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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. -
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If you are experiencing or feel at risk of domestic abuse, or are worried about someone who might be, find out where you can go for advice and help. -
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A Community Insight System (CIS) Trend Analysis Report analysing the stories of 1,285 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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This report examines the experiences of ethnic minority communities in North East London in relation to health care services during the Covid-19 pandemic, in the months of March 2020-October 2021. We analysed aggregated feedback from 1,682 comments. -
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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) report based on 63 residents in Tower Hamlets who are disabled or living with serious long-term conditions and their views on the Covid-19 vaccine. -
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We have analysed the views of 33 residents on social media and created a community briefing of their thoughts and concerns 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 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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Your Voice in Health and Social Care take over the provision of Healthwatch Tower Hamlets on 1st April 2022. -
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The merging of the GPs, Stroudley Walk Health Centre and Merchant Street Practice, will occur on 1st July 2022. -
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North East London Clinical Commissioning Group (NEL CCG) has launched (13 June 2022) an online survey to seek feedback on their proposed new fertility policy that outlines the NHS help available for people who are trying to get pregnant. -
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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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Clear, understandable information is important to help you make the right health and care decisions. Join our campaign and have your say on what needs to change. -
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Millions of people have had their treatment delayed by the pandemic – are you one of them? We want to know if you’re getting the advice, information and support you need while you wait. -
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As part of Healthwatch England's 'Your Care, Your Way' campaign, they have set out five headline recommendations to help health and care services ensure that people who have communication needs are given their healthcare information in the way they need it. -
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Between September and November 2021, Healthwatch England submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to over 200 National Health Service (NHS) provider trusts to gather details on compliance with the Accessible Information Standard. -
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The NHS’s plans to better use data held by GPs to support planning services and research has sparked a lot of discussion in recent weeks. Healthwatch England have been sharing your views to help shape the debate. -
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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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Tower Hamlets Council and its partners have secured a £5m funding award through a new national scheme to boost support for research to address health inequalities. -
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Volunteering with us will help you learn new skills or develop existing ones and gain valuable work experience. We provide training in research, data analysis, report writing and much more!
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Our local CVS organisations and Tower Hamlets Together partners, are working to reduce social isolation, through longstanding work, with support of Tower Hamlets Loneliness Taskforce Grants and other resources.
Tower Hamlets Connection Network is supporting local organisations to work together to share ideas, information and access to resources to deliver a stronger local response to loneliness and isolation, affecting our most marginalised residents.
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Tips to help you stay well this winter and get the care you need.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.