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The Annual Report for 2017/18 summarises the work of Healthwatch City of London in line with and building on the priorities identified for the period. -
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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. -
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People 'broadly welcome' integration of local health and care services but fear plans to cut £578m from NHS spending in north east London will undermine the benefits, according to a new Healthwatch City of London report. -
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Healthwatch City of London, in partnership with the City of London Corporation, held a workshop on the North East London Sustainability Plan. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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? -
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Healthwatch City of London has published its first annual report since being awarded the contract to deliver services in September 2019. The report covers the highlights from the year, how we've made a difference and how we have helped you. -
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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. -
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The City of London Corporation will be recommissioning your citizen’s advice service (City Advice) at the end of 2020. -
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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. -
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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. -
Advice and Information -
The Soho walk-in centre where Watsons Pharmacy is located has been closed, therefore the pharmacy is temporarily relocating. -
Advice and Information -
The NHS is providing a new and more convenient way for you to access urgent care from the 1 December. Find out what this means for you. -
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The minor injuries unit at St Bartholomew’s Hospital has now reopened. -
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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. -
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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 -
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Over the Christmas Period, many Health and Social Care services will close or have reduced opening hours. We have compiled the following list of information for you. -
Report -
We held a Patient Panel on the New Cancer Wait Times Standard and the effects it will have on patients in the City and North East London. -
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Our latest Healthwatch City of London insight report shows a slight increase in overall public satisfaction with local health and care services. -
Advice and Information -
Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed. -
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Did you know that the City of London Corporation runs a scheme which encourages local businesses to make their toilets available to the public? -
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Read the latest newsletter from Healthwatch City of London. It provides advice and information about the Corona Virus, updates about our work and volunteer recruitment. -
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As the information surrounding Corona Virus is changing and evolving, below is some basic advice to protect yourself and others and a link to where you will find the most up to date advice and information. -
Advice and Information -
New advice for parents has been issued from Barts Heath NHS Trust and East London Health and care partnership. -
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Healthwatch City of London are holding their next Board meeting in Public on Thursday 30th July, 13:30 - 15:30 -
Advice and Information -
The Department of Health and Social care would like you to contribute to their Early Years Healthy Development Review -
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As the country enters the second National lockdown, this month's newsletter gives you all the latest information on Health and Social care provision across the City. -
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This week's bulletin advertises flu jabs for all 2-3 year-olds from the City of London this weekend, the rapid COVID testing roll out and the City and Hackney CCG's Let's Talk about Staying Well this Winter webinar. -
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This week's bulletin from Healthwatch City of London gives information on Carers Rights Day events, Cancer services for residents and flu vaccination information sessions. -
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This week's bulletin gives an update on the City Foodbank and information on flu vaccinations this weekend at Hackney Town Hall. -
Advice and Information -
The City and Hackney Safeguarding Adults Board has published its latest Service User Newsletter -
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Our Christmas newsletter gives the latest information on the Covid vaccination programme across London, and details of Health and Social Care provision over the Christmas period. -
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Read the first edition of the year from Healthwatch City of London, it gives the latest news on the Covid vaccination roll out and details of Health and Social care provision across the City during lockdown. -
Advice and Information -
Latest information on the provision of care at the Nightingale Hospital -
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This week is cervical cancer prevention week and people in north east London are urged to book their cervical screening appointments. -
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This week's bulletin gives the latest information of the vaccination programme, information on our next Board meeting in Public and on messages from colleagues in the NHS promoting the safety of the vaccine. -
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Priority groups 1- 7 are now being invited for the vaccination. Join us for our vaccination programme update event on 10th March. -
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This weeks bulletin gives the latest update on shielding advice, the vaccination programme and the Astra Zeneca vaccine. -
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St Leonard's redevelopment, the vaccination programme, access to GPs and all the local vaccination events are just some of the items featured in this month's newsletter. Read below for all the detail. -
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Our newsletter this month features important information on NHS digital data collection, information on our next Board Meeting in Public when we will be joined by the Neaman Practice and details of our annual survey. -
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Patient data from GP medical records kept by GP practices in England is used every day to improve health, care and services through planning and research, helping to find better treatments and improve patient care. -
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We highlight our City Carers in this week's bulletin, and give an important update on NHS Digital data collection -
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This week's bulletin covers the latest availability of the vaccine, launches our Business plan consultation and gives important information on the Goodman's Field Health Centre. -
Advice and Information -
Christopher Gadsden, a City resident and Healthwatch City of London volunteer has carried out extensive research on our behalf, on audiology services and Hearing Aid provision across the City. -
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This week's bulletin summarises the main points from the PM's announcement on Social Care and the NHS Backlog. Includes details of our events schedule for the next couple of months. Don't forget to register for our AGM being held on 16th September.