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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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At Healthwatch Tower Hamlets, we want to support residents during this difficult time when energy prices and the general cost of living have increased. We have put together a list of support services and organisations that are offering residents help with food and energy bills, as well as advice on things like debt and money management.

A trend analysis report by Healthwatch Tower Hamlets of Royal London Hospital services for the period of January to March 2023.

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.

A trend analysis report by Healthwatch Tower Hamlets- 11 April 2023

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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For the last two weeks, Healthwatch Tower Hamlets were joined by two work placement candidates as part of our work placement programme. Read on to find out what type of work they were involved in and what skills they learned during their time with us.

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.

With the cost of living crisis affecting communities nationwide, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets have shared information on accessing your local food stores and tips on managing your food bills.