1. Report -

    The visits are carried out by trained Healthwatch volunteers. The volunteers will speak to service users, staff, relatives and carers, and will observe how the service is delivered, and the general environment in which it takes place.
  2. Report -

    Find out more about the ways we're helping to improve people's experiences of health and social care services in our annual report for 2019-20
  3. Advice and Information -

    Everyone should be able to access good quality NHS dental services. Take a look at our top tips to help you get the most out of your next dental appointment.
  4. Advice and Information -

    The Government has given the green light for dental practices to reopen in England from 8 June 2020. For a dental practice to treat you, they will need fully compliant PPE, to exercise social distancing and apply appropriate cross-infection control.
  5. Advice and Information -

    We invite you to apply to our Community Grant scheme for health and social care projects in Newham.
  6. News -

    Our newsletter is available to download now. Full of news and views about health and social care in Newham and beyond.
  7. Advice and Information -

    Dentists provide regular check ups on your teeth and gums, preventative hygiene and treatment. Dental practices can take private and NHS patients, and most practices take a mixture of both.
  8. Advice and Information -

    Routine dental care has changed because of COVID-19, with social distancing rules making it difficult and challenging to access services. Here is some information on how you can access dental care during the pandemic.
  9. Report -

    We conducted a mystery shopping exercise in November 2020, contacting all dental practices in Newham, to understand whether patients could secure an NHS emergency appointment and whether practices are registering new NHS patients.