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Waiting for planned medical care or surgery can be a frustrating time. That’s why it’s so important that while you wait, you get regular, clear and accessible updates so that you can plan your next steps. -
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Our annual report showcases the grafting the Healthwatch Tower Hamlets team have done to listen to our community's experiences throughout 2020 and 2021. We listened to over 4,000 residents and utilized their stories to improve local health and social care services. -
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A Community Insight System (CIS) Trend Analysis Report and Dashboard Report showing the overall sentiment of how people feel about health and care services in Tower Hamlets, Newham & Waltham Forest. -
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A Community Insight System (CIS) Trend Analysis Report and Dashboard Report showing the overall sentiment of how people feel about health and care services at St Bartholomew's Hospital, Newham University Hospital, The Royal London Hospital and Whipps Cross University Hospital. -
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We conducted a Community Insight System (CIS) research project, analysing the views and experiences of 580 residents in Tower Hamlets who were/are living with a long-term condition/disability. -
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A Community Insight System (CIS) Trend Analysis Report showing the overall sentiment of how people feel about their health, care and community services in Tower Hamlets from the 1st January 2020 - 31st December 2020. -
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A Community Insight System (CIS) Trend Analysis Report and Dashboard Report showing 225 resident's experiences and overall sentiment for Royal London Hospital's services from the 1st January 2020 - 31st December 2020. -
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We engaged with 661 respondents across Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest and Newham who shared their views about outpatient services in hospitals during the Covid-19 pandemic. -
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A health and wellbeing report showing 354 respondent's commentary on hospital services in Tower Hamlets during the Covid-19 pandemic. -
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We gathered feedback from 187 carers in Tower Hamlets about their experiences on hospital-based care, primary care, community and social care from 2018-2019. -
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A patient experience report of 72 local gynaecology patients sharing their views on Gynaecology services at Royal London Hospital, including Gynaecology Outpatients, Emergency Gynaecology Unit (EGU), Gynaecology Inpatient Ward (8C). -
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As part of the NHS Long Term Plan consultation, we spoke to 347 people at four local street markets to find out what they would do to improve health and wellbeing in Tower Hamlets. -
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A Community Insight System (CIS) Report presenting data we have collected and analysed from 1,406 local people. We have identified 4,780 issues, using Royal London Hospital services, between January 2018 - December 2018. -
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A community engagement report based on 50 individual comments collected in 2017 and 2018, identifying 172 issues with services working together in Tower Hamlets.
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This report discusses how integrated social and health care services can be improved in the future. We have gathered the views of over 400 adults with care needs in Tower Hamlets to analyse their experiences of these services.
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A Community Insight System (CIS) Report presents data we have collected and analysed from 754 local people and identified 2,599 issues, using Royal London Hospital services, between October 2017 and March 2018.
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This report discusses the patient experience of 66 local people across 2018, commenting on the changes made to the Foot Clinic services at Mile End Hospital. -
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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. -
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At the Professional Development Centre (PDC) in Bethnal green, we gathered 47 views on health and social care, in an event dedicated to senior residents. The aim was for Health and Wellbeing Board Partners to engage with older people to develop an action plan for the Tower Hamlets Aging Well Strategy. -
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This is a trend analysis report examining the experiences of 157 maternity service users in Tower Hamlets and discovering a total of 555 issues between April 2017 - September 2017. -
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At a Hub in Victoria Park, we spoke with 97 local residents about their views on health and social care services in Tower Hamlets and how they could be improved. -
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A trend analysis report examining the experiences of 208 maternity service users in Tower Hamlets. This includes the Royal London Hospital, the Barkantine Birthing Centre, GP surgeries and health visitors.
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This trend analysis report examines important aspects of the service provided at the Royal London Hospital (RLH). We have coded and analysed a total of 4,134 issues, from 1,633 service users; collected between April 2016 - March 2017. -
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Patient Leader and Healthwatch Board Member, Iain MacLeod engaged with 35 patients and staff to learn how to improve nutrition at Royal London Hospital. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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.
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This is your chance to tell help improve local services in Tower Hamlets by sharing your experience of using them.
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Pregnancy is a major life event for any family. It can be joyful and fulfilling but also challenging. We’re launching a national survey to understand if care works for new mothers and birthing parents. Share your story. -
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What is Scarlet Fever, what are the symptoms, and what to do if your child displays symptoms. -
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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 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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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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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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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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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.