News and reports

Pharmacies offer more than just prescriptions, they provide valuable support for minor health issues and general wellbeing.

If you're facing an urgent health issue that isn’t life-threatening, NHS 111 offers an easy way to determine whether you need to visit A&E.

The Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) is making strides to enhance maternity and neonatal services in Tower Hamlets, Newham, and Waltham Forest.

On 14th March 2025, Newham Council and Healthwatch Newham came together for a powerful Community Safeguarding Event aimed at raising awareness and driving change across the borough.

Through active engagement, meaningful conversations, and collaboration with healthcare providers, MNVP works to amplify service user voices and drive improvements in Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, and Newham.

At Healthwatch Newham, we are dedicated to improving access to healthcare services for all residents. To support this effort, we are pleased to introduce the Patient Information Sheet, a vital resource designed to guide residents on where to go for medical care when it’s not an emergency.

This report highlights key insights from a focus group discussing the impact of mental health on relationships within the Congolese community in Newham.

This was an announced Enter and View (E&V) visit as part of a planned strategy to assess the quality of oral hygiene and personal care for elderly patients at Newham Hospital.

This report presents key insights from a focus group with Congolese men on prostate cancer awareness, attitudes toward screening, and barriers to healthcare engagement.

This report presents key discussions and insights from a breast cancer awareness focus group. The session aimed to educate participants, assess their knowledge, and identify barriers to screening while exploring ways to improve engagement.

Healthwatch Newham hosted a focus group to explore the challenges faced by individuals with Learning Disabilities (LD) and autism in accessing bowel cancer screening. Participants discussed barriers to healthcare, the complexity of screening kits, and gaps in medical communication.

The Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) is a collaborative team of service users, midwives, nurses, doctors, and commissioners, working together to review and shape local maternity care across Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, and Newham. MNVP is committed to listening to the experiences and perspectives of service users from diverse communities, amplifying these voices, and co-producing with the Barts NHS Trust to improve maternity and neonatal services across all three boroughs, ultimately addressing health inequalities.