of the Governance Committee.
  10. Advice and Information -

    Over the last year, everyone has been spending a lot more time at home. But more time at home means you need to get creative with keeping your body moving and managing stress.
  11. Advice and Information -

    If you find it difficult to express yourself, and you don’t have a friend or relative who can support you, Havering Integrated Advocacy service can help make sure your voice is heard.
  12. Advice and Information -

    Changing unhealthy habits is never easy; there may be many factors at play, such as a physical ailment, a mood disorder such as depression, or a busy schedule that prevents a person from engaging in healthy practices.
  13. Report -

    The latest monthly Financial Report is available here.

    The report is usually updated a few days after the end of each month.
  14. Report -

    At this meeting, Members received information about current activities and concerns, and finance. It was agreed that the meeting should be renamed "Members' Meeting" and the Governance Committee renamed as the "Governance Board".
  15. Report -

    At this meeting, the Board received information about current activities, concerns and finance.
  16. Report -

    At this meeting, the Board received information about current activities, concerns and finance.
  17. Advice and Information -

    Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust (BHRUT) has a number of resources available to support patients with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism and their care networks, before, during and after their hospital visit or appointment.
  18. Advice and Information -

    The Richmond Group of Charities’ physical activity coalition - Movement for All - has developed a new physical activity programme aimed at people living with multiple long term health conditions.
  19. Report -

    This review examines the course of the Covid pandemic in Havering, bringing together various facts and figures into a single document that will hopefully help understanding of how the pandemic evolved in Havering.
  20. News -

    The Government has now published its new social care plan in a white paper, "People at the Heart of Care: adult social care reform".
  21. Report -

    At this meeting, Members received information about current activities and concerns, and finance. The minutes are available below.