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  • Do you know where to access urgent care services over Christmas?

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 20/12/2019 in News

    Barking and Dagenham Clinical Commissioning Group have provided some helpful information incase your not feeling well. Over the festive period, people in Barking and Dagenham have a number of healthcare options: Pharmacy: Many common illnesses such as coughs or colds can be easily treated by visiting your local pharmacy. Pharmacists...

  • Peaced Together Guest blog

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 19/12/2019 in Blogs

    Peaced Together is a 10-week creative arts course for women with a difference. Using five themed craft projects, the course encourages women to reflect on their lives and set out on a personal journey from brokenness to hope. Since 2012, Peaced Together has helped over 1150 women and there are...

  • Blog: What’s Movember about? Not just about growing a moustache!

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 25/11/2019 in Blogs

    If you see men with long moustaches this mouth, it may not necessarily mean that they can’t be bothered to shave! Its most likely that some of them are taking part in Movember! A campaign that takes place every November to raise awareness about prostate cancer, testicular cancer and suicide...

  • Lung Cancer Awareness Month

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 19/11/2019 in News

    November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and we’re raising awareness in an effort to encourage those who have symptoms of lung cancer to visit their GP. According to the NHS “Lung cancer is one of the most common and serious types of cancer. Around 47,000 people are diagnosed with the...

  • Are you a carer in East London?

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 12/11/2019 in News

  • Have you used hospital eye services recently? NHS England want to hear what you have to say!

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 25/09/2019 in News

    NHS England are running a 1000 voices campaign, as part of the campaign they want to hear from people who have accessed hospital eye services. They are keen to hear from patients, carers and people who work in hospital eye services. Closing date for sharing your experiences is 30 th...

  • London Ambulance Service invite you to their Annual Public Meeting

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 16/09/2019 in News

    The London Ambulance Service are inviting staff, patients and stakeholders to their Annual Public Meeting. Date: Tuesday 24th September Time: 5:30pm-8pm Venue: China Exchange, 32A Gerrard St, London W1D 6JA The focus of the meeting will be on a number of areas including: how we’re doing and showcase some of...

  • What would you do!

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 12/09/2019 in News

    In collaboration with seven other Healthwatchs across the Central North East London STP area, Barking and Dagenham carried out a consultation on three aspects of the Long Term Plan – Prevention, Personalisation and Primary Care. The consultation was called What would you do. Across the patch, Healthwatchs engaged with over...

  • GPs take on board our findings

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 30/08/2019 in News

    When undertaking a survey of local residents’ views of their local health and social care services, we asked an open question: "What areas of health and social care should we look into next year?". 27% of you told us the ability to access GP services was a struggle. To learn...

  • Who Knows 2019 - what health and care issues should we look at next year?

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 16/08/2019 in News

    This month we launched “Who Knows 2019”,it’s all about finding out what areas of health and care people want us to look into next year and in what way the local community wants to share their health and care stories with us. The survey also helps us to see how...

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