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West London Medical Centre and Church Road Surgery NHS England Vaccination Update

NHS England decision not to approve West London Medical Centre and Church Road Surgery as primary care vaccination centres

Patients may have read that the West London Medical Centre and Church Road Surgery have not been accredited as COVID-19 vaccination centres by NHS England and that the practices are campaigning against this decision.

23 January 2021

Hillingdon Hospital Phlebotomy Update

Phlebotomy Update

Read the latest changes to Phlebotomy services in Hillingdon.

18 January 2021

Young Healthwatch Hillingdon & CNWL NHS Trust on Mental Health Mythbusting

Young Healthwatch Hillingdon Podcast - Mental Health Mythbusting

Young Healthwatch Hillingdon have launched their first podcast - on the topic of Mental Health Mythbusting!

15 December 2020

THH CQC Inspection update

Hillingdon hospital rated as Inadequate by care watchdog

Hillingdon Hospital has been rated as Inadequate following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

7 December 2020

Healthwatch & North West London CCG's COVID-19 Vaccines: Tell us your thoughts

COVID-19 Vaccines - Tells us your thoughts

With the UK Government awaiting confirmation of COVID-19 vaccines' safety from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), we would like to know what the public's view is on receiving a potential vaccine.

25 November 2020

Updated guidance for people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from COVID-19

Updated guidance for people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from COVID-19

Government guidance has been updated to support the clinically extremely vulnerable in protecting themselves from exposure to coronavirus (COVID-19) and replaces previous guidance on shielding.

19 October 2020

More people eligible for free flu vaccination

More people eligible for free flu vaccination

This year, the NHS is vaccinating more people than in previous years. And it’s especially important to have the flu jab to help protect you and the people around you from serious illness, which may even lead to hospitalisation.

14 October 2020

Healthwatch Hillingdon Volunteer Blog - Life after Lockdown

Volunteer Blog: Life after Lockdown

A Healthwatch Hillingdon Volunteer details their experiences in life after the Lockdown

15 September 2020

Young Healthwatch on... Easing of lockdown

Young Healthwatch on... The easing of lockdown

A Young Healthwatch Hillingdon member gives their view and experience of the coronavirus outbreak, on the topic of the easing of lockdown.

Hillingdon Hospital Rebuild Update

Plans for new Hillingdon Hospital announced

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has launched a new website dedicated to the plans to deliver a new hospital in Hillingdon in just five years.

Representation of at risk groups (Shielding)

Guidance updated on shielding

Last updated 24/06/2020 - The Government have announced that the advice for people who are shielding because of COVID-19 will be relaxed in two phases.

NHS - Help us help you get the treatment you need

NHS: Help us help you get the treatment you need

While many operations for non-emergency surgery have been cancelled to free up hospital beds during the current Coronavirus crisis, the NHS wants to get the message out via a new campaign that it is still open for urgent treatment.