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Health Help Now App Advert

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

18 February 2019

Advice and Information

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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.

18 February 2019

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Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours?

Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.

24 December 2018

Advice and Information

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Hillingdon Talking Therapies Service - Wellbeing for Mums Group

CNWL Hillingdon Talking Therapies Service has updated their Wellbeing for Mums Group leaflet. The leaflet provides information to mums who may need emotional support, including postnatal depression, to attend a six-week programme.

16 December 2018

National survey highlights decline in people’s experiences of community mental health services

People’s experiences of the care they receive from community-based mental health services have continued to deteriorate, according to an annual survey from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

22 November 2018

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Pregnant? There’s an app for that!

The NHS across North West London has launched a new mum and baby app – a personal guide for pregnancy, birth and beyond.

14 November 2018

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Mount Vernon Cancer Centre

In June 2018, the inpatient services that were being provided by East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, in The Michael Sobell Hospice, were relocated to the nearby Mount Vernon Cancer Centre.

5 November 2018

The Healthwatch Hillingdon Team receive their Healthwatch Network Award for 2018

Healthwatch Hillingdon wins national award for improving health and social care

Healthwatch Hillingdon was delighted to be announced as a winner at the recent Healthwatch Network Awards 2018.

29 October 2018

Your Life Line 24/7 - for your advance care needs

New 24 hour nursing service is a life line for people in Hillingdon

A new service to support people in Hillingdon during their last months of life was officially launched in Hillingdon today.

26 October 2018

CQC State of Care 2017/18

CQC warns of growing ‘care injustice’, with access to good care increasingly dependent on how well local systems work together.

26 October 2018

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New research shows what it’s like trying to find and access help when you're a carer

Healthwatch England's briefing brings together the views and experiences of 5,447 carers from over 27 communities across England.

26 October 2018

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Navigation and signage at The Hillingdon Hospital

Hillingdon Hospital has pledged to make its signage more accessible to all, following recommendations made by us after we carried out a review there of how patients are able to find their way around the building.