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. Covid-19 Isolation Rules Update - January 2022

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    The government has released the latest update for the Covid self-isolation guidelines. Please read below to know more.

  25. Improving the Discharge Process at Newham Hospital

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    In partnership with Healthwatch Newham, Newham Hospital are running a project looking at improving the discharge process.

  26. COVID-19 Vaccine information session with British Sign Language

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  27. Community Advocate Role - Volunteer for St John Ambulance

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    We're looking for Community Advocates to join St John Ambulance. You'll be responsible for delivering hour long workshops teaching valuable, life saving first aid skills to your local community!

  28. Diabetes and Ramadan - How to prepare and participate in the holy month!

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  29. International Women's Day - Focusing on Violence Against Women and Girls Talk

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  30. Become a Maternity Mate - Virtual Open Day

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  31. Big Conversation event for Deaf Londoners in collaboration with DeafPLUS

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  32. Newham Carers Festival

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  33. Free 12 Weeks Healthy Living Programme - 150Club

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    FREE 12-week programme encouraging Newham Residents to get healthier, more active and reduce the risk of developing long-term conditions like Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease.

  34. VCSEP Capability and Skills Building Event - Heatwave Tabletop Exercise

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  35. FREE Deaf Awareness and Introduction to British Sign Language Course - Enabled Living

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    Enabled Living are delivering a free 6 weeks course on 'Deaf Awareness and Introduction to BSL'. Open to all residents of Newham or to anyone working in the borough.

  36. Sensory Awareness Induction Workshop

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  37. Diabetes and Polycystic Ovaries Syndrome - Diabetes UK

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  38. Thank you Celebration

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  39. Diabetes and Polycystic Ovaries Syndrome - Diabetes UK

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  40. Feedback Session - East London Maternity Voices

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  41. Clean Air Event - Newham SmokeFree Alliance

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  42. Young Health Champions! - SmokeFree Alliance Poster Competition

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    Three children from schools across Newham have won a poster competition to say ‘Thank you for not smoking’ to Newham residents.

  43. Our annual report 2021-2022

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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 2021 - 2022.

  44. Enter and View: Barchester Westgate

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    This was an announced Enter and View (E&V) visit, part of a planned strategy to assess the quality of supported living homes in the London Borough of Newham.

  45. Young Adults Working Together Group

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  46. July 2022 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.

  47. Building a Community Diagnostics Service - NHS North East London

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  48. Coping with the Hot Weather

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    Although most of us welcome the summer sun, high temperatures can be harmful to your health. Read the article to learn how to cope in hot weather and help those vulnerable.