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It's so important that you feel supported as a new parent. Read the article below to find out where you can go to get the help you need. -
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Take a look at our advice article on the organisations and groups that can support you if you’re grieving. -
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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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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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Your mental wellness is as important as your physical health but seeking help can be daunting. Here's what to expect when you seek support for your mental health. -
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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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As part of the NHS Long Term plan engagement, each Healthwatch was asked to conduct 2 focus groups alongside completing the Long-Term Plan Survey. The purpose of this work was to find out what local people think of their NHS services, in order to feedback on services and inform how the national NHS Long Term Plan is delivered locally. -
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As part of the NHS Long Term plan engagement, each Healthwatch was asked to conduct 2 focus groups alongside completing the Long-Term Plan Survey. The purpose of this work was to find out what local people think of their NHS services, in order to feedback on services and inform how the national NHS Long Term Plan is delivered locally. -
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Healthwatch Ealing gathers insights from local people about their experiences with local NHS services - including but not limited to hospitals, GPs, dentists, and social care providers. This gives us a chance to find out what is working well, what isn't and what needs to be improved - which can be relayed to the appropriate service, Trust and CCG. -
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Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week is a week long campaign dedicated to talking about mental illness while pregnant or after having a baby.
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Healthwatch Ealing are supporting Mental Health Awareness Week 9-15 May 2022. -
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Loneliness is an issue that can affect us all, young or old, at any point in our lives. We might live in a busy city or a rural location, on our own or with others and still feel isolated.
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One in four 17- to 19-year-olds in England had a probable mental disorder in 2022 - up from one in six in 2021, according to an NHS Digital report. -
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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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In September 2022, Healthwatch Ealing launched a new
project looking at mental health among staff and residents in
care homes.
By talking directly to stakeholders Healthwatch hoped to gain
an understanding of the dynamics at play in the environment.
Our intention was to understand the pressures of care home
living and working, identify best practice and to enlist the aid
of our partners to improve conditions for all involved.
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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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The NHS is rolling out an expanded mental health support service for Armed Forces veterans, as a survey found that more than half find it difficult to speak up about mental health issues. -
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Waiting for planned medical care or surgery can be a frustrating time. That’s why it’s so important that while you wait, you get regular, clear and accessible updates so that you can plan your next steps. -
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Confused about Long Covid? Find out the common symptoms and how to get support. -
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Over the course of four months the local Healthwatch organisations for Ealing (HWE), Hammersmith & Fulham (HWH&F), and Hounslow (HWH) engaged with local residents and health and social care professionals through a series of webinars and telephone interviews to find out about their attitudes and experiences regarding the COVID-19 vaccines. -
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Most people in England can no longer get free PCR or lateral flow tests (LFTs). A few groups are still entitled to free Covid tests, including the most vulnerable, as well as frontline NHS staff. -
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Healthwatch Ealing launched the Housebound Research Project from August to October 2021 with the support of the Ealing Council. -
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The NHS will become the first healthcare system in the world to use the next generation, bivalent COVID vaccine when it kickstarts the autumn booster rollout in early September. -
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Care home residents and staff are set to be among the first in the world to receive the new, variant-tackling jabs from next week, as the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme moves to the next phase. -
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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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From 22 April until 30 June 2024, the seasonal COVID-19 booster will be available, free, for those who are at greatest risk of becoming seriously ill from the virus.