Events

Hear about

• Our priorities and plans for involving local people - Ash Verma Chair Enterprise Wellness

• Proposed Service Changes & Improvement to Harrow Diabetes - Keynote Speaker Jason Parker Harrow CCG Commissioning Manager

Network with

• Local people and Health & Social Care providers

Take part

• Share your experience of health and social care - good and bad!

Tell us what you would likeHealthwatch Harrow to champion.

To register for this event please click on this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/healthwatch-harrow-forum-tickets-36889840506

To download the flyer please click the file below.

We are pleased to invite you to Harrow

Clinical Commissioning Group’s Healthcare in Harrow drop-in event to come and get an update on local NHS plans.

Date: Monday,13th November 2017

Time: 6pm-8pm

Venue: Harrow Baptist Church, College Road, Harrow, HA1 1BA

This public event is open to all residents in Harrow, so come along and get an update on our plans and priorities for 2017/18.

To register please click on this link

For more information and how to register please click below

https://tinyurl.com/y96ogccw

 Please join us on Monday, July 3, 2017 for the launch of Harrow Horizons, Barnardo’s new service supporting children and young people’s emotional health and well-being in Harrow.

Come along and find out how our experienced clinicians, practitioners and volunteers are working to build a network of support for children and young people, in partnership with Harrow Clinical Commissioning Group and Harrow Council.

Harrow Horizons provides:

• Targeted support for children and young people aged 0-18
• Support for young people with special educational needs and disabilities up to age 25
• Expertise in mental health and wellbeing to support local schools and the community
• Confidential, focused support for those who need it most

The event will run from 12pm to 5pm on 3 July at the new Harrow Horizons office in The 21 Building, 21 Pinner Road, Harrow HA1 4ES. A light buffet lunch will be served before the launch presentation at 1pm. Please note there will be no parking available on site. Guests should be aware that parts of the event will be filmed for broadcast on social media.

Please reply by email to harrowhorizons@barnardos.org.uk or call 020 8427 1322 to register your attendance, as places may be limited.

Please click on PDF for leaflet.

The Healthwise Social Prescribing Project is a new initiative funded through the Department of Communities and Local Government. It will enable GPs, nurses and other primary care professionals to refer people to a range of local, non-clinical services to address social factors of ill health.

Examples of social prescribing might include referring people on to community groups, sporting activities, and educational and learning courses.

Come along and join the launch event of the project on Wednesday 28 June, 4.30 – 5.00pm at:

Red Brick Café

38-40 High St,

Harrow, HA3 7AE

Refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP by emailing oluwaseun@capablecommunities.co.uk

Public event Harrow

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Free Introductory Talk 

Please click pdf below for further details.

"Seek Help Early"

Age UK Harrow will be promoting Support & Wellbeing Information Service (SWISH)

Advice and information on:

• Welfare benefits
• Health & wellbeing
• Housing
• Information on social activities
• Disability benefits/Transport Advice

Click below for flyer

Following Harrow Council's unanimous agreement to sign up to the Mental Health Challenge, we are now looking to launch "Thrive Harrow", a year’s programme of wellbeing activities designed to tackle the stigma around mental illness and raise awareness of mental wellbeing – both internally and in the local community.

To kick-start this year of activity, we will be signing the ‘Time to Change’ Employer Pledge at a public event. This event will take place in the Members Lounge at Harrow Council Civic Centre, on Thursday 11th May, from 11am-1:30pm. At the event, we will hear from the Mayor and Leader, learn more about exciting local and national mental health projects, enjoy singing from the choir at The Bridge and Ukulele group UKCan, and share a mental health and wellbeing cake! There will also be a yoga/meditation workshop to follow, from 1:30-2:30pm.

Time to Change is a growing social movement run by charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness which supports people to open up to mental health problems, and signing this pledge will help us to achieve our objectives of raising awareness around mental wellbeing and tackling the stigma and discrimination associated with mental ill-health – both within the Council workforce and local community.

We would be delighted if you were able to join us to demonstrate the strength of commitment from across London towards improving the mental health and wellbeing of residents. 

Please click below for information flyer.

Make May Purple for stroke: Blood pressure event

High blood pressure is the biggest risk factor for stroke that we can control, yet it has no symptoms and can affect people of all ages and lifestyles.Stroke Associations ‘Know Your Blood Pressure’ campaign helps people to understand the link between high blood pressure and stroke, other risk factors and what they can do to reduce their risk of having a stroke. We get to the heart of communities by holding events across the UK offering free blood pressure testing, stroke prevention information and friendly advice.

You can have your blood pressure tested for free at our Know Your Blood Pressure event on 3^rd May at Civic 1, Harrow Civic Centre (main reception) from 10am until 3pm.

Open day at Mollison Way GP Surgery - a great opportunity to for patients, non-patients, service providers, stakeholders and staff to all be in one place – to meet, greet and to promote better healthcare awareness.

There will be a talk from EXTEND, a programme for maintaining an independent active lifestyle through exercise.   

Please visit www.harrow.diabetesukgroup.org

Following on from last year’s workshop we are holding another event to discuss how patients will access patient transport services across North West London in the future.

We are inviting patient transport service users and members of the public to join us on Thursday 27 April, 10.30am – 1.30pm at St Paul’s Centre, Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, W6 9JP. 

If you wish to take part, please register by Friday 21 April, via email Travel@nw.london.nhs.uk, phone: 0800 1777 990 or write to: FREEPOST: HEALTHIER NORTH WEST LONDON letting us know your full name, address, contact number, if you currently use patient transport, and which hospital(s) you use.

We can cover travel costs or if you require patient transport due to your access needs this can be arranged for you.

Refreshments and lunch will be provided.

Please see poster below with further details.

If you would like any more information please contact us at Travel@nw.london.nhs.uk or call 020 3350 4531.

March is the month of our Annual Meeting, when the past year's activities and our financial position are presented by the Committee and discussed.  

This is followed by a Bring and Buy sale - bring as much as you can so that we can raise funds for the Group's future activites (and our rent!).  

For more details please visit www.harrow.diabetesukgroup.org

Are you working with service users in Harrow?

This one day FREE training is aimed at professionals and volunteers in primary care
and the voluntary sectors and anyone supporting people from BMER communities.

• The morning will cover general mental health awareness, stress management and common mental health conditions.
• The afternoon covers a comprehensive overview of where to go for support around mental health in Harrow and what to do in a crisis and insight to supporting people who have found it challenging to access services due to caring responsibilities, cultural barriers and religious beliefs.

Dates: 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th March 2017
Registration: 9:30am Start: 10am – 16:30pm
Venue: Harrow on the Hill College, Lowlands Rd, London, Harrow, HA1 3AQ

To book a FREE place on any of the sessions above please log onto:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/mind-in-harrow-7914204330
Mind in Harrow - 020 8426 0929

The focus of the event will be ‘Families’ and their experiences of Harrow services and how importance for their Mental Health. 

Professionals, community leaders and Afghan community members all welcome.

The event will also be a platform for learning more about the wellbeing of the Afghan community and how to support this community members effectively. 

This will be a great opportunity to learn more about our Harrow Case for Change Report, collated from the views of over 100 local Afghan women.  The report highlights experiences of Afghan families accessing Harrow services.  It would be great to hear your views on the report!

The event is being held on Thursday 9^th March from 2pm –5 pm at  Harrow Baptist Church College Rd, Harrow HA1 1BA.

Please see see below for further information and the event programme.

Please RSVP to the coordinator Nazia Qayumi n.qayumi@mindinharrow.org.uk

Be a Walk Leader and help your community become for active!

Training date & time: Monday 6th March, 9am-4pm
Venue: Harrow Council, Civic 1, 4th Floor, South Wing Conference Room, Station Road, HA1 2XF

By the end of the course you will:

• Understand the benefits of walking and physical activity for well being,its role in reducing the risks of heart disease, diabetes, depression and certain types of cancer
• Get to know the role of a walk leader, build your confidence to plan and facilitate a group walk
• Share and develop your awareness on a healthy environment,communities, parks, streets that encourages walking and physical activity.

Please email Ferhat.cinar@harrow.gov.uk or ring 020-8420 9526 to book your place at the training.

Click here for information flyer

Dr Sheena George, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Hillingdon Hospital will speak about the NW London retinal screening service, which she leads.  

ALL people with diabetes aged over 12 years and over should attend an annual screening to assess and monitor the condition of their eyes.  This is an opportunity to hear more about why and how this happens - and to ask questions.  

See website for more details www.harrow.diabetesukgroup.org

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Yoga for Success

“If you learn to use this body as an instrument, it is the most fantastic and powerful instrument on the planet. Yoga is towards realising this.”– Sadhguru

How successful you are in life simply depends on how well you can use your mind and body.

In an effort to bring the timeless benefits of Yoga to every human being, Isha will be offering a wave of free Yoga sessions on 12 February 2017 in over 20 locations across the UK and Europe. The sessions will explore powerful tools to achieve optimal physical health and mental clarity, unveiling the possibility of life beyond stress.

• The workshops are open to all over 7 years of age and do not require any fitness level or previous exposure to yoga
• Workshops are held for 1h 30 min to allow interaction and the possibility to ask questions in the end.
• The practices taught can be done anywhere between 5 to 21 minutes
• Ongoing online support will be made available after the session.

Benefits

• Enhances vitality, focus, memory and productivity
• Stabilises the body, mind and emotions
• Strengthens and stabilizes the spine
• Can relieve back pain, stress, anxiety and tension
• Can relieve from chronic ailments and improves overall health
• Enhances teamwork and communication
• Imparts a lasting sense of joy, peace and fulfillment

For more information email offering.europe@ishafoundation.org
Telephone (+44) 7720318350

Find a session near you

Please note Harrow is going to hold a further session in the morning from 11.30 to 13:00 

Please contact offering.europe@ishafoundation.org or Call - 07720 318350 to book

As part of our LGBT History Month celebrations, join us for the screening of Carol.

Feel free to bring your lunch, we’ll provide the popcorn!

Carol is a 2015 British-American romantic drama film directed by Todd Haynes. The film stars Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Jake Lacy and Kyle Chandler. Set in New York City during the early 1950s, Carol tells the story of a forbidden affair between an aspiring young photographer and an older woman going through a difficult divorce. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Award, and nine BAFTA Award nominations as well as awards from the New York Film Critics Circle, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and National Society of Film Critics.

Please see poster below

Harrow Council celebrates LGBT History Month and you are invited to the launch event on Monday 30^th January 2017, at 12pm in Committee Rooms 5&6 at the Civic Centre, Harrow Council.

Hosted by the CEO Michael Lockwood and the Portfolio Holder for Equalities Cllr Varsha Parmar, our key note speaker is Tony Fenwick (MBE), CEO of Schools Out, the charity which initiated LGBT History Month in the UK in 2005.There will also be stalls from various LGBT organisations including Stonewall, Gallop, Stonewall Housing and the Police. This will be followed by raising the rainbow flag outside the Civic. 

Please note that we have had to rearrange the London North West Healthcare Patient Values Forum meeting we had scheduled today to  Thursday 19th January instead.

London North West Healthcare Patient Values Forum ** NEW DATE ** Thursday 19^th January 2017
5.30pm, Seminar Room 8, Level 6, Medical Education Centre
Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow HA1 3UJ 

For full details please click on the link below.

Anyone wishing to attend will need to register in advance here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/london-north-west-healthcare-patient-values-forum-tickets-30487532029  

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Tracey Beck

Head of Communications
London North West Healthcare NHS Trust

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E: Tracey.beck@nhs.net

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You are invited to an informative discussion on the future of primary care commissioning.

The eight clinical commissioning groups in North West London are considering taking on fully delegated commissioning from April 2017. Join us to discover the benefits and challenges, and put your questions to a panel of GPs, directors and patient representatives before going to vote in February.

To ensure that everybody is able to take part this session will also be held as a webinar.

When: Tuesday 17 January 2017 from 19:00 – 21:00

Where: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 27 Sussex Place, Regent's Park, London NW1 4RG

Tweet us: @HealthierNWL #NWLprimarycare

If you are unable to attend in person, why not click here to join our webinar which will take place at the same date and time.

For any enquiries contact us at Localservices@nw.london.nhs.uk or 020 3350 4894.