1. What should you expect when it comes to care for your teeth?

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    Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide.

  2. What is Enter & View?

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    The visits are carried out by trained Healthwatch volunteers. The volunteers will speak to service users, staff, relatives and carers, and will observe how the service is delivered, and the general environment in which it takes place.

  3. Our annual report 2019-20

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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 2019-20

  4. Dental practice review

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    We conducted a service review of 29 dental practices across Newham in January 2017 and again in August 2017 to investigate the availability of routine NHS dentist appointments.

  5. 10 top tips to get the most out of your dental appointment

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    Everyone should be able to access good quality NHS dental services. Take a look at our top tips to help you get the most out of your next dental appointment.

  6. Mystery shopping dentistry

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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.

  7. What to expect when you visit your dentist

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    The Government has given the green light for dental practices to reopen in England from 8 June 2020. For a dental practice to treat you, they will need fully compliant PPE, to exercise social distancing and apply appropriate cross-infection control.

  8. Community grants

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    We invite you to apply to our Community Grant scheme for health and social care projects in Newham.

  9. First Chair of Healthwatch England announced

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    The first Chair of Healthwatch England has been announced as Anna Bradley.

  10. Our annual report 2018-19

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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 2018-19

  11. Our annual report 2015-16

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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 2015-16

  12. Our annual report 2016-17

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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

  13. May 2020 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.

  14. December 2019 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.

  15. September 2019 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. March 2019 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.

  17. December 2018 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.

  18. June 2018 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.

  19. February 2018 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.

  20. December 2017 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.

  21. August 2017 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.

  22. May 2017 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. January 2017 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. January 2016 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.

  25. April 2016 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.

  26. July 2016 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.

  27. January 2015 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.

  28. April 2015 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.

  29. July 2015 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.

  30. November 2015 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.

  31. 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.

  32. 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.

  33. 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.

  34. 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.

  35. September 2013 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.

  36. October 2013 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.

  37. November 2013 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.

  38. December 2013 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.

  39. Out of hours dental services

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    Dentists provide regular check ups on your teeth and gums, preventative hygiene and treatment. Dental practices can take private and NHS patients, and most practices take a mixture of both.

  40. Your dental care during Covid-19

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    Routine dental care has changed because of COVID-19, with social distancing rules making it difficult and challenging to access services. Here is some information on how you can access dental care during the pandemic.

  41. Dentist Mystery Shop - Access to emergency care & registration options during Covid-19

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    We conducted a mystery shopping exercise in November 2020, contacting all dental practices in Newham, to understand whether patients could secure an NHS emergency appointment and whether practices are registering new NHS patients.

  42. 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

  43. 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

  44. Healthwatch Network Awards 2021 - Win for HW Newham

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    Healthwatch Newham Wins Prestigious National Award!

  45. Services Open During The Festive Period 2021

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    Please see below a list of services in Newham which can be accessed during this festive period.

  46. 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.

  47. 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.

  48. Winter Advisory Board 2022

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    Our Board works to ensure that we are fulfilling our legal and statutory obligations. You can find out our latest Advisory Board meeting below.

  49. November 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.

  50. Your route to urgent care

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    Read the latest updates from NHS North East London to know how to find the right type of help for your health.