1. Obstacles to older people's access to GP services

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    This research project, carried out by Newham Older People’s Reference Group (OPRG), aimed to gather feedback from older people living Newham about their experiences of accessing GP services and what the obstacles they face in Newham.

  2. Quality assurance visit: continence care

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    Our team visited the Continence Care Service in Romford Road with the purpose of finding out about patients referral pathway experiences as part of our joint Quality Assurance project with Newham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).

  3. Speak up for better care

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    You have the power to help make change happen. It Starts With You.

  4. Compliments, feedback and complaints about adult social care

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    As part of the Quality Matters initiative, Healthwatch England recently developed a toolkit for care services and councils to work with local Healthwatch to improve the way complaints are handled at a local level.

  5. Find services

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  6. Quality assurance visit: foot health clinic

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    Our team visited the foot health clinic at University of East London, Clinical Education Building, 1 Ferns Road to find out about patients’ referral pathway experiences as part of our joint Quality Assurance Project with NCCG.

  7. Public event September 2018

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    Over 60 people attended our event on 20 September 2018 at Stratford Library, to hear the new Mayor talk about her vision.

  8. Healthwatch Newham open meeting - Thursday 20th September 2018

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    Over 50 people attended Healthwatch Newham’s event on Thursday 20 September, to hear the new Mayor talk about her vision.

  9. Can't find the right support?

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    If you can't find the right support, Healthwatch is here for you. In times of worry or stress, we can be there to find you the best place to go for help, whether it's finding an NHS dentist, how to make a complaint or where to go for extra support. Find out more in our video below.

  10. Quality assurance visit: diabetes

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    Our team visited the Diabetes service at Shewsbury Road Health Centre to find out about patients referral pathway experiences as part of our joint Quality Assurance Project with Newham Clinical Commissioning Group (NCCG).

  11. Our role

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    We're here to find out matters to you and to help make sure your views shape the support you need.

  12. Young Carers Awareness Day

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  13. Children’s mental health week

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  14. Time to talk day

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  15. Student Volunteering Week

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  16. Young people engagement

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    In 2017–2018, our team engaged with young people to obtain feedback regarding their experiences with Health and Social Care services in Newham.

  17. Initial engagement with mental health support groups

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    We visited two mental health support groups to listen to experiences and to find out what service-users thought would help make things better.

  18. Enter and view: Supported Living Services

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    We select the locations liaising with local residents, Newham Council Adult Social Care staff and the Care Quality Commission. We carried out visits to 8 services, with 3 further visits planned for November and December 2018.

  19. Care Day 2019

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  20. Volunteers Week

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  21. Carers Week

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  22. Diabetes Week

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  23. Care Homes Open Day 2019

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  24. Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours?

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    Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.

  25. December 2018 newsletter

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    Our newsletter is available to download now. Full of news and views about health and social care in Newham and beyond.