News and reports

A report covering experience of patients of the GP practices within the North West 2 Primary Care Network (East End Medical Practice, Newham Vicarage Practice, Stratford Health Centre, The Forest Practice and Upton Lane Medical Centre).

A report covering experience of patients of the GP practices within the South One Newham Primary Care Network (Custom House Surgery, Star Lane Medical Centre and St Luke's Medical Centre).

A report covering experience of patients of the GP practices within the Stratford Primary Care Network (Abbey Road Medical Practice, Church Road Health, Glen Road Medical Centre, Liberty Bridge Road Practice, Newham Transitional Practice, Stratford Village Surgery, and The Vicarage Lane Surgery).

This annual report is based on the experience of 2,379 people.
Findings show that the overall sentiment is 73% positive, just 1% higher than the last quarter.

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From 1st January 2026, the Community Anticoagulation Service in Newham will be provided by Waltham Forest Federated GP Network.

The NHS are urging people to come forward for help from the NHS for urgent and life-threatening problems during the five-day strike by resident doctors.

Families giving birth at Newham Hospital, Whipps Cross Hospital and The Royal London Hospital have praised the compassion, kindness and professionalism of maternity staff across all three hospitals.

Pharmacies open on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day in the borough.

NHS England has published a national set of principles it expects health services to follow when providing chaperones to patients.

Richard House children's hospice in Newham will close on Thursday 18th December.

We are looking for an experienced and organised Operations Manager to oversee the day-to-day delivery of Healthwatch Newham and Healthwatch Waltham Forest.