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Healthwatch Harrow Insight and Intelligence, Q1 2018
Healthwatch Harrow undertakes a range of activities to gather local views and experiences of health and social care services. These comments form the...
New Service at Alexandra Health & Social Care Centre
From 1 November 2018 the Alexandra Health & Social Care Centre will become a GP Access Centre dedicated to treating patients registered with a...
NICE Public Involvement Update, August 2018
The latest news and updates from NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence)
Your Views Count
North West London Sustainability Transformation Plan "Tell us what you think the priorities for health and social care in NW London should be" The NHS and *councils across NW London are working together to provide an even better health and care system for our two million residents. To do this a...
What should you expect from the NHS when it comes to accessible information?
From 31 July, all organisations providing NHS or adult social care will have to comply with the accessible information standard . Here we look at what you should expect as a result. The aim of the standard is to make sure that people who have a disability, impairment or sensory loss get information...
CNWL ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016
Message from Claire Murdoch, Chief Executive, CNWL I hope you will take the time to look through it and look forward to your views about it at our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 7 September, starting at 5pm, at the Royal College of GPs, Euston Square. In the Quality Account section we publish...
LNWH NHS Trust Annual report looks back at first full year of new Trust
London North West Healthcare NHS Trust launched its 2015/16 annual report at its annual general meeting on Wednesday 27July. The report looks back on the first full year of activity since the Trust was formed in October 2014. The theme of the report `A Learning Organisation`, reflects the Trust’s...
CQC News July 2016
INTEGRATED CARE OF OLDER PEOPLE Older people denied personalised, effective and responsive care due to poor integration across local systems The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has reviewed how well different health and care services work together to support the needs of older people in England. In...
Review of patient transport services across North West London
To improve our patients’ experience of patient transport across North West London the Patient Transport Services Programme Board are looking to improve standards and work towards a consistent and equitable common assessment process, which is in line with the Department of Health’s (DoH) national...
New films showcase leading Type 2 diabetes programmes in US and England
The USA and England have joined forces on two films for healthcare professionals to show how they are reducing the combined 90million people living in their countries collectively who are on-track to develop Type 2 diabetes. Top experts from both sides of the Atlantic shared tactics to reduce the...
CNWL Published Annual Report 2015-2016
Message from Claire Murdoch, Chief Executive, CNWL I hope you will take the time to look through it and look forward to your views about it at our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 7 September, starting at 5pm, at the Royal College of GPs, Euston Square. In the Quality Account section we publish...
CQC’s report into integrated care for older people
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has reviewed how well different health and care services work together to support the needs of older people in England. In its report, Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers, it warns that despite a widespread commitment for integration across the sectors, substantial...
NHS England - Have your say on dental care
Have your say on dental care Dental pain can have a big impact on someone’s life and those around them, so NHS England is looking at how urgent dental care services are provided. We are asking people to give their views on what they consider to be a dental emergency; what services they think should...
CQC - London North West Healthcare NHS Trust Requires Improvement
The Chief Inspector of Hospitals has rated London North West Healthcare NHS Trust as Requires Improvement overall after its inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The trust is one of the largest integrated healthcare trusts in England established in a merger in October 2014. Following the...
London North West NHS Healthcare Trust Sexual Health Services Survey
London North West Healthcare NHS Trust currently deliver sexual health services to the people of Brent, Harrow and Ealing. We are inviting local people tell us about their views on sexual health and what they think of the support services available to them. We wish to better understand and respond...
Job Vacancy - Healthwatch Harrow Manager
HiB, the Accountable Body, responsible for Healthwatch Harrow, is seeking to appoint a dynamic Manager to support senior management in delivering a range of new and innovative activities. Please respond by Friday 15th July 2016 if you are interested in this post. For further information and how to...
Harrow CCG is hosting a public meeting on Wednesday, 22nd June as we are keen to hear what services east Harrow patients think should be in the new hub.
Harrow CCG is hosting a public meeting on Wednesday, 22 nd June as we are keen to hear what services east Harrow patients think should be in the new hub. Are you able to put details of this meeting on your website and share it with your contacts? Come and discuss what services should be in the new...
CQC launch Better Care, In My Hands
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and social care services in England. We make sure that hospitals, care homes, dental and GP surgeries and other care services in England provide people with safe, effective, compassionate and high-quality care, and we...
Support & Wellbeing Information Service Harrow (SWiSH)
Support & Wellbeing Information Service Harrow (SWiSH) Harrow Community Action (HCA), a consortium of local voluntary organisations, is running the Support & Wellbeing Information Service Harrow (SWiSH) with five local charities: Age UK Harrow, Harrow Carers, HAD, Harrow Mencap, Mind in...
ROYALS LAUNCH HEADS TOGETHER CAMPAIGN
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry have officially launched Heads Together, a mental health campaign spearheaded by YoungMinds and other charities. More
Suspected measles outbreak in west London, public health officials warn
West Londoners are being warned of a suspected measles outbreak after cases rocketed in April. Public Health England (PHE) is calling on people to check their vaccinations are up to date after records revealed a staggering 267% rise from six cases in April 2015 to 22 cases reported last month...
'A different ending: Addressing inequalities in end of life care’
Please see attached the PR from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) regarding the release of their report on End of Life Care – ‘A different ending: Addressing inequalities in end of life care’. The report can be found here: http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/different-ending-our-review-end-life-care-...
CNWL Launching our new model of care for patients in Harrow
CNWL launched their new model of care for adult community mental health services in Harrow at an event held in the newly refurbished local hub: Bentley House. Over 50 people attended including our staff, patients, other health and social care providers and local community and voluntary groups...
NWL BCG vaccine catch-up service delayed
29 April 2016 CNWL has suspended its BCG vaccine catch-up service for babies living in Brent, Camden, Ealing and Harrow after being told of a shortage of the vaccine by Public Health England.We are fully booked until May 6 and are not making any more bookings for now. We are very sorry for this...
Implementing the early intervention in psychosis access and waiting time standard guidance
NHS England has published guidance to support improvements for people experiencing first episode psychosis, one of the key mental health access and waiting time standard areas. Implementing the early intervention in psychosis access and waiting time standard guidance , a joint publication with the...
GREAT NEWS - THE BRIDGE IS SAVED!!
NEWS RELEASE For immediate release, April 29 2016 Harrow Council decides to save The Bridge Council announces plan to redesign community mental health service New service model will run centre in partnership with community Campaigners hail preservation of services despite cutbacks “The Bridge is a...
We are now recruiting Business & Community Engagement Volunteers
Are you a resident of Harrow? Are you very passionate about the Health & Social Care agenda? There are so many changes happening in this area in Harrow which is affecting the way the residents access services and receive these services. Healthwatch Harrow is now recruiting volunteers for its...
