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February 2018 newsletter
Our newsletter is available to download now. Full of news and views about health and social care in Newham and beyond.
28 February 2018
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Why GPs sometimes charge fees and what to expect
People told us they are concerned about the amount they are being charged by they GP for signatures, certificates and reports.
20 February 2018
News
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Mystery shopping: primary care GP practice
In 2017 our team in liaison with Newham Clinical Commissioning Group (NCCG) and the Care Quality Commission, delivered a number of unannounced visits to local GP surgeries to review patient access and quality of service received.
19 January 2018
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December 2017 newsletter
Our newsletter is available to download now. Full of news and views about health and social care in Newham and beyond.
31 December 2017
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Quality assurance visit: community neuro service
Our team visited this service as part of joint Quality Assurance Visits with Newham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
28 September 2017
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We are Recruiting!
We currently have 2 vacancies.
5 September 2017
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Quality assurance visit: continuing care
Our team visited this service as part of joint Quality Assurance Visits with Newham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
2 September 2017
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August 2017 newsletter
Our newsletter is available to download now. Full of news and views about health and social care in Newham and beyond.
31 August 2017
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What should you expect from home care services?
The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?
29 August 2017
Advice and Information
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Items which should not be routinely prescribed in primary care: a consultation on guidance for CCGs
Last year 1.1 billion prescription items were dispensed in primary care at a cost of £9.2billion. This cost coupled with finite resources means it is important that the NHS achieves the greatest value from the money that it spends.
2 August 2017
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Help NICE find a community leader or advocate to develop our Black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups: promoting health and preventing mortality quality standard
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is looking for community leaders to join one of its Advisory Boards on mortality.
2 August 2017
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Mystery shopping dentistry
We received feedback about the difficulty of accessing NHS appointments and undertook mystery shopping in January and August to investigate this.
1 August 2017
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