1. This Week's A&E Target Times, Newham General Hospital

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    For weekly statistics on Barts Health A&E waiting times.

  2. Volunteering for the Epilepsy Society

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    Would you like to kick off 2014 by helping local people? Is your New Year resolution to do more for others?

  3. A&E is for Emergencies Only

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    Feeling unwell? Need advice? Make the right choice

  4. Local Account of adult social care services for 2012\2013 - Have Your Say!

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    In April 2013, the council will produce its Local Account of adult social care services for 2012 – 13.

  5. Local patient voice short changed £10m

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    Healthwatch England analysis shows around a quarter of the £43.5 million made available by the Department of Health to fund local Healthwatch has failed to materialise in local Healthwatch accounts.

  6. Newham is ‘TB Capital’ of Western Europe

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    While rates of tuberculosis have been dropping across much of the world over recent years, in the UK, the disease has actually been on the rise.

  7. An alternative guide to the new NHS in England

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    The NHS will be 65 years old on 5th July. In that time, our health system has undergone profound change, with the recent Health and Social Care Act introducing the most wide-ranging reforms since the NHS was founded in 1948.

  8. Board member required with a background in Finance!

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    Healthwatch Newham is recruiting a new Board member with a background in Finance.

  9. February 2014 newsletter

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

  10. Public Health Ring-Fenced Grant Conditions, 2014-15

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    The Department of Health allocated public health ring fenced grants to local authorities in England

  11. Epilepsy Open Day - 31st March 2014

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    Would you like to learn more about epilepsy? If you have epilepsy or care for someone with epilepsy then why not come to the Epilepsy Society's open day?

  12. The role of the pharmacy in Newham

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    Our team hosted the user engagement event and marketed it widely in the press and networks. NELPPP approached us in December 2013, for a co-production event on the place of the Pharmacy.

  13. 'Sick of Waiting' – Patient Transport - Campaign Survey

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    Healthwatch Newham, alongside the National Kidney Federation (NKF), Age UK London, The Greater London Forum for Older People and London Region National Pensioners Convention, have signed up to the 'Sick of Waiting' campaign.

  14. Our annual report 2013-14

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    We are proud to announce the publishing of our first Annual Report, for 2013 - 14, documenting our achievements throughout our first year.

  15. June 2014 newsletter

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

  16. Workshop: tackling tuberculosis (TB) in Newham

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    We ran a ‘Have your Say’ tackling tuberculosis (TB) Workshop in association with Barts Health NHS Trust and TB Alert.

  17. Trend analysis report: GP practice performance April-June 2014

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    This report examines the service delivery of GP Practices, presented in a 'league table' format reported between April and June 2014.

  18. Transforming services, changing lives (TSCL): patient & public engagement event

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    On Monday 18th August 2014 Healthwatch Newham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest held a joint event to inform people and gather feedback on the Transforming Services, Changing Lives (TSCL) at Whipps Cross Hospital Lecture Theatre.

  19. Transforming Services, Changing Lives, 18th August 2014

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    Healthwatch Waltham Forest, Healthwatch Newham and Healthwatch Redbridge would like to thank all those who attended our 'Transforming Services, Changing Lives' (TSCL) event on Monday 18th August at Whipp's Cross Hospital.

  20. Chair and Vice-Chair Vacancies at Newham Patient Forum

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    Newham’s Clinical Commissioning Group (NCCG) is currently seeking a Chair and Vice-Chair of the Patient Forum.

  21. Trend analysis report: GP practice performance August-October 2014

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    This report examines the service delivery of GP Practices, presented in a 'league table' format reported between August and October 2014.

  22. October 2014 newsletter

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

  23. December 2014 newsletter

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

  24. National lockdown: Stay at Home

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    Coronavirus cases are rising rapidly across the country. You must stay at home. The single most important action we can all take is to stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives. Find out what you can and cannot do:

  25. COVID-19: rapid community testing

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    Around 1 in 3 people who have coronavirus never show any symptoms but that does not mean they are not infectious. Now, you can test for coronavirus regularly if you live or work Newham.

  26. COVID-19 vaccination in Newham

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    The COVID-19 vaccination programme is now underway in Newham at the ExCel centre. Other vaccination centres and hubs are also open.

  27. Volunteer to help find the vaccine for COVID-19

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    Join the national effort and sign up for the NHS COVID-19 vaccine research registry. Be part of the fightback against the virus by volunteering to be contacted by researchers to take part in COVID-19 vaccine research.

  28. COVID-19: questions and answers about the vaccine

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    Take a look at what you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccination programme including how you will know when it's your turn, where to go, and why it's important.

  29. Coordinate My Care (CMC): personalised plan online

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    All London residents can now have a personalised care plan. The plan is linked to all the urgent care services including 111, the out of hours GPs, the London Ambulance Service and all the emergency departments.

  30. Covid vaccinations: update from the ELFT - Westfield COVID Vaccination Centre Opens

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    A new COVID Vaccination Centre opened yesterday at Westfield Shopping Centre in Stratford in a vacant retail unit.

  31. Newham launches COVID-19 vaccine peer support

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    Newham council wants to support people who have questions or just want a chance to talk about the vaccine in more detail.

  32. COVID-19 vaccination in Newham update #2

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    The Covid-19 vaccination programme is still underway in Newham. If you are in groups 1 to 4 and haven't had the vaccine, contact your GP.

  33. ELFT offers mental health support to passengers in quarantine hotels in Newham

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    London City Airport is one of the designated airports receiving flights from one of the 33 'red list' countries for UK nationals returning to the country.

  34. Update from Bart's Trust: staying in contact with loved ones at Bart's Trust

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    We bring you an update from Bart’s Trust who have created dedicated family contact centres.

  35. COVID-19: mental Health support in Newham

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    We realise that COVID-19 and isolation can be lonely and stressful. Talking to others is an important part of making sure that we are looking after our health and wellbeing.

  36. Young Healthwatch

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    We are currently in the process of setting up a Young Healthwatch Newham, made up of young people aged 16 - 24 who are living, studying or working in Newham.

  37. COVID-19 : Ongoing Advice for Clinically Extremely Vulnerable

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    As part of the UK Governments roadmap out of the national restrictions, we can now inform you that from 1st April 2021 the clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) are no longer advised to shield.

  38. COVID-19 : What is the UK's Roadmap for Easing Lockdown?

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    Lockdown restrictions in England are gradually being eased, but what does the roadmap entail?

  39. COVID-19: Receiving Your Vaccine During Ramadan

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    Local Newham GP's are urging Muslims not to delay having their first or second dose of the COVID-19 vaccination during the holy month of Ramadan.

  40. COVID-19 UPDATE: 17th May Updated Restrictions

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    Lockdown Rules will be easing once again on Monday 17th May 2021. This means there will be considerable changes to restrictions and social distancing will be be relaxed further. For information upon the Governments latest rules please keep reading.

  41. COVID-19: Vaccination and Testing Q&A

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  42. Protecting Adults through Safeguarding

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    As part of our engagement, we invite you to take part in our safeguarding adults questionnaire, which has been created by us here at Healthwatch Newham alongside the Newham Safeguarding Adults Board (NSAB).

  43. Our annual report 2020-21

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    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 2020-21

  44. COVID-19: What Rules Have Changed From 19th July 2021?

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    Big changes to Covid restrictions have been made in England, read below to find out more:

  45. Xyla Health & Wellbeing - Free Weightloss Programme in Newham

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    If you are a resident in Newham, and are looking to lose weight and keep healthy, read below to find out more!

  46. Have your say on accessing GP services in Newham

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    We want to hear your views to find out if access to your GP service has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic.

  47. Our Annual Report 2017 - 2018

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    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 2017-2018