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  • Regular Rapid COVID-19 Tests

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 23/04/2021 in News

    As part of choosing a safer passage out of the pandemic, the government has commissioned rapid flow testing to identify those in our communities who may be carrying the virus, but show now symptoms. About 1 in 3 people carry the virus this way and could unwittingly infect those around...

  • Blog - Access to Healthcare: Lifting the Lid on Language Barriers

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 19/04/2021 in Blogs

    How often do you hear someone say, “I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it” As a phrase, it’s used as an “off the cuff” analogy for a barrier to get over or find a way around on a journey to achieving an aim. How could you relate that...

  • North East London COVID Vaccination Centres

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 14/04/2021 in News

    Produced by NHS North East London CCG, this map shows the locations for the places in North East London to get vaccinations done for COVID. **It's important to note that these are not Walk-In Centres and you should book your appointments when invited to do so.

  • Free Health Complaints Advocacy Service

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 13/04/2021 in News

    POhWER provide the Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service for the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham and to deliver NHS Complaints Advocacy to the local residents. The service is free, confidential and independent to the NHS. The Independent Heath Complaints Advocacy Service can help individuals make a complaint about a...

  • Barking & Dagenham CCG Merger

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 07/04/2021 in News

    From 1st April, Barking & Dagenham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has merged to become part of North East London CCG. Find out more about how the local Integrated Care System (ICS) works and it's plans for future Health and Care Services. You can view the structure of the change here...

  • Coronavirus Vaccines Explained - 17 Languages

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 06/04/2021 in News

    Understanding the Coronavirus vaccine with the right information is vital. This set of videos is produced in 17 different languages to enable more people to access this information. The videos can be seen here.

  • Healthwatch News Bulletin - March 2021

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 30/03/2021 in News

    Spring has sprung! Find out what's been happening with Healthwatch - see the latest e-bulletin here

  • GP appointments available over the Easter holidays in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 22/03/2021 in News

    22 March 2021, 09:00 Knowing the right place for medical help over the Easter holidays can help you get the treatment you need faster. You can get an appointment with a GP from 8am to 8pm on both bank holidays. Out of hours GP appointments are available every normal weekday...

  • Young People share their lived experience of lockdown

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 15/03/2021 in News

    Young Londoners were at the forefront of a roundtable hosted by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and chaired by Deputy Mayor, Joanne McCartney, to mark Good Thinking’s new expanded digital platform to provide young people aged 13-18 with access to free resources and new NHS approved apps to improve...

  • The Voices of Disabled Residents in Barking & Dagenham

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 05/03/2021 in News

    There is great interest and value in understanding the impact of COVID-19 on the lives of those who use health and social care services. It is of particular importance that the experiences of those who have any kind of disability are explored and understood. COVID-19 has exposed or created difficulties...

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