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Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments.Report -
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.News -
Healthwatch Hillingdon was delighted to be announced as a winner at the recent Healthwatch Network Awards 2018.News -
Healthwatch Hillingdon is one of 28 Local Healthwatch shortlisted for national awardsNews -
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.Response -
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.Response -
The Care Quality Commission has recently published (10th February 2015) the findings of its October 2014 inspection of The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.Report -
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.News -
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.News -
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.
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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.News -
Hillingdon Hospital has been rated as Inadequate following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).News -
Read the latest changes to Phlebotomy services in Hillingdon.News -
Healthwatch Hillingdon and POhWER are conducting a joint online survey to hear about your experiences of using accident and emergency services in Hillingdon.Report -
Our annual report tells the story of our work from April 2021 to March 2022.News -
A third day of industrial action by ambulance service staff is set to take place from 11am to 11pm on Monday 23 January.Advice and Information -
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.Report -
Our annual report tells the story of our work from April 2022 to March 2023.News -
All links to our information and guidance for protecting yourself and others from Coronavirus (COVID-19).Blog -
A Young Healthwatch Hillingdon member gives their view and experience of the coronavirus outbreak, on the topic of school closures and exam cancellationsNews -
The UK Government has launched a GOV.UK Coronavirus Information service on WhatsAppAdvice and Information -
The Government has begun contacting around 1.5 million NHS patients by letter, with guidance and information on ‘shielding’. Here's some more information to help you understand what shielding means in practice.News -
NHS asks people to share their coronavirus symptoms to help others.Blog -
ISOLATION – it’s a word we’re hearing a LOT at the moment, and we know the reasons why we must adhere to it. But the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has made it harder for people to keep their social connections going as they normally would.News -
Young Healthwatch Hillingdon have created this hub for local young people to provide support during this very difficult time.Blog -
A Young Healthwatch Hillingdon member gives their view and experience of the coronavirus outbreak, on the topic of lockdown.Blog -
A Healthwatch Hillingdon volunteer gives their experiences of living in the pandemic.Blog -
A Healthwatch Hillingdon volunteer gives their experiences of coronavirus, and faith.News -
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.Advice and Information -
If you are experiencing or feel at risk of domestic abuse, or are worried about someone who might be, find out where you can go for advice and help.Advice and Information -
Information correct as of 1st June 2020
As we move into the next phase of COVID-19 measures, some patients are being identified by clinicians as no longer needing to be on the clinically extremely vulnerable list.News -
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The Government have announced that the advice for people who are shielding because of COVID-19 will be relaxed in two phases.
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The government has announced that it will be compulsory to wear a face covering in shops in England from Friday 24 July.Advice and Information -
Take a look at what the guidance around visiting your loved ones in care homes means in practice.Blog -
A Young Healthwatch Hillingdon member gives their view and experience of the coronavirus outbreak, on the topic of the easing of lockdown.Blog -
A Healthwatch Hillingdon Volunteer details their experiences in life after the LockdownReport -
Our annual report tells the story of our work from April 2019 to March 2020.News -
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.News -
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.News -
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.Advice and Information -
A Hillingdon resident gives us their experience of vaccination in a short interview.Blog -
We speak to four Hillingdon residents about their vaccine experiences in English, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati and Somali.Report -
Read our report on the joint Healthwatch & North West London 'COVID-19 Vaccines – Tell us your thoughts’ survey.