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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.
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    This was an announced Enter and View (E&V) visit undertaken by our team of trained volunteers as part of a programme to look at a range of homes within the London Borough of Newham, to obtain a better idea of the quality of care provided.
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    In October 2016, Newham CCG commissioned our team to learn about the patient experience and feedback on the Latent Tuberculosis Infection screening service (LTBI) in Newham.
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    Would you like to learn more about tuberculosis (TB) on World TB day on the 24th March 2017?
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    NHS Newham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has teamed up with the Barry McGuigan.
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    You may have heard of the STP. Newham CCG is working with neighbouring boroughs and has said that "STPs sets out how local health service will transform and become sustainable in the next five years".
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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has recently inspected Newham University Hospital.
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    We are currently considering our priorities for the next 12 months. We would find it very helpful to hear from you on your experiences of health and social care services.
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    Would you like to get paid for your time while getting more involved in research within the NHS?
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    Love Football and NHS Newham CCG invites you to join the fun, get active and take part in an over 40s Walking Football Tournament!
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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.
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    Diabetes is one of the UK’s biggest health crises, and it’s on the rise. Some 4.5 million people in the UK are living with diabetes, and 11.9 million in the UK are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
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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 2016-17
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    Following the lead of Healthwatch England’s national focus on maternity care, we were keen to learn about women’s experiences of maternity services in Newham, therefore we designated maternity services as a priority area for review.
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    In June 2017 our team delivered an Enter & View project to review the food and meal time support that was offered to patients at the Newham University Hospital.
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    A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect.
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    We received feedback about the difficulty of accessing NHS appointments and undertook mystery shopping in January and August to investigate this.
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    The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is looking for community leaders to join one of its Advisory Boards on mortality.
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    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.
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    The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?
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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.
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    Our team visited this service as part of joint Quality Assurance Visits with Newham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
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    We currently have 2 vacancies.
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    Our team visited this service as part of joint Quality Assurance Visits with Newham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
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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.
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    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.
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    People told us they are concerned about the amount they are being charged by they GP for signatures, certificates and reports.
  28. News -

    Our newsletter is available to download now. Full of news and views about health and social care in Newham and beyond.
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    NHS 111 is much more than a helpline – if you're worried about an urgent medical concern, you can call 111 to speak to a fully trained adviser.
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    The project was carried out with the support of our Community Grants Programme.
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    Take a look at our upcoming events or check out our selection of health and care awareness events you can support.
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    Find out how we can help you access the support you need to live well.
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    Do you want to help make a difference to health and social care? Whether you would like to volunteer with us, work in partnership, or share your views, we'd love to hear from you.
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    Our team visited this service as part of joint Quality Assurance Visits with Newham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
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    Volunteers play a vital role in helping people have their say on health and social care. Volunteering with Healthwatch can help you develop skills, gain experience and make a difference to your community.
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