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Trend analysis report of people's experience of health, care and community Services in Tower Hamlets for the period of October to December 2022. -
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A trends analysis report of GP services in Tower Hamlets for the period of January to December 2022. -
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A trends analysis report of Royal London Hospital services for the period of January to December 2022. -
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General practitioners (GPs) are doctors who treat all common medical conditions.
Where necessary they can refer you to hospitals and other medical services for urgent and specialist treatment. They focus on the health of the whole person combining physical, psychological and social aspects of your care.
Your GP should usually be your first point of call for all medical questions and you will need to make an appointment.
You can book appointments with your GP practice online via their website or using the NHS app. If you can’t get online you can call your practice. -
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Struggling with your mental health? The NHS is here to help you. Find out how you can access local support services in your area. -
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Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board is in the process of developing an updated Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) for the borough. This is an important document that describes health and wellbeing need and the provision of pharmacy services. -
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Improving how the Council and NHS can work with people and the voluntary and community sector to improve health and care services. -
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Care Home Direct Enhanced service. A trend Analysis report on GP services provided to Care Home residents in the eight boroughs of North East London. By Healthwatch Tower Hamlets. May-July 2022. -
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Each month the NHS publishes national and regional data on GP appointments. You can see in the infographic below that in December 2022, GP practices in north east London provided over 860,000 appointments. 46% of the of these appointments were same day, 57% were within one day and 78% were within one week. 65% were face-to-face and 34% over the phone; and 58% of these appointments were with a GP and 41% with another member of practice staff like a nurse. -
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Tower Hamlets Council one of first 75 local authorities to pilot government Family Hubs model to be rolled out across the borough by March 2024 -
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With the cost of living crisis affecting communities nationwide, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets have shared information on accessing your local FOOD Stores and tips on managing your food bills. -
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Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK. Yet the latest data shows that almost one third of people who were sent an NHS bowel cancer screening kit in England last year did not go on to complete it. Early diagnosis is vital, as detecting bowel cancer at the earliest stage makes you up to 9 times more likely to be successfully treated. -
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For the last two weeks, Healthwatch Tower Hamlets were joined by two work placement candidates as part of our work placement programme. Read on to find out what type of work they were involved in and what skills they learned during their time with us. -
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Share Your Feedback about Health and Care Services
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Gain experience in using a variety of skills whilst contributing to your local community and build your CV too! -
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London Ambulance Service commissioned Healthwatch organisations across London to undertake engagement activities to collect feedback that will contribute to the development of their new strategy. Here you can read the findings from the feedback collected by Healthwatch Tower Hamlets. -
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A trend analysis report by Healthwatch Tower Hamlets- 11 April 2023 -
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A Community Insight System (CIS) Trend Analysis Report by Healthwatch Tower Hamlets of GP services in Tower Hamlets for the period January to March 2023. -
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A trend analysis report by Healthwatch Tower Hamlets of Royal London Hospital services for the period of January to March 2023. -
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Anxiety is one of the most common mental health problems we can face. Focusing on anxiety for this year's Mental Health Awareness Week will increase people's awareness and understanding of anxiety by providing information on the things that can help prevent it from becoming a problem.
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For the last two weeks, we had our work placement candidate as part of our work placement programme. Read on to find out what type of work she got involved in and the kind of skills she learned during her time with us.
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NHS England has recently published its "Delivery plan for recovering access to primary care". We outline what the planned changes will mean for you. -
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Healthy Neighbourhoods are a new way of shaping how communities work. It means everyone should have easy access to things that support them to live a healthy and fulfilling life such as food shops, parks, gyms, schools, health services, and leisure activities. -
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Loneliness and social isolation are common problems for people of all ages in our borough. These conditions can lead to poor physical and mental health and increase the risk of developing conditions like dementia and depression. The elderly are particularly vulnerable due to reduced mobility and lack of proximity to family, but young people also experience loneliness when away from home.
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In our annual report, we highlight the hard work of the Healthwatch Tower Hamlets team in actively listening to the community's experiences during 2022 and 2023. By gathering and utilizing the stories of residents, we were able to enhance the quality of local health and social care services. -
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Thank you for supporting Healthwatch Tower Hamlets during our transition to YVHSC. We are proud of the progress made in the past year and welcome your feedback. Take our survey to share your thoughts.
Note: the survey is for stakeholders only. -
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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a warning that, while measles cases are low at the national level, there is an elevated risk of outbreaks in London. -
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A Community Insight System (CIS) Trend Analysis Report showing the overall sentiment of how people feel about health and care services in Tower Hamlets. -
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A Community Insight System (CIS) Trend Analysis Report showing the overall sentiment of how people feel about GP services in Tower Hamlets. -
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A Community Insight System (CIS) Trend Analysis Report showing the overall sentiment of how people feel about maternity care across North East London. -
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A Community Insight System (CIS) Trend Analysis Report showing the overall sentiment of how people feel about mental health services in North East London. -
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A Community Insight System (CIS) Trend Analysis Report showing the overall sentiment of how people feel about children's health services across North East London. -
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A Community Insight System (CIS) Trend Analysis Report showing the overall sentiment of how people feel about long-term condition services across North East London. -
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A Community Insight System (CIS) Dashboard Report showing patients' overall sentiment on their experiences with Barts Health from 1 July 2022, to 30 June 2023. -
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A Community Insight System (CIS) Dashboard Report showing patients' overall sentiment on their experiences with North East London Hospital Services from 1 July 2022, to 30 June 2023. -
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On 10th May 2023, we conducted an Enter and View visit to the Albion Health Centre, a GP practice located on Whitechapel Road. Read on to see what we observed at the GP practice and find out more about Enter and View visits.
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Those waiting for hospital treatment can visit the Wait well, stay well website for support and advice on management of physical and mental wellbeing. NHS North East London, in conjunction with their Trust partners have developed the new website ‘Wait well, stay well.’ -
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We understand that making a complaint about NHS or social care services can feel daunting. Check out our top tips and guidance to help you through the process. -
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Our new research project, Healthwatch Tower Hamlets aims to help improve access to mental health support. -
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A Community Insight System (CIS) Dashboard Report showing patients' overall sentiment on their experiences with Barts Health from 1 October 2022, to 30 September 2023. -
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A Community Insight System (CIS) Dashboard Report showing patients' overall sentiment on their experiences with North East London Hospital Services from 1 October 2022, to 30 September 2023. -
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A Community Insight System (CIS) Trend Analysis Report analysing the stories of local people as they share the experiences of their local GP services in Tower Hamlets, and convert these findings into statistical data. -
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A Community Insight System (CIS) Trend Analysis Report showing the overall sentiment of how people feel about GP services in Tower Hamlets. -
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Read the report on patient feedback collected between July and September 2023 and the key findings emerging from the data.