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This report gives the results of our survey of patients' access to GP practices, and the availability of Patient Participation Groups (PPGs) in Havering - May 2021 -
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At this meeting, the Board received information about current activities and concerns, finance, and meetings of the Governance Committee. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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Did you know that pharmacies provide advice and information on minor illnesses and ailments? Take a look at how they can help you.
Pharmacists are qualified healthcare professionals who can offer clinical advice and over-the-counter medicines. -
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The latest monthly Financial Report is available here.
The report is usually updated a few days after the end of each month. -
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The Care Act 2014 underpins all the welfare work done by local authorities, setting out in one place, local authorities’ duties in relation to assessing people’s needs and their eligibility for publicly funded care and support. -
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Whether you want to get in shape, build muscle and get stronger, or simply look better in your favorite jeans, stubborn body fat can feel like an obstacle to achieving your fitness goals. -
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We regularly send emails to our Friends Network to keep people updated about changes to local health and social care services and facilities, and to pass on other information and news.
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At this meeting, the Board received information about current activities, concerns and finance. -
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Over several months in 2021, at the request of the North East London CCG, we worked with all of the Healthwatch organisations covering North East London to find out how disabled people had coped during the Covid pandemic. -
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At this meeting, the Board received information about current activities, concerns and finance. -
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New parents (and grandparents, too) often have questions about how to look after their new family member - or members!
We hope the resources on this advice page will be helpful... -
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At this meeting, Members received information about current activities and concerns, and finance. The minutes are available below. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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The Government has now published its new social care plan in a white paper, "People at the Heart of Care: adult social care reform". -
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There are an estimated half a million fragility fractures in the UK each year, many of which could be prevented with earlier diagnosis. Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break. -
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At this meeting, the Board received information about current activities, concerns and finance. -
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At this meeting, Members considered and endorsed the appointment of two Non-Executive Directors. -
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At this meeting, the Board received information about current activities, concerns and finance. -
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In 2013, it emerged that a computer error during the migration of data from one computer system to another had resulted in delays for a significant number of patients in receiving treatment at Queen’s Hospital, Romford and King George Hospital. -
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At this meeting, the Board received information about current activities, concerns and finance. -
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At this meeting, Members considered various matters and endorsed a change in the Company's accountancy arrangements. -
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At this meeting, the Board received information about current activities, concerns and finance. -
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At this meeting, Members considered and approved proposed changes in the roles of our Executive and Non-Executive Directors. -
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At this meeting, the Board received information about current activities, concerns and finance. -
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At this meeting, the Board received information about current activities, concerns and finance. -
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Since the pandemic, many people have found it easier to workout at home than go to a gym, even though gyms are open again.
Options for home workouts are available from BarBend. -
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At this meeting, the Board received information about current activities, concerns and finance. -
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At this meeting, the Board received information about current activities, concerns and finance. -
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At this meeting, the Board received information about current activities, concerns and finance. -
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At this meeting, Members noted that two individuals were nearing completion of training. The meeting was followed by an Extraordinary General Meeting at which the Annual Accounts were approved. -
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At this meeting, the Board received information about current activities, concerns and finance.
Please note that the next Board meeting will be held on 17 January 2023 as the Board will not be meeting in December. -
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Healthwatch across North East London came together to deliver this additionally commissioned project seeking insight into GP services provided to Care Home residents, in each of the eight boroughs in the region. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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At this meeting, the Board received information about current activities, concerns and finance. -
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At this meeting, the Board received information about current activities, concerns and finance. -
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At this meeting, the Board received information about current activities, concerns and finance. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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We have been working with Havering Council and the local NHS to find out what people think about the services available to people in Havering living with autism or a learning disability (or are the carer of a person) and what improvements they think are needed. -
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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.