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Each winter, the NHS faces extra pressures. Hospitals become busier as cold weather, flu and other winter bugs lead to falls, chest infections or heart problems.

Joining the Healthwatch Newham Team is Charlie (Charlotte) Ladyman, appointed as Manager.

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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published expert analysis on the way people experience health and adult social care in England.

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

NHS England and local clinical commissioning groups are leading a review of specialist cancer and cardiovascular services in north and east London and west Essex.

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

If you are looking for health and social care services in Newham, our new Information Service can help.

Government plans to introduce new checks on doctors’ language skills took a big leap forward as detailed proposals on how the checks will work were unveiled by Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter.

A pulse is the vibrations made through the body as blood is pumped around it by your heart. An irregular pulse can be a sign of small blood clots forming in your body.

If you are considering a return to education, you can attend and find out about which courses they offer, how to apply, what kind of assistance is available for you and what to expect as a student at UEL.

Barts Health want to provide a smoke free environment across all their hospitals, reducing the potential for harmful second hand smoke, and creating an ideal environment for those who want to stop.