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What Would you Do? – Long Term Plan General Survey
New dental practice now open in Yiewsley providing ground floor access
West Drayton and Yiewsley Dental Practice has been newly commissioned to provide dental access for patients who otherwise could not access a ground floor NHS dental service in the local area. Dental decay rates in Hillingdon, especially children’s, are the second worst in London and there has been a high demand for NHS dental services […]
NHS Long Term Plan Focus Groups
Report on Decommissioning of Lower Back Pain Procedures in Hillingdon
Healthwatch Hillingdon has launched a report on the ‘patient experience’ of the decommissioning of lower back pain procedures in the borough. Following approval by the eight North West London Clinical Commissioning Groups of two new policies for the management of low back pain in 2017, acupuncture and several spinal injection treatments were decommissioned. The report […]
Read our ‘mystery shopping’ report on GP registration
Healthwatch Hillingdon has published a report detailing the findings of its ‘Mystery Shopping’ exercise around registering at GP practices. This was as a result of us receiving a number of complaints in 2016 from residents who had been refused registration because they did not have photographic identification – which is contrary to the regulatory terms […]
New research for CQC shows people in Greater London regret not raising concerns about their care – but those who do see improvements
Published 20 February 2019, The Care Quality Commission The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is calling for people to speak up about their experiences of care, as new research* shows that over a quarter of people (339/ 17%) in Greater London who have accessed health or social care services, in the last five years have had concerns […]
NHS Publishes Long-Term Plan
From: www.nhs.uk The NHS has published its Long Term Plan, and says it will save almost half a million more lives with practical action on major killer conditions and investment in world class, cutting edge treatments including genomic tests for every child with cancer. The blueprint to make the NHS fit for the future will […]
Discover – a new health register for North West London
Imperial College Health Partners have launched a new health register for people living in North West London called Discover. The initiative is a new way for you to get involved with health research in North West London. Discover lets you hear about and participate in the latest NHS-led health research studies. It is a register […]
One app for all of your NHS needs
Health Help Now is a new digital app to help residents and patients find the right NHS service when they need treatment in a hurry, organise and keep track of appointments and provide advice on conditions. It is the only health app you will ever need: 1.Helping you to the right service: Did you know […]