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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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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 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 Collette House 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 Hanwell House on the 15th of January 2018 from 10am to 2pm. -
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Our team at Healthwatch Ealing conducted an announced Enter and View at Northwick Park Hospital Dickens Ward on the 25th of January 2019 from 10am to 12pm. -
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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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Our team at Healthwatch Ealing conducted an announced Enter and View at Shirley Gardens on the 2nd of June 2021 from 10am to 1pm.
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This Black, Asian and Minority Ethnicities (BAME) Report for Healthwatch covers hospitals in six London boroughs for the period April 2020 – March 2021. Using reviews from our Diversity Monitoring Form and Patient Experience Data Collection Programme, we have analysed the data to help us understand the hospital experiences of patients from different ethnic backgrounds. -
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Over the past year, health services across the UK have had to adapt in order to respond to the urgent needs of patients with COVID-19, whilst also maintaining care for non-COVID-19 patients. This paper examines whether these adaptations have impacted patients ‘Access’ to Ealing Hospital during this time. -
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More than 1 million people are waiting months, and sometimes years, for out-of-hospital care for back pain, foot problems and hearing loss, a leaked NHS England document reveals. -
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Students should get up to date with 3 vaccines: Men ACWY (meningitis), MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) and, for female students, HPV, before the start of the new term. -
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“Insufficient” treatment is being given to women with polycystic ovary syndrome, a charity has said. -
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Patients and local people across north west London are being asked for their views on a proposal to create a centre of excellence for inpatient orthopaedic surgery at Central Middlesex Hospital, Park Royal. -
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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 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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Complete our feedback survey sharing your experiences with the London Ambulance Service in the past 12 months. The survey opens on Thursday 1st December and closes on Wednesday 11th January at 12pm. All entrants will have the chance to win a £50 One4all voucher. -
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The NHS is asking patients to seek urgent care if they need it during industrial action this week and continue to attend appointments as planned unless contacted to rearrange.
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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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The forensic inpatient wards at West London NHS Trust have retained their 'Outstanding' overall rating following an inspection from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
On Friday May 19th 2023, the CQC published its report on a recent inspection of the forensic inpatient/ secure wards at West London NHS Trust. The visit happened in February this year and focused on the women's forensic service at the Orchard Unit located in Southall. -
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Would you like to be involved in the ongoing development of a new orthopaedic centre at Central Middlesex Hospital (CMH) which will carry out up to 4,000 operations a year for patients living across north west London? -
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The campaign aims to spread public awareness of the different roles within a GP practice's scope that can best help patients. From the GP themself, to a physio therapist, to a clinical pharmacist, getting a person to the best possible help can look different than just seeing the GP.