1. Report on Decommissioning of Lower Back Pain Procedures in Hillingdon

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    Read our report on the ‘patient experience’ of the decommissioning of lower back pain procedures in the borough

  2. Your Views on NHS Treatment for Muscle or Joint Problems

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    NHS Hillingdon Clinical Commissioning Group and Healthwatch Hillingdon are working together to gather the views of residents and current service users on the proposed changes to the care and treatment for patients with muscle and joint problems (MSK)

  3. Hillingdon residents give their views on opening GP Services 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week.

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    The NHS is looking to increase the number of appointments available for patients and provide access to GP services 8am – 8pm, 7 days per week.

  4. New Accountable Officer for North West London Collaboration of CCGs

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    The North West London Collaboration of CCGs (Clinical Commissioning Groups) has appointed Jo Ohlson as their new Accountable Officer.

  5. Phlebotomy Update

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    Read the latest changes to Phlebotomy services in Hillingdon.

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

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    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.

  7. Have your say…. about online GP services

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    The NHS North West London Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is seeking public views on online GP consultation services.

  8. Expansion of NHS 111 to transform patient access

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    Patients will receive an enhanced NHS 111 offer including increased access to specialist paediatric advice for children and direct access to urgent mental health support, as part of a blueprint, to help recover urgent and emergency care services.

  9. Healthwatch Hillingdon Newsletter - Winter 2022/2023

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    Have you signed up to our newsletter as yet? If not, it's now available to download.

  10. How you make a complaint about primary care services is changing

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    On the 1st July 2023, the complaints process for primary care services is changing.

  11. Do you need help getting to hospital?

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    Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments.

  12. Mount Vernon Cancer Centre

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    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.

  13. Healthwatch Hillingdon wins national award for improving health and social care

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

  14. Healthwatch Hillingdon’s research on discharge from hospital shortlisted for national award

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    Healthwatch Hillingdon is one of 28 Local Healthwatch shortlisted for national awards

  15. NHS Publishes Long-Term Plan

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    The NHS has published its Long Term Plan, and says it will save almost half a million more lives with practical action on killer conditions and investment in world class, cutting edge treatments including genomic tests for every child with cancer.

  16. Healthwatch England responds to report on rising number of complaints about poor hospital discharge

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    The Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has reported a 36% increase in the number of investigations linked to people having a poor experience of leaving care.

  17. Healthwatch Hillingdon Statement on the Care Quality Commission Report of The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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    The Care Quality Commission has recently published (10th February 2015) the findings of its October 2014 inspection of The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

  18. Healthwatch Hillingdon NHS Long Term Plan Report

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    Healthwatch Hillingdon has published it’s local report on the NHS Long Term plan, as a result of the #WhatWouldYouDo campaign launched by Healthwatch England.

  19. Speak up to help improve health and social care in Hillingdon

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    Would you like to make a difference in 2020 to the services on offer in our borough? Healthwatch branches across the country are calling on more people to share their views with us.

  20. Plans for new Hillingdon Hospital announced

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    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.

  21. What can you expect when you’re discharged from hospital?

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    The usual processes the NHS follows to discharge you from hospital have changed during the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what you can expect when it’s time to leave hospital.

  22. Hillingdon hospital rated as Inadequate by care watchdog

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

  23. We want to hear your experience of using accident and emergency services in Hillingdon

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    Healthwatch Hillingdon and POhWER are conducting a joint online survey to hear about your experiences of using accident and emergency services in Hillingdon.

  24. Annual Report 2021-22

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    Our annual report tells the story of our work from April 2021 to March 2022.

  25. Industrial action on Monday 23 January

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    A third day of industrial action by ambulance service staff is set to take place from 11am to 11pm on Monday 23 January.

  26. Looking after your health during the Cost of Living crisis.

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    The continuing cost of living crisis is adversely affecting people's physical and mental wellbeing, with vulnerable people and those on lower incomes hit the hardest.

  27. Annual Report 2022-23

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    Our annual report tells the story of our work from April 2022 to March 2023.