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Harrow Rethink Support Group - July Newsletter
The latest news and events from Harrow Rethink Support Group.
NICE Public Involvement Update, July 2019
The latest news and updates from NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence).
Job Vacancy - Outreach Manager
Healthwatch Harrow is recruiting for an Outreach Manager: 21 hours per week £27,300 per annum – pro-rata (on a contract, £16,380) Additional range of...
Harrow Leisure Centre - Free NHS Health Check for 40 – 74 years old
The NHS Health Check programme aims to help prevent heart disease, Stroke, Diabetes and certain types of Dementia. Everyone between the age of 40 and 74, who has not already been diagnosed with one of these conditions would be eligible for a free Health Check. The assessment will be no longer than...
The All Party Parliamentary Health Group - Presentations on meeting of 8th March 2016
The All Party Parliamentary Health Group met on Tuesday 8 th March 2016 at the House of Commons, Chaired by Peter Dowd, MP. The topic of the meeting was Commissioning For Change: transforming the way we deliver health and care for patients – with a Liverpool case study. The speakers were: Julie...
Chief Inspector of Hospitals rates BMI Clementine Churchill Hospital as Requires Improvement
The Chief Inspector of Hospitals has rated BMI Clementine Churchill Hospital as Requires Improvement following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The BMI Clementine Churchill Hospital, owned and managed by BMI Healthcare Limited, is an acute independent hospital that provides...
HARROW TRANSITION- Adult Community Services
HARROW TRANSITION The Harrow Clinical Commissioning Group has appointed Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust to provide adult community services across the borough from Spring 2016. CLCH is dedicated solely to community healthcare and the CQC rated us GOOD following a full inspection in...
Job Vacancy - Healthwatch Harrow Project Manager
HiB, the Accountable Body, responsible for Healthwatch Harrow, is seeking to appoint a dynamic Project Manager to support senior management in delivering a range of new and innovative activities. For further information please click file below. Please respond by 5th February 2016 if you are...
CNWL MESSAGE To our partners and stakeholders – your opinions please!
CNWL MESSAGE To our partners and stakeholders – your opinions please! This is a brief six question survey about what it’s like to work with CNWL. We collect lots of views from patients, carers and staff – quite frequently too – and to complete the all-round vista, your view as a key partner and...
£3.8m boost to young people’s mental health services in North West London
PRESS RELEASE 11 January 2016 A bold new plan to improve children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing across North West London has secured £3.8million funding from the Department of Health and NHS England 1 . Currently, children and young people referred for a mental health service in...
NHS ENGLAND Registration still open for Cancer Drugs Fund consultation events
Registration still open for Cancer Drugs Fund consultation events NHS England and NICE are hosting two events next week as part of their consultation on the future direction of the Cancer Drugs Fund. Sir Andrew Dillon, Chief Executive of NICE, and Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS England’s Medical...
NHS ENGLAND Registration still open for Cancer Drugs Fund consultation events
Registration still open for Cancer Drugs Fund consultation events NHS England and NICE are hosting two events next week as part of their consultation on the future direction of the Cancer Drugs Fund. Sir Andrew Dillon, Chief Executive of NICE, and Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS England’s Medical...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are looking for members of the public to join their committees
NICE are looking for members of the public to join two of their committees developing NICE guidance. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) produces guidance on the most effective ways to prevent, diagnose and treat disease and ill health, and provide social care support...
Most expectant and new mothers are experiencing better maternity care, finds national survey
Findings from the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) national survey of more than 20,000 women suggest that the majority who gave birth in February this year had a better experience overall compared to the results from previous years, across the 133 NHS trusts in England. Access to midwives, choice of...
People are not being offered enough support to exercise their rights when subject to the Mental Health Act, finds CQC
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION: Thursday 10 December 2015 People are not being offered enough support to exercise their rights when subject to the Mental Health Act, finds CQC The regulator of health and social care has today (Thursday 10 December) highlighted that greater attention needs...
Great BBC clip describes contribution of good, integrated rehab
This great BBC clip describing how good, integrated rehabilitation helps people to go home; recover; stay at home where they would rather be and makes best use of collective resources https://www.youtube.com/embed/uABDYfpH7pY
People's experiences of primary care
Healthwatch England Most people's first point of contact with the NHS and main source for medical care is their GP practice. When surveyed, most people say that they are satisfied with the care they get, but does this tell the full story? Asking people in more detail about their experiences can...
10 top tips to get the most out of your GP appointment
HEALTHWATCH ENGLAND 10 top tips to get the most out of your GP appointment We know from our conversations with the public that some patients report feeling rushed during appointments and struggling to make themselves heard . As appointment times can be limited, in several areas local Healthwatch...
1st December 2015 World Aids Day – The Time to Act is Now!
World Aids Day – The Time to Act is Now! Today, 1 December, is World Aids Day. AIDS stands for a cquired i mmune d eficiency s yndrome which can develop when HIV isn't treated and is caused by the gradual weakening of the immune system which leaves the body vulnerable to serious infections...
Chief Inspector of Hospitals recommends London Ambulance Service NHS Trust is placed into special measures
PRESS RELEASE England's Chief Inspector of Hospitals, Professor Sir Mike Richards, has recommended that London Ambulance Service NHS Trust should be placed into special measures following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Overall, London Ambulance Service (LAS) NHS Trust has been...
Harrow CCG encourages local residents to Stay Well This Winter
People should protect themselves against flu by getting the flu vaccination. Those aged over 65, pregnant women, carers and people with a long-term health condition can receive a free flu jab from their GP or pharmacist. GPs are offering the nasal spray vaccine to children aged two to four years...
CQC inspectors publish ratings on 24 London adult social care services
In the past week the Care Quality Commission has published a further 24 reports on the quality of care provided by adult social care services across London. Following recent inspections, 12 of these care homes and homecare agencies have been rated as Good, 11 have been rated as Requires Improvement...
CQC inspectors publish ratings on 35 London adult social care services
In the past week the Care Quality Commission has published a further 35 reports on the quality of care provided by adult social care services across London. Following recent inspections, 21 of these care homes and homecare agencies have been rated as Good, and 14 have been rated as Requires...
CQC inspectors publish ratings on 35 London adult social care services
In the past week the Care Quality Commission has published a further 35 reports on the quality of care provided by adult social care services across London. Following recent inspections, 21 of these care homes and homecare agencies have been rated as Good, and 14 have been rated as Requires...
A&E - for emergency use only - Marketing Focus Group
A&E pressure is growing, particularly during the winter period, but many people are attending A&E with minor illnesses,” says Dr Amol Kelshiker, Chair of Harrow CCG. T he inappropriate use of A&E has been the subject of a recent marketing campaign co-ordinated by the local NHS. The...
OPCARE Your new Posture and Mobility Services, formerly known as wheelchair services
As you may be aware Opcare have recently been awarded the contract to provide The Posture and Mobility Services by the Harrow and Hillingdon Clinical Commissioning Groups, within their areas of Harrow and Hillingdon. We are therefore writing to introduce ourselves and some of the improvements...
New CNWL Single Point of Access launches today
The new CNWL Single Point of Access, a one-stop entry point into adult secondary community mental health services for patients living in the North West London boroughs of Brent, Harrow, Hillingdon, Kensington & Chelsea, and Westminster, launches today. The Single Point of Access will replace...
Online voting support for a grant for exercise classes harrow parkinsons sufferers
Voting closes on Tuesday 3rd November 2015 at midday. For full information and to vote: https://foundation.onefamily.com/projects/local-parkinsons-exercise-group/
