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The NHS in North West London are working with independent digital skills and inclusion charity Citizens Online to learn about local people’s thoughts on digital health tools. Please help this research by filling in their short survey. -
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People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register. -
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Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services. -
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With more and more appointments happening online, we've put together some tips on how to get the most out of the virtual health and care appointments both for patients and health and care professionals. -
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Our team at Healthwatch Ealing conducted an announced Enter and View at Mattock Lane Health Centre on the 21st of February 2020 from 9:30am to 11:30am. -
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Our team at Healthwatch Ealing conducted an announced Enter and View at Featherstone Road Health Centre on the 10th of December 2019 from 10am to 1pm. -
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Our team at Healthwatch Ealing conducted an announced Enter and View at Jubilee Gardens Medical Centre on the 18th of December 2019 from 10am to 1pm. -
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Our team at Healthwatch Ealing conducted an announced Enter and View at Chaston House Care Home on the 8th of February 2018 from 10am to 2pm. -
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Our team at Healthwatch Ealing conducted an announced Enter and View at Acton Care Centre on the 9th of March 2018 from 10am to 2pm. -
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Our team at Healthwatch Ealing conducted an announced Enter and View at Community Road Mental Health Hostel on the 23rd of June 2021 from 10am to 1:30pm. -
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Our team at Healthwatch Ealing conducted an announced Enter and View at Ealing Hospital Ward 5S on the 12th of July 2018 from 10am to 2pm.
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Our team at Healthwatch Ealing conducted an announced Enter and View at Ealing Hospital Ward 7S on the 12th of July 2018 from 10am to 2pm. -
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Our team at Healthwatch Ealing conducted an announced Enter and View at Greenford Methodist Church Education Programme on the 5th of February 2020 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm.
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Our team at Healthwatch Ealing conducted an announced Enter and View at Hanwell House on the 15th of January 2018 from 10am to 2pm. -
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Our team at Healthwatch Ealing conducted an unannounced Enter and View at Kingsley House on the 22nd of February from 1:30pm. -
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Our team at Healthwatch Ealing conducted an announced Enter and View at Northwick Park Hospital - Evelyn Ward on the 25th of January 2019 from 12pm to 2pm. -
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From April 2020 – March 2021, Healthwatch collected hospital experiences of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) patients. -
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In June 2017, Healthwatch Ealing (HWE) carried out a survey on primary care GP access for patients in the borough. Our objective was to gain feedback from 1,500 - 2,000 local patients about primary care GP access across Ealing’s seven GP Network Groups. We then aimed to analyse the data and summarise the views expressed by patients in a robust report for Ealing CCG. This would enable them to shape, reform, and improve access to GPs in Ealing in accordance with the needs and wishes expressed by local people. -
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The Healthwatch Ealing Patient Experience Team has been visiting health and social care settings across the borough since July 2017, gathering feedback from patients on their experience of General Practice and other services. -
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Building upon Healthwatch Ealing’s Annual Review of Access to GP Services (2019), this report highlights service users’ experiences of accessing GP Services in Ealing, over the last two years. -
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Are you a relative? A community expert from a relevant charity? Or a carer to someone that uses Medequip equipment? If so, then this role could be for you. -
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It has never been easier to get your vaccine with residents able to walk-up or book at a number of pharmacies and centres in the borough. We recommend that you book in order to guarantee a jab, but walk-ups are available at all centres. -
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Diabetes Uk are offering a FREE webinar for people living with diabetes and who wish to prepare for Ramadan. -
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Do you have an interest in health and social care? Would you like to help us shape services for the future? -
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To mark Migraine Awareness Week (Sep 5-12), Abi Jackson talks to experts about how the condition affects children. -
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One of the booster doses available of the COVID-19 vaccine is a seasonal booster (autumn booster). This is eligible for those who are most vulnerable. -
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The UK Health Security Agency conducted surveys of parents and young people asking for their views on vaccines and the diseases they protect against. -
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The NHS has slashed the number of people waiting 18 months for treatment by almost 60% in one year as the health service continues to prioritise the elective recovery. -
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The CQC have published their annual report on their work to enforce the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations in England. The regulations protect people from the dangers of being accidentally or unintentionally exposed to ionising radiation in a healthcare setting. -
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Nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are to strike for two days next month in what is set to be their biggest walkout in the NHS's history.
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The NHS is set to boost mental health support for people in crisis to ease demand and pressure on emergency services, as part of extensive winter plans already underway.
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Health officials say parents should be aware of an infection called strep A, after children in the UK died from it. Since Covid restrictions eased, there are more opportunities for infections like this to spread. Cases have been increasing in recent weeks. While most people do not get extremely sick, the highly contagious bacterium that causes the infection can cause serious illness and complications. -
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Ambulance staff belonging to three unions - GMB, Unison and Unite - are on strike in a dispute over pay. -
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As we celebrate 75 years of our NHS and look to a future where everyone can get the care they need, we celebrate some of the people who took the time to share their experiences with us and helped make care better for everyone. -
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NHS services will be under a huge amount of pressure leading up to, and during these strikes. Hospitals will do everything they can to keep disruption to a minimum and will prioritise patients who need urgent and emergency care. -
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NHS services will be under a huge amount of pressure leading up to, and during these strikes. Hospitals will do everything they can to keep disruption to a minimum and will prioritise patients who need urgent and emergency care. -
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In 2022 Healthwatch Ealing launched a new project looking to better understand the Primary Care experience of the minority communities in Ealing. By talking directly to patients who typically experience a range of health inequalities, Healthwatch hoped to gain an understanding of the issues they experience and the factors such as language and ethnicity that may play a role in the access, treatment and care they receive -
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AN eating disorder psychiatrist from Ealing is celebrating after winning Consultant of the Year at a national awards ceremony. -
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Do you struggle to speak to your doctor about your medical concerns? You’re not alone. Take a look at our top tips to make the most out of your GP appointment.