Advice and Information

One way to improve healthcare in the borough is to become a patient representative and work with a healthcare provider to make improvements in services and outcomes.

The Pharmacy First scheme enables your local pharmacy to treat some common conditions with prescription-only medicines, without you visiting your GP. Find out everything you need to know.

CREST run "The Snug" as a place to build connections and support minds.

The National Booking Service is open for bookings for the COVID-19 vaccine.

Here is a list of opticians within our borough.

Bowel cancer is the 3rd most common type of cancer, and it can affect anyone. Screening can help prevent bowel cancer or find it at an early stage when it's easier to treat. This is why it's important that anyone that receives a bowel cancer screening kit uses it. Bowel cancer screening kits are available to everyone aged 50+.

The North East London Integrated Care Board has a Vaccinations Hub on their website.

This is a list of dentists in the borough by area (Chingford, Leyton, Leytonstone and Walthamstow). You can register with any dentists outside the borough.

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Here is list of GP practices in Waltham Forest by area (Chingford, Leyton, Leytonstone and Walthamstow).

Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are groups of GP practices that work together with other community health services. A PCN can share specialist staff such as social prescribers and mental health practitioners across all GP practices within the network.

If you are eligible for cervical screening, please book a potentially life-saving appointment.