1. City residents to get a say in NHS long term planning

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    NHS England has released funds to local Healthwatch in North East London to consult local people and engage them in developing a local NHS Long Term Plan.

  2. New group to 'provide challenge' to City Police

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    City of London Police are recruiting members for a new Community Scrutiny Group. The group will comprise community members who live, work or conduct community activities in the area covered by the City police force.

  3. City Advice offers help with looming welfare changes

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    City Advice is offering support to City people who face welfare changes this spring. The changes, including Unviersal Credit and Pension Credit, are set to impact millions of people across the UK.

  4. Could you be a public rep for prevention?

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    Do you live in the City of London and are you interested in improving health and wellbeing for yourself and others? We are looking for local residents to become public representatives on Hackney and City's prevention workstream.

  5. Call-out for more City and Hackney public reps

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    City and Hackney is seeking more public representatives to help improve health, care and wellbeing services for local people.

    Could you be the person we are looking for?

  6. Moorfields Eye Service Relocation - Public Meetings

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    A proposal by Moorfields and its partners, the UCL Institute of Opthalmology and Moorfields Eye Charity, to create a new centre of excellence in eye care at St Pancras Hospital was consulted on last year.

  7. City Advice Service Changes - Have Your Say

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    The City of London Corporation will be recommissioning your citizen’s advice service (City Advice) at the end of 2020.

  8. City of London and Hackney Wellbeing Mental Health Consultation Event

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    You are invited to attend a consultation into the future of the Wellbeing Network across the City of London and Hackney. The Wellbeing Network provides mental health support to adults with mental health problems or those at risk of developing them.

  9. Care Quality Commission’s Declare Your Care Campaign

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is encouraging people with a learning disability, their parents, carers and advocates to feedback to them about their care.

  10. Minor injuries at Bartholomew’s Hospital now open

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    The minor injuries unit at St Bartholomew’s Hospital has now reopened.

  11. Healthwatch City of London May Newsletter 2023

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    This month's newsletter gives an update on our recent events, including our Coronation Tea Parties as well as provides useful information surrounding new fertility polices in North East London and the COVID-19 Spring booster vaccination program.

  12. Helping Patients with Travel Costs

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    Barts Health has announced that patients eligible to receive help with hospital travel costs can now make their claim in person, by post and by emailing the cashier’s team.

    To check to see whether you’re eligible, visit https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk/news/helping-patients-with-travel-costs-15691