1. City Square Medical Group – Cable Street branch

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    Healthwatch Tower Hamlets is delighted to announce that phase two of the City Square Medical Group development project is now complete with the opening of NHS North East London Clinical Commissioning Group's new branch site at 445 Cable Street, London E1W 3DE.

  2. What should post-lockdown look like?

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    Healthwatch Tower Hamlets are looking into health and care services to see the changes that have occurred and improvements that should be made.

  3. Healthwatch Tower Hamlets Nominated for National Award 2020

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    Healthwatch Tower Hamlets has been nominated for a prestigious national award for our work on improving urgent care in Tower Hamlets.

  4. New Healthwatch Tower Hamlets launched

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    Your Voice in Health and Social Care take over the provision of Healthwatch Tower Hamlets on 1st April 2022.

  5. Meet your new Healthwatch – online event

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    Come and meet Your Voice in Health and Social Care (YVHSC), the new provider of Healthwatch Tower Hamlets.

  6. Stroudley Walk Health Centre and Merchant Street Practice Merging

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    The merging of the GPs, Stroudley Walk Health Centre and Merchant Street Practice, will occur on 1st July 2022.

  7. NHS help to try to get pregnant – tell us what you think

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    North East London Clinical Commissioning Group (NEL CCG) has launched (13 June 2022) an online survey to seek feedback on their proposed new fertility policy that outlines the NHS help available for people who are trying to get pregnant.

  8. How Has Lockdown Affected People's Mental Health and Dignity?

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    New research highlights the challenges faced by health and social care services in England and the importance of giving feedback to help improve care.

  9. Your Care, Your Way – Join Healthwatch’s New Campaign

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    Clear, understandable information is important to help you make the right health and care decisions. Join our campaign and have your say on what needs to change.

  10. Are You or Your Loved Ones Waiting for Hospital Care? Share you views

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    Millions of people have had their treatment delayed by the pandemic – are you one of them? We want to know if you’re getting the advice, information and support you need while you wait.

  11. We Need to Focus on Inequalities to Address NHS Waiting Lists

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    The current hospital backlog has had a huge impact on many patients waiting for treatment. But if you are a woman, on a low income or from an ethnic minority background, you are more likely to have a worse experience of waiting for care.

  12. Health and Care Bill Granted Royal Assent in Milestone for Healthcare Recovery and Reform

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    Today, the Health and Care Bill has received Royal Assent, marking a milestone in the recovery and reform of how health and care services work together. Read Healthwatch England's response.

  13. Using Tech to Monitor Your Health at Home - What Can the NHS Learn?

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    People with high blood pressure are increasingly being asked to monitor their condition at home. Find out what people think of using technology to keep tabs on their health and how they think the NHS can improve support.

  14. Many NHS Trusts Not Supporting Equal Access to Care for Deaf and Blind People

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    New research shows that many NHS trusts are not meeting their legal duty to help people with additional communication needs.

  15. Accessible Information Standard – Recommendations

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    As part of Healthwatch England's 'Your Care, Your Way' campaign, they have set out five headline recommendations to help health and care services ensure that people who have communication needs are given their healthcare information in the way they need it.

  16. Accessible Information Standard – Findings from our Freedom of Information Requests

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    Between September and November 2021, Healthwatch England submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to over 200 National Health Service (NHS) provider trusts to gather details on compliance with the Accessible Information Standard.

  17. Healthwatch England's New National Director Starts Work

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    We’re delighted to let you know that Louise Ansari, Healthwatch England's new National Director, has started with Healthwatch England today.

  18. NHS Sets Out Elective Recovery Plan

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    With a record six million people currently waiting for hospital treatment, the NHS has today set out a plan to address backlogs that built up during the Covid-19 pandemic and tackle long waiting lists for care. Read Healthwatch England's response.

  19. Waiting Lists are Inevitable. It's How We Manage Them That Matters.

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    A record-breaking 5.7 million people are waiting for hospital care. In response, the Government is spending an extra £5.9 billion to tackle the problem. Healthwatch England's latest research looks at how the backlog is impacting the lives of those waiting.

  20. NHS Dentistry: Healthwatch England Have Co-signed An Open Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

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    Healthwatch England have co-signed an open letter addressed to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak calling for a recovery plan for NHS dentistry.

  21. People Living in the Poorest Areas Waiting Longer for Hospital Treatment

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    The King’s Fund and Healthwatch England jointly call for urgent action to address hospital waiting lists and improve patients’ experience of delays to treatment.

  22. COVID-19: What Can Pharmacists Learn from People’s Experiences of Services?

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    Are you a pharmacist? Find out what the public thought worked well, and what could have been better when it came to the support you provided during the pandemic.

  23. Your Views Helped Improve Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services

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    NHS England has published a new report outlining changes to non-emergency patient transport services (NEPTS) and broader NHS transport support. Take a look at what the changes mean for you and your loved ones.

  24. What's the point? Nothing ever changes.

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    You might think your feedback doesn’t have the power to change how health and social care services run. We want to show you how that isn’t the case.

  25. Holistic Welfare Checks Part of Updated Hospital Discharge Guidance

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    The Government has recently updated national hospital discharge guidance, taking on board our key recommendations. Take a look at what the improvements mean for you.

  26. Patient Data is Crucial for the Planning of Health Services - and So is Building Trust in How the NHS Uses It.

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    The NHS’s plans to better use data held by GPs to support planning services and research has sparked a lot of discussion in recent weeks. Healthwatch England have been sharing your views to help shape the debate.

  27. Covid-19 Vaccine Round-Up: Access, Attitudes and Experiences

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    Thousands of people shared their experiences of the Covid-19 vaccine with Healthwatch England. Find out what you told them and how they made sure your views were heard.

  28. Focus on NHS Admin is Needed to Improve People’s Experiences of Care

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    In partnership with Healthwatch and National Voices, new findings from The King's Fund highlight the critical role of administration in how people experience care.

  29. Five Principles for Post-COVID-19 Digital Healthcare

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    Healthwatch England's new report explores people's experiences of digital and remote healthcare and sets out five principles for post-COVID-19 care to ensure no one is left behind.

  30. New Research Exploring Vaccination Confidence Provides Vital Lessons for Public Health Campaigns

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    Healthwatch England has joined forces with Traverse to explore vaccination confidence among people from African, Bangladeshi, Caribbean and Pakistani backgrounds living in the UK.

  31. Twin Crisis of Access and Affordability Calls for a Radical Rethink of NHS Dentistry

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    New data indicates the dental crisis shows no signs of slowing, with four in five people (80%) struggling to access timely care during the last COVID-19 lockdown.

  32. More GP Appointments To Be Offered Face-to-Face to Those Who Need It

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    NHS England has issued new guidance to GP practices across the country on facilitating more face-to-face appointments for patients.

  33. New NHS waiting list for treatment figures - our response

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    With the NHS experiencing the busiest summer on record, the waiting list for treatment has hit a new high, according to latest figures. Read our response.

  34. How your child can get a polio vaccine in Tower Hamlets

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    Children aged 1 to 9 living in London are being offered a dose of polio vaccine.
    For some children, this is an extra dose, or other children it may bring them up to date with their routine vaccination.

  35. Lack of NHS dental appointments widens health inequalities

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    A survey of public attitudes to NHS dentistry shows that half of the adults in England find dental charges unfair amid escalating living costs. Healthwatch England warned decision-makers that NHS dentistry is in desperate need of reform.

  36. We have launched our Healthy Neighbourhood project

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    This is your chance to tell help improve local services in Tower Hamlets by sharing your experience of using them.

  37. Council wins £5m research boost to address health inequalities

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    Tower Hamlets Council and its partners have secured a £5m funding award through a new national scheme to boost support for research to address health inequalities.

  38. Volunteer for Healthwatch Tower Hamlets and boost your CV!

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    Volunteering with us will help you learn new skills or develop existing ones and gain valuable work experience. We provide training in research, data analysis, report writing and much more!

  39. Loneliness Event

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    Our local CVS organisations and Tower Hamlets Together partners, are working to reduce social isolation, through longstanding work, with support of Tower Hamlets Loneliness Taskforce Grants and other resources.

    Tower Hamlets Connection Network is supporting local organisations to work together to share ideas, information and access to resources to deliver a stronger local response to loneliness and isolation, affecting our most marginalised residents.