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For parents of children on the autism spectrum, the process of house hunting and moving can be particularly stressful.

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

Please note that the Board meeting due to have been held on 18 April 2023 was cancelled for reasons beyond our control.

Earlier this year, we joined Healthwatch across London to discover what Londoners thought about the London Ambulance Service (LAS). The LAS commissioned this work as part of the background to developing their five-year Strategic Plan for 2023-2028.

At this meeting, Members approved the admission to membership of two individuals who had completed training and authorised them to carry out Enter and View visits.

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

When it comes to your health care, you must be your own best advocate. After all, you are the one who is most familiar with your body. You might wonder, though, how you can even begin to advocate for your health. Read on for ideas to get you started.

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

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

Streaming and Urgent Treatment, Emergency Department and Ambulance Receiving Centre.

At the end of September 2022, Healthwatch Havering carried out an Enter and View visit to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Services at Queen's Hospital, Romford.

A defibrillator is a machine that is used to restart someone's heart when they are suffering from cardiac arrest.

Defibrillators are increasingly available, including at railway stations, sports centres, supermarkets, and other public places.

Healthwatch Havering, with other Healthwatch and the NHS in North East London have worked to find out what changes are needed in the Local Maternity and Neonatal System to improve the service, especially for minorities and deprived communities.

Post-Covid Syndrome (PCS), or Long Covid, is affecting an increasing number of people who have recovered from Covid infection but find it has left long term effects.